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DPW outlines large paving and cemetery budget increases, flags bridge safety costs
Summary
DPW presented a multi-year road and cemetery plan that raises the operating budget primarily for paving and outside labor; selectmen discussed cutting discretionary lane work and noted bridge-guard and alarm estimates remain uncertain and may be routed to CIP.
The Department of Public Works presented a draft 2026 operating budget that would increase overall spending principally to cover road paving, outside labor for drainage and street sweeping, cemetery paving completed this season, and anticipated equipment and repair costs.
Joe (DPW) told the board Mountview Cemetery paving finished this week at a cost in the high‑$20,000s to $30,000; that paving, plus pay increases and a new truck‑driver position funded 70% by DPW and 30% by the cemetery account, account for a significant portion of the cemetery budget rise. Part‑time salary lines were…
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