Select Board directs final design for sand-filter replacement; chooses bond timing strategy
Faced with a state mandate to replace the town's sand filter and meet new phosphorus limits, the Select Board directed staff to proceed with final design now and considered whether to hold a bond vote in March or November; members favored more voter outreach and a November vote while moving design forward.
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Town staff presented two options for the state-mandated sand-filter replacement: schedule a bond vote in March to proceed quickly or complete final design now and vote on a bond in November to reach more voters. Staff said engineers estimate the project cost at up to $4.95 million in a worst-case scenario, with likely grant support that could reduce the bonded amount to around $2.95–$4.2 million depending on awards.
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