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West Swanzey trustees debate cutting fire-station bond after lower bid
Summary
Trustees discussed reducing a previously authorized $2.5 million bond for a planned fire station after bids came in lower than the $3.5 million voters approved; trustees weighed returning savings to taxpayers, using Invest NH and congressionally directed funds, and the risk of overbonding.
The Town of West Swanzey trustees debated whether to reduce a previously authorized $2.5 million bond for a planned fire station after bids came in substantially below the $3.5 million voters approved at the March town meeting.
Trustees opened the discussion by noting voters had approved a $3.5 million warrant article for the station. After the town’s request for proposals, the successful bidder produced an estimate that lowered the expected construction cost to about $2.8 million and led trustees to authorize a $2.5 million bond instead of the full $2.8 million that had been available.
The discussion focused on three options: keep the $2.5 million authorization, cut the authorization further (one trustee floated $2.0 million), or leave the larger authorization to protect against rising costs.…
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