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Templeton capital committee endorses FY2027 priorities, approves vehicle leases and building repairs
Summary
The Town of Templeton Capital Improvements Committee voted unanimously to recommend several FY2027 items — including a leased utility pickup, bullet-resistant school windows, town-hall window repairs and basement door work — and set a ranked priority list for taxpayer-funded capital.
Justice Graves, chairman of the Town of Templeton Capital Improvements Committee, opened the meeting and led members through final recommendations for the town’s FY2027 capital plan. The committee voted unanimously on multiple items and agreed on a ranked list of priorities for tax-funded expenditures.
Committee members approved a leasing recommendation for the utility pickup and instructed staff to round the first-year lease figure to $22,000 for the FY2027 capital sheet. The motion to recommend the leasing option passed by unanimous vote. The committee also approved a leasing recommendation for the F750 plow/sander (lease estimate included at roughly $54,500) to spread cost over multiple years rather than using a single-year free-cash payment.
The panel prioritized immediate building- and safety-related work. Members unanimously added a $7,000 line item for bullet-resistant/window modifications at Templeton Elementary School and recommended repairs to the town-hall basement entrance (the committee’s “dog house”) and town-hall window replacement for FY2027. Those motions passed 4–0. Earlier in the session the committee also moved the senior-center generator between FY2027 and FY2028 as members weighed emergency-shelter needs against building repairs; after reconsideration the committee returned the generator to the FY2027 plan.
The chair cautioned that the committee’s recommendations are advisory: the select board and town administrator ultimately set budget and spending decisions. Members discussed the potential effect of a pending select-board proposal to change free-cash allocation percentages, noting that a large policy shift could materially alter available capital funding. As Justice Graves noted during the meeting, the committee’s role is to present a prioritized list for the select board and budget process to consider.
What’s next: Committee staff will reflect the approved rankings and funding notes in the written FY2027 capital report and circulate amended materials for a follow-up meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4:30 p.m. The select board and town administrator will review the committee’s recommendations during the town budgeting process.
Quote used in context: Chair Justice Graves opened the session by calling the meeting to order, saying, “I call this meeting to order.”
Ending: The committee adjourned after confirming the recommendations to be included in the draft capital report and setting its next meeting to finalize the document.
