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Resident presses town over culvert and retention pond; board asks for records and site visit
Summary
During public comment a resident said a recently constructed retention feature is diverting runoff onto his property; the board agreed to collect historical records, review prior communications, and schedule an on-site inspection before taking action.
A Washington Street property owner raised continuing concerns about a retention pond and culvert, saying the feature causes water to sheet across his land and that prior fixes had not solved the problem. The resident said he had documentation and asked the board to review it. "When I talked to [the state DOT] the DOT guy said the road was given over to the town in the thirties," the resident said, arguing the town may bear responsibility for ongoing drainage issues.
Town staff replied they had records and would compile the correspondence and invoices; the board agreed to have the documents scanned and to set a time for members and staff to visit the site together. Select board members emphasized the need to review the town—s file before making determinations about responsibility or remediation steps.
The exchange included technical questions about prior work and whether the rock wall on the property predated the resident's ownership; staff said they would provide a packet of historical documents and records of prior town work to the board and resident. The board instructed staff to gather the files and schedule an on-site meeting once the records are available.
