Greenland Board of Selectmen approve $199,804.97 payment to Barrassa Construction, reimburse $19,002.46 to town

The Greenland Board of Selectmen approved a payment of $199,804.97 to Barrassa Construction for roadwork and agreed to reimburse the town $19,002.46 for prior engineering payments.

Chair (S1) presented the invoices and said the board received bills from Altus Engineering, the firm overseeing the construction, and that one invoice is a reimbursement to the general fund while the other is a payment to Barrassa Construction. "Altus gets the bills in, reviews them, and then sends us that letter," the staff member said, explaining the firm's role in certifying work and channeling invoices to the board.

Trustees discussed which accounts would fund the payments and confirmed both amounts were to be drawn from the General Road Maintenance CRF (road improvement funds). The chair moved to pay Barrassa Construction the stated amount and to reimburse the town; the motion was put to a voice vote and recorded as passing, with multiple trustees answering "Aye." The board instructed staff to document check numbers and ledger entries.

Why it matters: the payment covers a large contract for local road improvement work and restores town funds previously advanced for engineering oversight. The board confirmed Altus Engineering performed periodic inspections and that the reimbursement returns funds to the town's general fund.

The board also clarified administrative steps: which check numbers would be used, that two trustees must sign checks, and that the reimbursement will be entered in the town financial records. The motion was recorded as approved; staff will finalize check numbers and bookkeeping entries on the next business day.

Ending: Trustees closed the item and moved on to other business, including school funding and trust-fund matters.