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Board reviews draft intermunicipal agreement with Middlebury over Pult Mill Bridge maintenance and insurance
Summary
Weybridge Select Board discussed a draft agreement under which Middlebury would carry insurance and perform maintenance on the Pult Mill covered bridge while Weybridge would contribute financially; board members sought clearer bridge descriptions, documented incident reports, and a clarified division of responsibilities before any cost-sharing commitment.
Chair summarized a meeting with Middlebury about a draft intermunicipal agreement for the covered Pult Mill Bridge, saying Middlebury currently appears as the owner in the state database and had carried a policy that Weybridge had not formally joined. The Chair said Middlebury proposed carrying a policy while Weybridge would write a check to cover its share; board members questioned wording that implied Middlebury would "do it all" while Weybridge would merely pay.
Board members asked Middlebury to include a clear description of the bridge (length, abutment locations), provide incident reports for recent damage, and clarify who performs routine cleaning and major repairs. "It's a shared asset, and it is a value to the town and to the broader community," the Chair said when arguing Weybridge should participate in repairs but stressed that Weybridge needed clearer documentation before agreeing to split costs 50/50. The board took no formal vote and asked staff to seek clarification and suggested adding explicit maintenance responsibilities and a bridge description to the draft agreement.
