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Board approves $600 bid to remove dead tree beside Howe Bridge
Summary
Selectboard accepted a $600 bid from Vermont Tree Company LLC to remove a dead tree adjacent to the Howe Bridge after Rodney Hoyt expressed concern the tree could fall on people viewing the covered bridge; the motion passed unanimously.
The Selectboard reviewed a bid to remove a dead tree next to the Howe Bridge and voted to accept Vermont Tree Company LLC’s proposal. Rodney Hoyt raised the safety concern that the tree might fall on visitors viewing the covered bridge.
Isaac Sacca submitted a $600 bid for the work. Mike McPhetres moved to accept the Vermont Tree Company LLC bid; John O’Brien seconded and the board recorded a unanimous vote in favor. The work will proceed under the awarded contract; no additional conditions were recorded in the minutes.
The decision was framed as a public-safety measure given the bridge’s use by visitors; the board did not record a project timeline in the minutes.
