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Highway superintendent defends chip-seal program and disputes harassment claims from residents
Summary
Highway Superintendent Bridal strongly defended the town’s chip-seal practices, saying repeated complaints amounted to harassment; a CAC member contested that the CAC has not formally taken a position. The exchange highlighted lingering community tension over road surfacing and maintenance practices.
Highway Superintendent Bridal used the highway superintendent’s report to respond at length to resident complaints about chip-seal work and the placement of stone and rip-rap near Texas Hill Road. Bridal said the stones and rip-rap were put in under an easement granted by a property owner and defended decades of highway work, stressing long service and local experience.
Bridal told the board: "I refuse to apologize for stating that they are harassing me," saying that repeat questions and requests had been raised at multiple meetings despite prior explanations and site visits. A CAC representative replied that the CAC as a body had not taken a formal position supporting or opposing chip seal in its written communications and asked the board to note that in the record.
The discussion also touched on the specifics of repair work when chip seal failed and the town’s practice of covering areas with blacktop where chip seal had broken apart. Board members acknowledged the disagreement and said they would follow up on technical details and any regulatory or DEC concerns raised by residents.
