Resident urges caution on $400,000 dispatch‑console line item before study concludes
Resident Bob Bowers asked the selectboard why the CIP lists $400,000 for dispatch consoles in FY2028 before the dispatch study and recommendations are complete; staff said the CIP is a planning document and that study results should arrive before the spending date.
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During public comment, New London resident Bob Bowers asked whether it makes sense to budget $400,000 for dispatch consoles in fiscal year 2028 before the town receives and analyzes the dispatch study. Bowers said the study will compare current and regional operations and expected costs, and warned that buying consoles early could bias future choices.
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