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Town administrator reports: new Republic trash contract and toter rollout, grants for van and fire equipment, water-plant milestones
Summary
The Town Administrator told the Board of Selectmen on April 8 that Republic is the apparent low bidder on a three‑year trash contract that would supply 96‑gallon toters, announced state grants for a transit van and firefighter equipment, and outlined April–May milestones for the town’s water treatment plant and a court-ordered drainage design.
The Town Administrator updated the Board of Selectmen on multiple municipal operations and grant awards at the April 8 meeting, highlighting a three-year trash contract with a toter-based pickup system, several state grant awards, and a schedule for finalizing the town’s water treatment plant upgrades.
The town opened trash bids last week and received three responses. The apparent low bidder was Republic (Republic Services); the town administrator said the three-year total with Republic is $2,182,120.25. The administrator reported that including 96‑gallon toters in the contract would increase the first-year cost to approximately $578,725 and that the toters would be supplied and distributed by Republic.…
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