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Candia select board approves year-end encumbrances for police cruiser, fire gear and town website work
Summary
The Candia Select Board voted Dec. 15 to encumber funds for a police cruiser, fire department gear, a playing-board engagement and a website transition payment as part of routine year-end budgeting; the board also approved appointment requests and term-length changes for a local trusteeship.
The Candia Select Board on Dec. 15 approved several year-end encumbrances and operational payments, voting by voice to encumber funds for a police cruiser and to pay for fire department gear and website-transition work.
The board approved an encumbrance of funds related to a police cruiser purchase after the police chief presented options and state-bid pricing. The chief (role: Chief) told the board the department favored a Chevrolet Tahoe for off-road capability, crash rating and resale value, and cited a state bid price and trade-in expectations. Board discussion noted a purchase price reported variously as $54,400 and $54,997; a member moved to encumber funds for the cruiser and the motion carried on a voice vote.
Why it matters: The cruiser purchase is a year-end capital encumbrance that will affect the police department fleet and next year’s equipment budget. The chief said the Tahoe fits local road and off-road needs and holds better resale value, which informed the recommendation.
Other year-end actions: the board approved encumbering $2,500 for ordinance-amendment work for Keisha Notram (playing board item), a $1,200 payment to assist Catherine with the town website upgrade and transition, and a multi-item fire-department equipment purchase totaling $22,578 for clothing and gear. Each item was moved and approved by voice votes during the meeting.
The board also approved two trusteeship items requested by the Smith Memorial Building trustees: appointing Bob Stout as an alternate and changing trustee term lengths from five years to three years, citing reluctance among prospective candidates to accept five-year terms. Both actions were approved by voice vote.
At the meeting, members repeatedly called for attorney review of warrant-article language and said RSA limits would be checked where relevant before final adoption of articles.
Votes at a glance: - Encumbrance for police cruiser (purchase price discussed at $54,400–$54,997): approved by voice vote (motion introduced by a committee member; transcript records voice approval). - Encumber $2,500 for playing-board work (Keisha Notram): approved by voice vote. - Website transition payment to Catherine, $1,200: approved by voice vote. - Fire department gear and equipment, $22,578: approved by voice vote. - Smith Memorial trustees: appointment of Bob Stout as alternate and term-length change to three years: approved by voice vote.
The meeting adjourned following routine calendar and departmental reminders. The board set department report deadlines for Jan. 14 and confirmed the selectmen's next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 12.
The reporting here is based solely on statements made in the public meeting transcript. Where the transcript did not provide a roll-call vote tally, the article reports the voice-vote outcomes as recorded.
