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Committee seeks 'blueprint' for roads after RSMS delays; DPW asked to own spreadsheet
Summary
Committee members said an outsourced RSMS/road-condition spreadsheet had stalled and urged the Department of Public Works to take ownership of the "blueprint" for prioritizing road and reconstruction work so finance can run stable estimates for CIP planning.
Committee members spent an extended portion of the meeting pressing for a stable, owned road-condition plan after months of delayed deliverables from consultants. One member framed the request succinctly: "What needs to be done today? What needs to be done tomorrow? What needs to be done next year?" and asked for a clear project queue so the committee can prioritize limited funds.
A longer, technical exchange emphasized that an RSMS spreadsheet must be maintained by DPW so finance can lock down a master file for budgeting. One speaker said, "DPW owns it... He owns DPW," and urged DPW to name a primary and secondary owner for the dynamic file so the town can generate defensible, year-by-year cost projections rather than ad-hoc estimates.
