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Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> February 2, 1998 <br /> Present: Selectman Costa, Selectman Frye, Selectman Marsters, Selectman Caffyn <br /> Executive Secretary Robert Whritenour <br /> Assistant to the Executive Secretary Joyce Mason <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Costa at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Town Hall,Meeting Room#1. <br /> MINUTES: <br /> MoadU. January 12 1998 Regular and Executive Sessions: <br /> Motion made by Selectman Marsters to approve the Regular <br /> Session minutes of Monday,January 12, 1998 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Frye. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Frye to approve the Executive <br /> Session minutes of Monday,January 12, 1998 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Marsters. <br /> VOTE; Unanimous. 4-0. <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: <br /> Director of Public Works rel Five Year Road Bond: <br /> Greg Taylor,Director of Public Works was present to discuss a program <br /> to maintain and improve town owned roads over a five year period. The plan <br /> identifies seventeen road projects that are not fundable under Chapter 90. <br /> The$4,500,000 program would provide $900,000 per year in road work. <br /> In order to address this issue, the Department of Public Works would <br /> support a 5 year road bond debt exclusion. It is estimated to cost an <br /> assessed home of$100,000, $69 per year if approved by Town Meeting. <br /> Mr. Whritenour,Executive Secretary recommended to forward the <br /> document to the Finance Committee and applicable Town agencies for input. <br /> Mr. Taylor was directed to set aside additional funds to repair private roads, and <br /> invite public comment to review the need for infrastructure improvements. <br /> It was suggested that the plan be extended to ten years opposed to five. <br />