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Council approves ARPA-funded recreation projects, HVAC upgrades and HOPE Initiative opioid outreach funding
Summary
Council awarded ARPA-funded contracts for fitness equipment, tennis-court replacement and several building upgrades, approved a communications-tower repair bid, and agreed to allocate opioid-settlement funds to the HOPE Initiative for clinician-officer outreach and overdose follow-up.
The Town Council approved a series of capital projects and a public-safety funding allocation Wednesday.
ARPA-funded recreation and facility work:
- FitTrax Fitness Systems, LLC: award of $21,683 to replace cardio and strength equipment in the recreation-center fitness room (rec center equipment approved under ARPA funding).
- Tennis courts at Broad Rock Middle School: council approved a $290,220 award to Beausoleil and Sons Construction for full replacement of six aging courts.
- Senior Center carpeting: contract with Ramsco Incorporated not to exceed $34,283.32 for carpet tiles; additional contract awards included a Webb 8000 JACE HVAC-control unit (~$11,402.65) for the recreation center and a heat-pump HVAC for the tax collector's office (~$18,850). Council grouped those items for a single vote and approved them.
Communications tower repair and public-safety funding:
- The council approved a $43,100 bid to repair anchor bolts on a 110-foot tower behind the police station to address deterioration identified in a tower analysis.
- Chief Moynihan requested opioid-settlement funding to support the HOPE Initiative, which pairs clinicians with police officers for post-overdose outreach and connection to services. Chief Moynihan reported officers deployed Narcan approximately 31 times over the last three years (eight this year), and estimated 3–4 overdose-related calls per month in town. Council approved dedicating funds from the town's opioid-settlement balance (approximately $340,000 before this request) to support overtime and program expenses for HOPE Initiative responses.
