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Belknap County maintenance update: utilities over budget, staff cite $66,000 missed savings from energy program
Summary
County maintenance staff told commissioners the maintenance budget is slightly overrun, driven by electricity (110% of budget, ~$24,000 over) and fuel (21% over, ~$15,000); staff said joining an Energy Coalition last year would have saved roughly $66,000 and commissioners authorized surplussing a 2015 Ford Explorer.
County maintenance staff reported that as of Dec. 30 the county maintenance budget was already fully expended and that utility costs had pushed the department over budget, a presentation that prompted renewed discussion about energy purchasing and near-term budget priorities.
"Our electricity costs exceeded the budget by a 110% or ultimately $24,000 over what was budgeted," the maintenance presenter stated, and said fuel costs also ran about 21% over budget, totaling roughly $15,000. He told the board the overall maintenance budget stood at 100.9% expended as of his December accounting.
The presenter said the county is currently paying about 12.78 cents…
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