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Select Board approves $17,394.69 for wastewater plant gearbox and brake replacement
Summary
The board authorized up to $17,394.69 from the water pollution control capital reserve for an electric motor brake and wash‑press gearbox replacement to keep the wastewater plant running; vote was 5–0.
The Select Board approved a capital repair expenditure of up to $17,394.69 to replace an electric motor brake and wash‑press gearbox at the town’s wastewater plant.
Donnie (Donald) Zalewski described the equipment’s function and why replacement is needed, explaining the step-screen and wash-press remove and compact rags and debris, and that the back page shows a 75% volume and weight reduction after processing. Staff said the machine has been in service about 20 years and a recent inspection revealed gearbox and brake damage; board members emphasized the equipment is essential and the town is legally obligated to keep treatment processes operational. A motion to allow the expenditure passed 5–0.
The purchase will come from the water pollution control capital reserve (current balance cited as approximately $104,000). Staff said the supplier offered a 10% discount on the gearbox and that alternatives (rebuild kits) might be shorter-lived than a replacement.
