Staff reports: pool plastering and opening timetable, lifeguard hires, water‑main breaks and vehicle contract

Town staff reported progress on multiple operations and capital items, including repairs after water‑main breaks, a timetable for the public pool reopening, recent lifeguard hiring, and a new vehicle contract intended to replace aging fleet vehicles.

In staff reports, a public works or utilities staff member described several water‑main incidents over two nights that required extended repairs. Staff discussed pipe sizes at specific breaks and described long repair pulls on a 12‑inch and a 16‑inch line; the transcript records that one repair involved a 12‑inch line and that another location had a 16‑inch main. The staff speaker said crews worked into the early morning hours to complete repairs.

Public‑works‑related updates also covered the town pool. Staff said chip sealing of the pool parking lot would be completed by Friday, striping would be painted the following Monday, and pool plastering would begin the coming Tuesday. “By roughly Thursday, the pool should be full,” a staff member said in the meeting. Staff described plans for a ribbon‑cutting and a possible noon event to coincide with a weekend opening.

On staffing, the town reported it had conducted lifeguard interviews and received a number of qualified applicants; staff said they would proceed with onboarding and required pre‑employment steps.

Staff also described a new contract with Enterprise Fleet Services that, as discussed in the meeting, will provide five or six new vehicles each year with trade‑ins every five years; staff framed the contract as a way to modernize an aging municipal fleet and reduce maintenance costs. The transcript quotes staff saying the town’s fleet included many vehicles more than 15 years old and that the Enterprise contract would improve safety and reduce total costs over time.

Council members asked few questions during the staff reports. The meeting proceeded to public comments and then adjourned.