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Votes at a glance: Budget committee advances multiple warrant articles including $190,000 front-end loader request
Summary
The Budget Committee voted to forward multiple Select Board and school warrant articles to the town warrant, including a $190,000 request to buy a front-end loader and a $150,000 highway capital reserve replenishment.
The Brentwood Budget Committee on Feb. (date not specified) voted to forward multiple Select Board and school warrant articles to Town Meeting, including a $190,000 warrant to purchase a new front-end loader and a $150,000 contribution to the Highway Vehicles and Equipment capital reserve fund.
Why it matters: The loader purchase and the larger highway capital plan were the most substantive items on the warrant packet and drew detailed operational testimony and public comment about town taxes, equipment lifecycles and alternative financing options.
What the committee voted to place on the warrant (summary of distinct warrant items discussed and committee action): - Article 4 — Raise and appropriate up to $190,000 for purchase of a front-end loader (Select Board). Motion and second recorded; committee moved the…
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