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Board debates timing of capital purchases — chapter 90 loader, dump truck, cruiser and firearms funding on the table
Summary
Select Board reviewed possible use of chapter 90 funds for a loader, discussed deferring some warrant articles to the fall (dump truck, pickup), and weighed whether to purchase a police cruiser and firearms now or wait until free cash numbers are clearer.
The Select Board and advisory members used the March 23 meeting to review a cluster of capital requests and to weigh financing options.
Officials said a favorable chapter 90 allocation this year could fund a loader without using general funds; that shift might leave about $50,000–$60,000 of chapter 90 money to roll into next year. The board discussed deferring nonessential purchases,…
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