PARIS — Selectmen will hold a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss road repairs.
The board will discuss making a recommendation for how much money the town should borrow to pay for repairs. The Budget Committee will also make a recommendation for road repairs.
Road repairs have been controversial lately in Paris. At an Oct. 11 meeting, Chairman Ted Kurtz stopped the meeting when several men began shouting during a discussion. Town Manager Phil Tarr called the police although no arrests were made.
At the Oct. 24 meeting, residents disagreed on how much to spend. Resident Nick Everett suggested a $10 million bond for widespread road repairs, while Budget Committee Chairman Vic Hodgkin said a $1 million bond might be too big a burden for taxpayers.
Several residents wanted more information, including price estimates for putting a top coating on the roads and for ditching and maintenance.
At the Oct. 24 meeting, selectmen provided a list of the roads in most urgent need of repair, including Ryerson Hill, Paris Hill and Elm Hill roads. The list was compiled by a computer program that takes into account the level of damage and the road’s traffic. Selectmen provided estimates of which roads could be repaired for $1 million, $3 million and $4 million.
A $4 million bond would cost an extra $156 a year for a $100,000 home, according to figures prepared for the board.
On Nov. 14, Paris will hold a special town meeting to ask residents how much to spend on road repairs. Both Wednesday’s meeting and the special town meeting are set for 7 p.m. at the Paris Fire Station.
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