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Selectboard reviews salt‑shed designs; state model estimated at $700,000
Summary
At a July 22 joint meeting, Selectboard member Shauna Prime and Highway Foreman Mike Hastings discussed design options for a new salt shed—Prime recommended a concrete foundation while Hastings favored a roughly 36-by-60-foot building with an attached lean‑to; Prime noted a comparable State salt shed cost about $700,000.
At a joint meeting July 22, Selectboard member Shauna Prime reviewed sample architectural plans for a new salt shed and recommended using a concrete foundation "since steel erodes," citing durability concerns. Highway Foreman Mike Hastings told the board an ideal footprint would be approximately 36 feet by 60 feet with an attached lean‑to for supplies and equipment storage.
Prime and Hastings discussed using a "stamped" off‑the‑shelf plan to reduce design costs and potential liability from custom architectural work; Prime said she would search for a large‑print stamped plan that matches the Town's dimensional needs. Prime also estimated that the most recently constructed State salt shed cost about $700,000, and cautioned that projects tied to federal grants can require additional procedural steps.
