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Select Board agrees to deliver topsoil for College Hill perennial garden despite liability concerns
Summary
Residents asked the town to deliver topsoil to restore damage in the College Hill right-of-way; the town manager agreed to direct public works to deliver soil after staff checks availability, while noting liability considerations for work on a right-of-way.
Residents and volunteers asked the Select Board to help restore the College Hill perennial garden after damage during earlier ARPA-funded retaining-wall work. The manager said the area is in the town right-of-way and that staff could bring topsoil and deliver it as a one-time restorative measure, but that he had concerns about liability for people working in the right-of-way.
The board clarified that the work would be restorative (replacing topsoil previously removed) and not an ongoing town responsibility for the private garden beyond the right-of-way. The manager pledged to consult with the public-works director to confirm timing and send the resident an email with a timeline. Residents said plants will suffer if the work is delayed; the board asked staff to expedite the delivery.
