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Board declines private gift for Texas Hill work and approves 2-84 amendment amid dispute
Summary
After extended public comment and debate about process and measurements, the board voted to decline a private gift for Texas Hill Road and approved an amended 2-84 agreement related to permanent roadway changes; both votes were 4–1 in favor of the board position.
The board considered a recommendation from the gift committee to decline a private donor’s offer to pay for work on Texas Hill Road. Multiple residents and at least one board member criticized the committee’s transparency and process; the highway superintendent defended his administration’s record-keeping and said earlier mapping technicalities explained route measurements.
After discussion the board voted to decline the gift; the chair reported the motion carried 4–1. Later the board requested and approved a motion to sign an amended 2-84 agreement governing permanent road changes (the chair described the 2-84 as the agreement that covers permanent changes and state requirements); that motion passed by the same reported margin, 4–1. The highway superintendent said he had made a technical mapping error on a mileage measurement but denied withholding records, and several members asked that future gift or permanent-change matters be brought for fuller public discussion at board meetings rather than only committee review.
Highway and planning questions remain, including which parts of nearby Lockwood Road may be affected and whether some work will be funded from town budget lines rather than CHIPS funds.
