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Road commissioner warns sand shed too small after first snowfall; proposes advisory committee
Summary
Road Commissioner John Monroe told the Select Board that one winter truck suffered a fuse and calibration issue during the first snow and that the town’s sand shed is undersized, prompting a recommendation to form a small advisory committee to plan upgrades and address neighbor complaints.
John Monroe, the town’s Road Commissioner, told the Select Board that drivers and trucks handled the first snowfall but that the fleet experienced a mechanical issue. "One of the trucks blew a fuse and had some calibration issues," Monroe said, adding that otherwise the trucks "performed very well." The update prompted discussion about equipment readiness for winter.
Monroe said the town’s sand shed is too small to mix through to the salt quickly; he estimated the town would need "3 or 4 storms" to use enough sand to reach the salt and warned that attempting to mix material from the top risks damaging the shed roof. He proposed forming a small advisory committee to evaluate options for the sand shed, the adjacent lot, and to address nearby neighbor complaints about the facility.
The Select Board did not take a formal vote on capital work at the meeting; Monroe’s recommendation was presented as direction for future work and scheduling. The board may place the advisory-committee proposal on a future agenda for specific charges and potential funding sources.
