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Tunbridge plans new truck and town garage, pilots new road material and cites solar savings
Summary
Selectboard described plans to order a new dump truck (about $250,000, two‑year lead time), evaluate a new, higher‑grade material on dirt roads to reduce mud season, and build a separate town garage; a recently installed solar array has cut the town’s power bills roughly in half.
Selectboard Chair Gary Mullen and members briefed voters on capital and road priorities. Mullen said the town needs to order a new dump truck — “about a ¼ of a million dollars” — and noted ordering lead time requires planning two years ahead. The Selectboard is considering a separate town garage to store equipment and protect assets.
Mullen described a pilot program using a more expensive road material on selected dirt roads (Dickerman, Spring Road, Monarch Road and others) during mud season to reduce recurring maintenance. He said the town installed a solar array on town facilities that “has cut our power bill in about half.” Residents were encouraged to observe road segments and report results; the Selectboard will judge whether to extend the material to additional roads once mud season outcomes are assessed.
