GREENWOOD – Dissatisfied about problems with the new sand/salt shed, selectmen appointed Road Foreman Alan Seames to look into the situation.

The roof leaks, water is coming up through the floor and the building has no drainage, according to the board Tuesday.

The shed, which cost $265,000, was built by Bancroft Contracting of Paris.

Seames was chosen to oversee work done on the structure to make sure it conforms to agreed-upon specifications. Seames will report to Selectman Ivan Roberts.

“That’s a lot of money for such poor workmanship,” said Town Manager Carol Whitman. “We’re confident it will be taken care of. Mr. Bancroft is working with us,” she said.

Whitman said engineers for Bancroft drew up the design and construction began in the late summer. When the foundation was dug it was discovered the water table was just three feet below the surface. So, a drainage plan was put into the specs.

When problems surfaced, selectmen searched for the specifications, the town manager explained. When they received a set from Bancroft it was learned there was supposed to be 15 inches of gravel below the building and there was only 2 inches to 3 inches, she said.

“We didn’t know what the specs were, so we didn’t know what was being done correctly or incorrectly,” Whitman said. “The reason this all came about is because of the water that accumulated on the floor of the salt shed.”

Whitman said the town and Bancroft agreed last fall to hold off on repairs until May because of the salt and sand that were in the shed.

In other business, selectmen said they would investigate an ordinance for posting roads. Seames suggested that the town could better protect the roads by having an ordinance.

Whitman said most truckers were good about minding the weight limits, but there were a few who aren’t.

Selectmen announced that they set the personal property valuation at $140,611 at the wood plant owned by Saunders Brothers on Route 26.

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