LIVERMORE — Selectpersons are even discussing putting up a camera at the landfill in an effort to stop people from taking loads of sand and salt from the supply kept there.

Concern about the amount being taken was raised at Monday night’s board meeting as Road Foreman Roger Ferland was given permission to stockpile more sand. He estimated it could take as much as 2,000 yards to get the town through the rest of the winter.

“It’s just been blowing away,” he said of the extra heavy use during recent storms.

The missing sand problem appears to happen when the transfer station gate is open while the highway crew is loading up, not during regular station hours, Schaub explained.

For years the town has allowed residents to obtain up to two 5-gallon buckets of sand, per storm, for their personal use.

It can be picked up at the transfer station, when it is open or at the highway garage on days the transfer station is closed, according to Schaub.

In addition, some people have been found helping themselves to salt, which has never been allowed, he added.

Hours are posted at the transfer station so that people are put on notice that they are breaking the law by coming into the facility when it is closed, Schaub stated.

Another illegal activity happening this winter is people pushing snow across the highway from their driveways. This often leaves piles that freeze, creating a potential to harm highway equipment.

A recurring water problem at McKinney Avenue off Goding Road is again causing concerns, it was reported, and the property owner will be notified.

In other business, the town has received a report from the Bureau of Labor Standards following their last inspection of the Fire Department, Highway Department and Transfer Station.

Several violations were found which could result in fines of $1,600. These could be reduced or eliminated based on the town’s follow-up action, Schaub explained.

He advised the board to agree with the citations and request a discussion with the division on a corrective action plan.

This will involve working with a Safety Works representative, he noted.

“According to the inspector, we have a very good foundation and have the potential to become a model town without a whole lot of effort,” Schaub reported.

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