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Board discusses boosting road‑repair reserve and pursuing a capital plan
Summary
Members proposed boosting a reserve fund for road reclamation, noted the reserve holds about $35,000–$40,000 from $5,000 annual deposits, and discussed seeking state or technical assistance for a capital plan to fund major road work.
Board members discussed longer‑term road maintenance strategy, including whether to create a budget category for large reclamation projects rather than only paying for repeated surface overlays. One member suggested creating a line item for in‑depth road maintenance and recommended considering milling versus adding pavement thickness to prevent embankment failures.
The board noted the town has a reserve fund for road work with around $35,000–$40,000 in it, built from approximately $5,000 annual contributions. Members discussed whether to increase contributions, to develop a capital plan for prioritized projects, and to seek state or technical resources to estimate appropriate annual funding for reclamation work.
