Finance Committee approves two transfers: mobile PFAS treatment and library boiler replacement

The Yarmouth Finance Committee voted on Feb. 5 to approve two internal transfer requests: one to fund a mobile PFAS treatment system and another to cover the unplanned replacement of the library boiler.

The first transfer was read into the record as a request “in the amount of $40,005.00 $9.21” for the purpose of funding the mobile PFAS treatment system; the request was described as an internal transfer within the water special revenue fund to cover bidding services not included under the original SRF design allocation. The committee approved the transfer by roll call; committee members who recorded “Aye” in the roll call included Alyssa, Nate, Mr. Perkins, John, Rafael and Bob, and the motion carried.

The second transfer addressed a library boiler failure that required the building to be closed temporarily and the boiler replaced. Finance staff said the replacement cost was $28,005.54 83 and that two previously authorized capital items — a doors replacement allocation and a $15,000 line for repairs in the library’s kitchen/work room — had not been expended and could fund the boiler replacement. A committee member declared a conflict and recused himself or herself from that vote; the roll call that followed recorded six ayes and one recusal and the motion carried.

Why it matters: both transfers were internal reallocations within existing capital or special revenue funds rather than new appropriations from taxation. The PFAS transfer covers consultant/bidding shortfalls in the water SRF project budget; the library transfer reallocates existing capital funds to cover an emergency building repair.

The committee noted the library recusal on the record. No further formal actions were taken on these items at the meeting.

Ending: staff said they will sign off on the approved transfers and proceed with the procurement and payments as authorized by the committee’s votes.