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Highway director outlines vehicle, equipment and bridge needs; committee told Hidden Springs clearing funded with ARPA
Summary
Highway Director Seth presented a revised equipment and vehicle schedule, recommended timing changes for several vehicles and requested a $100,000 addition to a bridge reconstruction CRF after receiving contractor quotes. Committee learned that clearing at Hidden Springs will be paid from ARPA funds.
Seth (Highway Director) presented the highway and public-works portion of Alton’s CIP at the Sept. 22 meeting, asking the committee to add missing items to the plan, shift timing on several vehicle and equipment replacements, and consider a $100,000 CRF contribution for a bridge project expected in spring 2026.
Fleet and equipment schedule. Seth said two vehicles are showing emergent issues and proposed replacing a pickup included in the 2026 plan; he described a net replacement cost of roughly $70,000 that would include a plow and sander. He reported the department’s current highway equipment CRF balance is roughly $284,830 and described shifting purchases to keep the annual contribution manageable rather than produce spikes in the CIP.
Lease purchases and visibility. The committee discussed the 2025 Mack Granite roll‑off truck that the town bought this year on a five‑year lease-to-own agreement; the first lease payment is…
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