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Alton selectmen approve $22,448 transfer to cover water-main repairs
Summary
The Town of Alton Board of Selectmen approved a $22,448 transfer from a water-main capital reserve fund to cover emergency repairs after a 12-inch break under the river at Letter S Road and multiple breaks on an older galvanized line.
The Town of Alton Board of Selectmen voted Feb. 18 to transfer $22,448 from the water-main capital reserve fund to cover unplanned repair costs from the last year.
Courtney from the town's water department told the board the department overexpended its operating budget after several emergency calls, including a previously unknown 12-inch water-main break beneath the river near Letter S Road and multiple breaks on an older galvanized line. "The total is, $22,448," Courtney said, and described the costliness of fittings and the decision to replace an entire run to avoid repeated repairs.
Selectman (S4) moved to approve the transfer; Selectman (S1) seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the public discussion but approved the transfer during the meeting.
Courtney said the department logged substantial overtime this winter for frozen mains and that some services remain temporary while awaiting spring thaw. Selectmen discussed potential future requests for additional funds if state work (including a planned water-level change discussed later in the meeting) affects town lines.
The transfer covers immediate bills tied to emergency work; the board asked staff to provide more detailed CRF balances and related forecasts at a future meeting so members could assess longer-term funding needs.
