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Hooksett reviews Public Works budget; paving funding nudged to $650,000 and recycling schedule debated
Summary
Public Works Director Ben Berthia presented a proposed DPW budget of $5,736,333 (a $134,868, 2.41% increase). The committee discussed restoring paving funding to $650,000, testing pavement-preservation techniques, salt and fuel costs, and the impact of changing recycling-transfer Saturday hours.
Public Works Director Ben Berthia presented the department’s proposed budget and line-item changes to the committee, identifying the DPW request as $5,736,333 — an increase of $134,868, or roughly 2.41 percent over the prior year. "Yes. Thank you. Ben Berthia, public works director," he said as he opened the division overview and explained the major elements of the request.
Berthia said the highway division will receive a partial restoration of paving funds: the proposed paving/resurfacing line is $650,000, up $50,000 from the $600,000 level used during recent default budgets but below a previously recommended $900,000 funding level from a 2020 pavement analysis. The department asked for an additional $10,000 in professional-services funds to…
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