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Select Board weighs sand/salt shed options and possible town garage at transfer station site
Summary
Board members debated building types (hoop vs. conventional metal), stacker options, wall and footing costs and site logistics for a new sand/salt shed and potential attached town garage; members favored a conventional building and asked for drawings and permitting steps.
The Select Board held an extended discussion about replacing or improving the town’s sand and salt shed at the transfer station with an eye to better storage and reduced salt use. Participants compared building types (hoop/tent vs. conventional metal building), noted the operational needs for dump access and stacker equipment, and discussed construction cost drivers such as a poured concrete wall and truss heights.
One participant said a paving/parking‑lot price previously discussed was about $22,000 and another estimated the wall work could be in the tens of thousands ($20,000–$30,000) depending on footing and reinforcement. Members generally favored a conventional metal building over a hoop structure for durability and aesthetics. The board asked a member (Mike or town staff) to draw a plan so the town could check with state permitting authorities on required approvals and next steps. No building contract was approved; the next steps are design and permit inquiry.
