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DPW reports on winter operations, agrees to relist dump truck and to start dam study procurement
Summary
Public Works updated the board on salt and sand stocks and winter operations, discussed nonworking neighborhood streetlights, agreed to relist an old dump truck with a $7,000 start and authorized staff to seek an RFQ for study/design work on the Swansea Lake dam.
Public Works Director provided a multi‑topic operations update, covering winter materials, aging equipment, neighborhood streetlights, and dam planning.
Salt and sand: DPW staff said a long‑stored wet stockpile had been cleared and the town now has a usable stockpile — roughly 400 tons on hand, with routine use of 35–45 tons per winter operation — and that budget and stock from the prior year helped absorb demand during recent storms. Staff explained that sand is used on dirt roads and selectively on paved…
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