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TOWN OF HOLLIS ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT 2021-2022

As the Town of Hollis Road Commissioner, I work with the Taxpayers, Select Board, Code Enforcement Office, Planning Board, Utility Companies, MDOT, and neighboring towns to oversee the maintenance and repairs of all the roads within the town. I am continually working to provide the residents of Hollis the best service possible, while constantly looking for new cost savings methods to maintain and improve our roads in our growing community. Some of the highlights for this year were: • A 42”x 90’ culvert on Muddy Brook Road was found to have failed at the end of fiscal year 2021. It was temporarily repaired so the road could be reopened. • Sebago Technics Designed a new 5’ arch culvert to replace the failed culvert on Muddy Brook Road. Sebago Technics also applied for a DEP large stream crossing grant for up to $150,000.00 • The new arch culvert was installed in the fall of 2021, by Skid Steer of Maine. Sebago Technics did the construction inspections and filed the required reports with the DEP for the grant program. • Prepared the remaining sections of Muddy Brook Road for paving in 2022. • Total Snow fall for winter of 2021-2022 was 50 inches, not including additional 3 ice storms • Post all town roads in the spring to minimize damage from use by heavy weight vehicles • The following roads were paved in 2021: Chadbourne Ridge Road, Crestwood Circle, Fairwood Circle, Heather Lane, History Road, Kingswood Drive, Ledgewood Drive, Lower Tarbox Road, Northwood Circle and Oakwood Circle Activities for the 2021-2022 year includes: • Replace culverts and/or ditching and shouldering on the following roads: • Muddy Brook Road, Bean Street, Shy Beaver Road etc. • Oversaw the installation of the replacement culvert on Muddy Brook Road • Continued assisting the Hollis Fire Department and State Police as needed • Mowing shoulders of town roads, cutting brush, and tree removal • Grading and dust control on dirt roads • Cold patching paved roads

• Sign and guardrail repair or replacement • Sweeping, striping and crack sealing roads

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