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Select Board authorizes signing for 3,000 tons of Morton Salt at $71.65/ton
Summary
Public works staff requested an expanded salt order after higher-than-expected winter usage; the board voted to allow staff to sign a contract for 3,000 tons at $71.65 per ton and to sort out budget encumbrances later.
The Brentwood Select Board voted to allow staff to sign a contract to purchase up to 3,000 tons of Morton Salt at $71.65 per ton after a presentation by a town staff member who manages winter materials.
The request followed a review of last winter’s usage. The staff member said the town used 2,850 tons during the prior winter and asked the board to approve increasing the purchase to 3,000 tons to ensure the salt shed could be filled and to cover additional areas the department expects to treat. The posted price from Morton Salt for this order was $71.65 per ton.
Board members discussed the town’s current budget for sand, salt and road patch. The staff member said there was about $37,000 remaining in the current line for sand, salt and co‑patch and that filling the salt shed and hauling sand during storms would be coordinated with a local hauler. Board members noted prior encumbrances and budget cuts that had reduced previously planned funding for salt purchases.
A motion that the staff member sign the contract for 3,000 tons was made and seconded; the board voted in favor. Members agreed to determine later whether to encumber additional funds into the next fiscal year to cover the full cost if needed.
The board did not specify in the motion which line(s) of the budget would be used for any encumbrance; members said they would follow up when financial details were finalized.
Ending: The staff member said he would send the signed contract the next day and proceed with arrangements to fill the salt shed and coordinate sand hauling during storms.
