A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation.
When the commission established its first historic district, the Craneville Historic District, about 10 years ago, it hired preservation specialist Norene Roberts for guidance.
Diver and Boyle agreed that Pittsfield should pay at least half the cost of the project because it benefits the city just as much as Dalton, if not more if there would only be sidewalks on the Pittsfield side.
The town has been discussing sidewalk repairs with residents since before the last town meeting where it was approved to add an additional $10,000 to the sidewalk repair budget.
The licensing board hearing to determine whether there were any legal violations that need to be addressed with the liquor license turned to a discussion on the state of the sidewalk in front of the popular pub.