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Road foreman reports 5,100 yards of sand, rising salt prices and recommends culvert bulk purchase
Summary
Road Foreman Josh Livingston reported the town has 5,100 yards of sand staged for winter, noted higher salt costs this year, and recommended buying standard culverts in bulk to avoid anticipated price increases; the board asked him to prepare an inventory and cost estimate.
Road Foreman Josh Livingston told the Selectboard the town has 5,100 yards of sand staged and has completed some FEMA-related graveling; he warned that the price of road salt rose significantly this year and recommended buying standard culverts before costs increase. Chair Chuck Martel and Selectboard member Ron Graves discussed possible cooperative purchasing with neighboring towns and storing culverts to save money.
Josh said the shop has had door and weather-stripping repairs and that windows would be replaced soon; he added that the building ‘‘fits what we have’’ for now. Board members asked him to prepare an inventory of culvert sizes and lengths; Josh estimated a tractor-trailer load of standard culverts would cost about $30,000. The board discussed using surplus funds to purchase culverts now to hedge against price increases.
