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Council authorizes $19,557 for wastewater garage doors and approves $2,200 milfoil treatment expense
Summary
Council approved spending roughly $19,557 from the Sewer Capital Reserve Fund to replace two wastewater facility garage doors and authorized $2,200 from the Milfoil expendable trust fund (with a $500 donation from the Natickuk Lake Association) to cover additional milfoil diving/treatment.
The Merrimack Town Council approved two routine municipal expenditures Nov. 13: replacement of two roll-up garage doors at the wastewater facility and a supplemental payment for milfoil treatment on Natickuk Lake.
Wastewater director Leo Godard presented photos and explained the doors are aging, non-insulated and lacking modern safety features; a local vendor (Fimble Garage Doors) submitted the low bid of approximately $19,005.57. Council authorized spending up to $19,557 from the Sewer Capital Reserve Fund and approved the town manager to sign the necessary paperwork; voice vote recorded 7-0.
On milfoil control, council reviewed an October treatment already completed for Natickuk Lake. Because expenses exceeded available project funds, the Natickuk Lake Association offered a $500 donation; council approved using $2,200 from the Milfoil expendable trust fund to cover remaining costs and authorized acceptance of the donation and manager signature. Motion carried 7-0.
Finance director Paul Calabrio also provided a quarterly financial briefing showing lower health-insurance and NHRS expenditures so far (driven by vacancies), overtime patterns concentrated in public safety, and stronger-than-expected revenue from building permits and interest income. Councilors asked clarifying questions and the finance director said overall budgets are in good shape after the first quarter.
What happens next: Wastewater will contract the vendor and schedule installation; milfoil funds will be recorded and the donation accepted. The finance office will continue to monitor departmental budgets and report to council.
