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County staff outline $900,000+ estimate for new Kingman salt/sand shed, seek design options
Summary
UT staff told commissioners they have a site plan and $3,600 of engineering work done to place a 50-by-75-foot sand/salt storage shed near the Kingman fire station but preliminary construction estimates top $900,000; staff will explore alternative building types and contractors before returning with detailed designs or budget requests.
Penobscot County UT staff updated the commissioners on a year‑long effort to identify a location and a feasible design for a new sand/salt storage shed to better serve several town roads, saying they have a paid site plan and roughly $3,600 in engineering and soils work completed but that construction costs currently exceed $900,000.
UT staff described the operational problem: the county’s closest storage is not large enough to serve Drew, Prentiss,…
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