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Tamworth board approves USDA-funded equipment purchases for transfer station after grant offer
Summary
After discussing options and trade-offs, the Select Board approved encumbering contracts to purchase a backhoe, a new compactor and four 45-yard containers after USDA offered grant funding that could cover most equipment costs.
The Tamworth Select Board voted Dec. 22 to approve and encumber contracts for key transfer station equipment after a USDA grant offer prompted the town to expand its planned purchases.
Speaker 2 told the board the U.S. Department of Agriculture offered the town a grant dating from 2022 of "up to $493,000 and change," which could cover a substantial portion of construction and equipment costs. The town initially planned to use only a small slice for equipment but was told USDA could cover additional items, prompting officials to re-evaluate priorities.
Board members reviewed…
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