Town Administrator reports on grants, library progress and workplace safety rollout

Town Administrator Gregory W. Faust provided several operational updates. He reported the Northern Border Regional Commission accepted a pre-application for the water-line crossing of the New Haven River and the full application is due Oct. 16; the Addison County Economic Development Corporation is assisting and a decision is expected in early to mid-December. Faust also said the Bristol East project ranks second on the State's final funding list and that a loan application and a local bond vote must be completed by May 1, 2027.

Faust gave a construction update on the Lawrence Memorial Library, noting inspection of new subfloor framing and a short list of structural fixes before finished flooring. On procurement and safety, Faust said the Town's emergency purchasing rules had been sent to the State and that "Emergency purchases are documented within 48 hours and come to the Board for ratification at the next regular meeting." He described a VOSHA program implementation and upcoming compliance training and site inspections; Faust said Public Works garage egress and space remain a compliance challenge.