Summary
The town is paving $600,000 a year against an old $900,000 maintenance target that inflation has pushed toward $1.05 million — and roads deteriorated badly this winter. A new assessment lands this summer.
At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $450,000 per year below the maintenance target — expect road conditions to slip.
Drivers on the worst roads, which get full-depth reclamation first.
Residents on low-traffic roads that get stretched out longer, and everyone fighting potholes after a hard winter.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Council Budget Review - Sep 2, 2026
The $600,000-a-year paving warrant article voters approved in March 2022 expires this year, and the proposed budget leaves road paving out of the operating budget entirely. The plan is a new five-year warrant article for roughly $900,000 a year, but councilors worry what happens to the roads if voters say no — DPW says the fallback is pothole patching only.
Capital Improvement Plan Committee - May 6, 2026
The town is paving $600,000 a year against an old $900,000 maintenance target that inflation has pushed toward $1.05 million — and roads deteriorated badly this winter. A new assessment lands this summer.
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