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Selectmen finalize warrant items draft; public petitions for bridge preservation noted
Summary
Board reviewed warrant articles including Article 4 (new public works facility funding), capital reserve allocations, an ambulance expendable trust article, a TIF closure/rescission, and proposed changes to elderly exemptions; two citizen petition articles asking to delay or preserve a historic bridge were acknowledged and will appear on the warrant with counsel review.
On Dec. 23 the Swanzey Board of Selectmen continued a line-by-line review of warrant articles for the 2026 town meeting. Staff read and discussed funding proposals for capital projects and special warrant articles and flagged several items that need confirmation with counsel or additional administrative follow-up.
Notable items reviewed:
- Article for a new Public Works building (draft Article 4): staff confirmed the project description for a building on town-owned property at 98 Pine Street and clarified proposed financing: about $150,000 from a Public Works facility capital reserve (CIP designation) and $1,050,000 to be raised by bond or notes under the municipal finance act (the total article figure was reviewed and confirmed during the reading process).…
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