end of Old County Road,"
she added.

Carriere said that VTrans requires that a certain amount of people cross
the road during peak hours of traffic to put in a crosswalk. The
requirement doesn't have to be met at the school because of different
conditions, she said.

Gladczuk said, "If you think that many people cross at the VG then we'll go out and count them."

Kingsbury told town officials that "all of historic Waitsfield is in the
state's right of way" including the Masonic Lodge front porch. Town
Administrator Valerie Capels said she's started a discussion with state
Representative Adam Greshin about amending state statutes to acknowledge
that historic centers are exempt from the right of way limitations.

Plans to pave Route 100 in a few years call for four-foot bike lanes on
both sides of Route 100 with 11-foottravel lanes, which must be taken
into account when considering on-street parking and sidewalks.

Select board member Sal Spinosa said he "could be in favor of a minimal
effort on the west side, focus on something minimal, keep the main
attention on that side of the road where we already have spent time,
money and attention."

Carriere said that she will consider all the alternatives suggested from
residents including what she called "the do-nothing alternative, the
minimalistic alternative with the least disturbance possible, and the
full-length sidewalk with on-street parking."

In addition, she said she would come up with a matrix that listed the
total cost of each project as well as the pros and cons for all the
options.

Waitsfield resident Nan Hornbeck asked town officials who would be
liable should somebody fall down on the sidewalk and who would be
responsible