Council directs clerk to ask contractor to repair Mill Road after DPW documents damage

Council members discussed evidence that a contractor’s heavy equipment had scarred Mill Road and directed staff to press the contractor to make repairs.

Public works staff said residents reported unloading heavy equipment directly onto the road and that the town’s staff and a state trooper documented visible scarring and photos of the roadway. A motion directing the town clerk to follow up with the contractor in writing and request that the company address and correct the damage passed by voice vote. Council members asked that the matter remain on the agenda while they await the state trooper’s report.

No monetary damages or formal bonding or insurance claims were resolved at the meeting; the council’s action authorized staff to request corrective action from the contractor and to pursue further documentation as needed.