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Select Board obligates ARPA funds for transfer-station compactor, septic and town building air units; encumbers energy-improvement funds
Summary
Tamworth’s Select Board voted to obligate ARPA funds to purchase a secondary compactor ($32,000), install septic at the transfer station (~$18,000), and fund energy-recovery ventilators (~$15,000), and separately encumbered $8,400 remaining in the energy improvements budget; motions passed by roll-call votes with no opposing votes recorded.
The Tamworth Select Board on Dec. 19 approved a package of ARPA obligations and encumbrances aimed at advancing transfer-station work and health-focused building upgrades.
Speaker 6 moved to obligate ARPA funds for three items: a $32,000 secondary compactor for the transfer station (vendor quote on file), an $18,000 septic installation estimate, and about $15,000 toward heat/energy recovery ventilators for the town office building, with any remaining funds to be applied to town IT needs. The motion included allowance for last-minute administrative signatures so contracts could be in place before federal deadline obligations. The board approved the ARPA allocation by roll-call vote, recorded 4–0.
Separately, Speaker 3 moved to encumber $8,400 remaining from the town’s 2024 energy improvements budget for the town office upgrades; the motion passed 4–0. A series of earlier encumbrances were also approved during the meeting, including $7,000 for a voting machine and $3,500 for a hazard-mitigation plan, and a $10,000 encumbrance for highway aggregates—all by recorded votes.
Board members discussed unresolved site costs: the compactor quote (~$32,000) does not include expected concrete work and electrical hookup costs, which remain uncertain and could add several thousand dollars. The septic and bathroom site designs also vary depending on whether USDA funds are used; the board heard that accepting USDA funding would require different bid specifications that may increase design and procurement complexity.
The board directed staff to pursue signed contracts where feasible, to use the 2022 signed GW Brooks septic agreement as a potential avenue for ARPA obligations, and to follow up with highway and transfer-station staff to confirm quantities and vendor details for aggregate and compactor purchases.
Votes recorded during the meeting show full board support for the package of encumbrances and ARPA obligations approved on Dec. 19.
