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Select Board debates salt‑shed design and highway priorities as road work continues
Summary
The board reviewed a highway report on equipment repairs and material staging, and spent extensive time debating size, access and code implications for a proposed salt/sand storage building; members agreed to a focused design meeting to resolve logistics.
The board's highway report noted a trailer steering‑rod failure that was temporarily pinned back into service and described ongoing material deliveries on Fitzgerald Road and plans for culvert work later in the season.
The discussion then moved into a lengthy exchange about a proposed salt/sand storage structure. Board members and highway staff weighed a 40x100 versus a 60x80 footprint, options for doors on the gables versus eaves, internal divider walls to separate salt and sand, and the difficulty of truck maneuvering for dumping. A recurring point was that once a building exceeds certain square footage thresholds it can trigger additional code requirements — for example, sprinkler systems — which would materially raise construction costs and complexity.
Members asked staff to produce figures and sketches and to convene a dedicated design meeting with highway crew representatives to finalize layout, access, and construction estimates before making binding commitments. A focused meeting was scheduled to address design and cost more directly.
