The proposal has sparked a debate that was apparent at an informational session the night before town meeting when 60 people turned out despite the storm mainly to talk about the town garage. People who live in the residential area where the town garage would be built said the site is unsafe for town trucks, which would have to travel up and down steep, curvy roads and over a small bridge. It's a windy road, with a narrow bridge. It will create sprawl. It just makes no sense other than the town owns the land.
Supporters say it is the best site after more than two years of looking.
They wouldn't have to be traveling up the hill all the time. Most of the town's roads are up there. Despite the location, the need for a new town garage is urgent, said Billie Hayes, who has lived in Moretown for 51 years. It has no toilet in it. This website is a member of the Vermont Today Community.