WOODSTOCK – The town might have to start plowing and sanding Concord Pond Road because of the increasing number of people who’ve settled there in recent years, selectmen were told this week.
Town Manager Vern Maxfield said this may become necessary, whether the town wishes it to or not. The issue was broached during Tuesday’s board meeting.
“There are many properties changing hands there,” Maxfield said, “and there is a push on for the road to plowed and maintained during the winter. And I think it’s something we may have to accept.”
Ultimately, town meeting voters would have to approve reopening the road for winter maintenance, Maxfield said.
At this time, the selectmen are planning to consider the issue, but they’re not yet ready to take it before the people.
In other business Tuesday, Maxfield reported that it would be legal for the selectmen to approve making Concord Pond Road a “shared-access road” for both regular vehicles and recreational vehicles, such as four-wheelers.
The issue was brought up earlier this month by camp owner Bill Dolloff, and a study has gone on since to see if the state would approve such a designation.
“I learned that it is up to the selectmen if they want to approve designating the road as a shared-access road. The issue will need to go before the people for a vote, so the board has taken the issue under advisement and will consider it more fully at a later date,” Maxfield said.
Finally, the selectmen voted to send out bid requests for annual winter sand screening and storage. The bids are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 20.
“It doesn’t seem possible it’s time to be thinking of winter sand already, but the summer is flying by and fall is almost here,” Maxfield said.
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