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Circuit Rider | Road Foreman Meeting
All 14 counties in Vermont are participating in Road Foreman Meetings. These networks are being formed through the common issues shared and the desire to provide the best service to their residents. These gatherings foster friendships in all communities. Meetings are generally 2-4 hours depending on topic. They sometimes include a presentation by a Regional Planning Commission or a vendor. Vermont Local Roads Program will gladly support and help in the establishment of a Road Foreman Network in your area.
Some Topics covered include:
- Asphalt Maintenance and Chip Seals
- Asset Management
- Bio-Diesel
- Buying in Bulk
- Capital Funding
- Cold Patch Materials
- Developing Access Policies
- Employee Handbook
- Environmental friendly Garages
- Erosion Control and Flume
- Grant Opportunities
- Highway Department Budgets
- Inventory Systems
- Mapping and GIS
- Muddy Roads
- Municipal Compliance Assistance Program (MCAP)
- MUTCD and Signs
- Mutual Aid Agreements
- Ordinance vs. Policy
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- Organizational Meeting
- Paving Gravel Roads
- Pipe Bids and Asphalt
- Policies
- PolyPatch Demo
- Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
- Quarries and Gravel Pits
- Road Stabilization
- Roadside Vegetation
- Management Role of Public Works
- Salt Storm Water II MSGP Regulations
- Truck Specs
- VOSHA and OSHA
- When to Buy and Sell Equipment
- Winter Equipment
- Workforce Development
- Working with Local and State Police
- Working with Selectboard
- Working with DTA
- Writing RFP's
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