Recreation staff said the department will begin the process to replace the community-center furnace after a site walk and vendor outreach, with the goal of presenting replacement options later this summer.

This matters because a new furnace will be a material facilities expense and requires technical assessment and multiple vendor quotes before any committee or select-board decision.

"I have a site walk with David Fields on Tuesday, June 3 to look at the current system," recreation staff said. Staff described that as the first step; David Fields will recommend equipment types and next steps, then the department intends to solicit three to five vendor quotes and present options to the committee before taking any proposal to the select board.

Staff said they defer to technical expertise for equipment choice and that timeline for a vote will depend on receipt of vendor quotes. No vendor was selected and no contract was awarded during the meeting.

Speakers quoted in this article are recreation staff and David Fields as named in the meeting transcript.