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Hampden Select Board reviews warrant, copier leases and senior center updates
Summary
The board reviewed warrant items and placeholders for cruiser and handgun funding, compared copier lease proposals, and received updates that the senior center bathroom project is complete and HVAC bids are due March 26; planning board activity and bridge funding were also noted.
The Hampden Select Board used its March 9 meeting to review warrant items, administrative proposals and project updates.
Members discussed placeholders for regional agreements and cruiser funding on the town warrant and noted options for funding items such as cruiser purchases. The town’s planned handgun article and possible use of off‑duty account funding was discussed as a funding option to keep budget flexibility.
Staff presented competing copier lease proposals from Xerox and Dorenzi Copier; the Dorenzi lease was estimated to be approximately $350 per year cheaper in estimated usage costs, though members asked staff to confirm supply costs and total lifetime expense before finalizing a three‑year contract.
Board members reported the senior senate building committee said bathroom renovation work is complete and that the senior center HVAC project would soon be advertised for bids, with bids due March 26. The planning board will review a proposal that could relocate a Dunkin’ Donuts to a corner property formerly used as a greenhouse; select board members noted related site work and wood‑chip stockpiles on nearby properties.
No formal votes were recorded on these administrative items at this meeting beyond motions already listed for other agenda items; staff were directed to follow up on copier cost comparisons, finalize warrant language and proceed with senior center procurement schedules.
