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Select Board reviews draft intermunicipal agreement on covered bridge with Middlebury
Summary
Weybridge Select Board reviewed a draft agreement proposing lane-based maintenance responsibilities with Middlebury, 50% cost sharing on insurance and mutual notification of damage; board agreed the draft should be shared with Middlebury and clarified (not yet finalized).
The Select Board spent substantial time reviewing a draft intermunicipal agreement with Middlebury that would split maintenance of the covered bridge by lane and outline shared responsibilities. The draft assigns 'lane A' maintenance to Middlebury and 'lane B' to Weybridge, requires mutual notice for any bridge damage, and would make Middlebury the primary coordinator for inspections, insurance claims and systems maintenance (lighting, alarms). "They would reimburse 50% of the overhead cost," a board member summarized while discussing insurance and utility costs.
Board members emphasized the draft remains preliminary: Middlebury has not yet seen the proposal and the Select Board requested clearer language on mutual notification, insurance documentation (Middlebury would provide a copy of the policy and include Weybridge as additional insured), and confirmation of whether alarm or sprinkler systems exist in the bridge structure. The board discussed alternating annual cleaning responsibilities by municipality and asked staff to present the draft to Middlebury and the state for any required compliance checks before execution.
