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Board authorizes contingency funds to repair library furnace after guest report
Summary
A guest introduced as Steve told the board the library's heat exchanger was failing and asked that contingency funds be used for repairs; the select board approved a motion to permit the repair and draw from contingency funds.
A guest introduced during the Feb. 7 meeting said the library has a failing heat exchanger and requested the select board authorize use of contingency funds for repairs. "There's a bad furnace in the library and I'd like to take money out of the contingency fund to pay to fix it," Steve said, according to the meeting record.
Why it matters: Board members emphasized the library cannot be without heat until the next meeting and discussed getting a second opinion on the repair. Steve told the board he did not know the current price but suggested not spending more than $8,000 before additional estimates were obtained.
Board action: A select board member moved to authorize Steve to proceed with the repair "in whichever way he says best fit" and to draw the funds from the contingency account; the motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote.
Details and next steps: Board members urged getting a second opinion on the needed work and to avoid committing funds beyond what is reasonable without additional estimates. The authorization enables the library heating repair to proceed promptly; the board did not record a roll-call vote or a formal dollar-amount appropriation beyond the authorization and the suggestion of an $8,000 cap.
Sources: Guest (Steve), select board members (motion and approval).
