Waitsfield moves with a new roof on General Wait House in the city's ownation, after the board has approved a bid of $ 64,900 from East Coast Metal to replace the current roof.
The Waitsfield Select Board on Monday, May 5th, voted for the further development of a new roof for the General Wait House and discussed continuing repair work and potential future participation in the Great Eddy Covered Bridge.
The board unanimously approved a bid of $ 64,900 from East Coast Metal to replace the aging roof of the waiting house. The decision was made after a recommendation by General Wait House (GWH) Commission (GWH), which preferred the aluminum roof material for its easier weight, similarity to original cedar shakes and a 100-year material guarantee.
“If the replacement for plywood is required, the total costs could increase to 75,000 US dollars,” said Annmarie Harmon from the GWH Commission and added that the area of barns and connector is not treated in the current phase of the project.
The board turned to a discussion about the large vertebral bridge of the city, the city administrator York Haverkamp found that although accident -related repairs on the bridge were completed, additional work by Contractor Miles Jness from Vermont Timber are still unfinished. Haverkamp will pursue jness on the remaining objects.
The board also looked at a proposal to show a banner on the bridge as part of a potential membership in the Vermont Bridge Society during the covered bridge week in August. While the board members supported the accession to society, they expressed concerns about distraction, costs and logistics to install a banner about the historical structure. The banner proposal was not taken any formal measures.
In another company, the board approved a license and festival permit for Twisted Halo to organize weekly “Round -up” -an events from May 21. These meetings of the municipality will take place all summer on Wednesday evening with separate alcohol service areas and without planned food trucks.
The board also dealt with a request from the cemetery commission on the non -authorized metal detection on cemetery reasons. Members preferred the installation of signs instead of pursuing a city ordinance and underconized the challenges in the enforcement.
The board later checked plans for the administration of around 2,000 ash along the city rights, which are threatened by the invasive emerald Ash Borer. Haverkamp said he would examine financing options and coordinate with the Conservation Commission via a long -term reaction plan.