In Derby..New checks on contractors considered by board

 

by Matthew Wilson

DERBY — Derby’s garage has a repaired roof, but the town’s process for hiring contractors may have had a hole or two in it.  Town Clerk Faye Morin found the company that did the work may have broken some rules.  To make sure it doesn’t happen again, the board looked at ways to verify information supplied by bidding contractors.

In November 2024, the select board awarded the contract to repair the roof to Ryan Kimball and his construction business.  Mr. Kimball did the work, but left behind some unused materials.  The board discussed having him come back to pick up the remnants, but the road crew eventually took care of most of it.  A dumpster still sits near the worksite with the final pieces waiting to be taken away.  That wasn’t Mr. Kimball’s biggest mistake, though. …

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