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Plainfield officials say recent storm will drain winter budget, reduce capital funds
Summary
Town officials described presalt pretreatment, 24-hour plow mobilization and an estimated $100,000 storm cost; the town will use certified free cash to cover the shortfall, shrinking funds available for capital projects including school and road maintenance.
Moderator asked town officials to outline how Plainfield prepared for and responded to the recent storm and how the cost would be handled. Mr. Noble, who spoke for the town’s public works operations, said crews performed presalt pretreatment on the day of the storm and then mobilized all licensed town and contracted plow operators for full snow- and ice-removal work.
Why it matters: The town’s $300,000 winter budget is being stretched by this event. Town officials said the storm will push the winter account into deficit and that certified free cash will be used to cover the difference, a move that reduces the pool of funds available for capital projects.
Mr. Noble said the DPW stopped using sand for pretreatment because “it…
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