Selectboard hears DOT inspector found no clear cause for reported flat tires on Sandgate roads

At its Sept. 7 meeting the Sandgate Selectboard took up continued concerns about road conditions after a recent visit from VT Local Roads. According to the meeting record, the DOT inspector "said the roads were in good shape and he couldn’t find a problem with the roads." The inspector recommended documenting what the Road Crew is doing to build up the road base over several years; Jay, the Road Foreman, will prepare that documentation so the Town has a record of projected timeline and methods.

Board members and residents also discussed options for testing. The inspector told the group that private citizens may submit a sample to the State for analysis "by sending in a sample and paying a fee." Residents raised whether current surface conditions could be causing flat tires; the inspector said he did not see a condition that would account for the number of flats reported. Selectboard members asked that the process for submitting samples be documented and that the Town follow up with the Davises about that procedure.