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Selectboard hears updates on ditching grant, Parker Bridge work and roadside hazards
Summary
The board received reports that a grant-funded excavator is completing a Bearhill ditching project, Parker Bridge surface work is essentially complete, and a roadside shrub complaint at 217 Pond Village is creating sight-line safety concerns.
Town highway staff and board members reviewed multiple ongoing infrastructure matters: a rented wheeled excavator is completing the first phase of a grant-funded ditching project on Bearhill (culvert and ditch work), stone placement remains to finish the phase, and tree removal was discussed to enable completion of ditching work.
Members said the Parker Bridge project is complete with only surface work remaining and that roadside mowing has already received two passes in many areas. A complaint about shrubbery at 217 Pond Village that encroaches on the right-of-way and creates a visibility hazard was discussed; staff said they previously asked the property owner to move plantings back and will first attempt a friendly outreach and follow up with written notice if necessary.
The board also noted a warranty-related fuel leak on a town truck that required towing and a delayed delivery timeline for a new road truck (body/hydraulics work). Staff said they will continue coordinating with contractors and tree services to complete the ditching and address the roadside hazards.
