Huntington Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle. (Submitted photo)
HUNTINGTON – At Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, Pleasant Street resident Jeff Smith asked for the selectmen’s help in fixing a drop off at the end of his driveway from the recent road and sidewalk construction. Smith said he was anxious to have it fixed before the winter.
Also in attendance was Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle, who said the road, which had been redone through state grants, had not yet been released back to the town. “Technically, it’s up to them,” Dazelle said. Selectman Chair Ed Renauld asked Dazelle to make the call to get it done. He said a letter from the town requesting the finishing might help.
Dazelle also said he would like to have the Highway Department hold a public meeting, to go over the road repair list, sand and salt policy, crew hours and other questions he hears from residents.
Selectman Darlene McVeigh said she thinks they should hold an informational meeting once a year, allowing public input. “People have to understand how much it costs, and about Chapter 90 funds and other grants,” she said.
Dazelle said his biggest goal would be to get residents to write to the state for more money for roads. “We try to keep 2,000 people a day happy. It’s hard sometimes,” Dazelle said.
