Town receives highway grants
PUTNEY — PUTNEY - The Agency of Transportation awarded the town two grants totaling $28,000 through the Better Roads Program.
An $8,000 grant will fund a mandatory road erosion inventory, and town officials will work with the Windham Regional Commission to complete the study.
The remaining $20,000 will support an erosion mitigation project on Sand Hill Road. This project involves creating drainage to divert sediment into a settlement pond to keep it out of the wetland.
Both grants require a funding match, but that requirement will be satisfied by municipal employees' labor, Town Manager Cynthia Stoddard said at the May 24 regular Selectboard meeting.
The Selectboard authorized Stoddard to sign the grant agreements.
Sidewalk work resumes
PUTNEY - Twin State Utilities has begun work on phase two of the town sidewalk project, which includes installing a sidewalk along Route 5 between the Putney General Store and Basketville.
The work is expected to be completed by July 4.
It's pool time!
PUTNEY - The Putney Pool will open for the season at noon on June 17.
The pool is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. and is located at 172 Westminster Rd.
Membership is required, and residents and nonresidents are invited to join. To sign up, download the application at www.putneyvt.org or visit the town offices.