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Budget committee raises public works maintenance line after debate over aging fleet
Town of Buckfield Budget Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary
After extensive discussion about recurring, high-cost repairs and older trucks in the fleet, the Town of Buckfield budget committee voted to increase the public works maintenance appropriation from $90,000 to $100,000 to provide additional contingency.
Committee members debated the trade-off between costly ongoing repairs and the expense of replacing aging public-works vehicles. Sam, the town manager, said recent large repairs (including a roughly $30,000 incident last year) and the…
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