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Mobbs Committee weighs requested increase to annual trail maintenance contract amid tight budget
Summary
At its June 1 meeting the Mobbs Committee discussed a request from Fellowship of the Wheel to raise its $2,000 annual trail‑maintenance contract to $2,700–$3,000, reviewed FY'26 costs and outstanding payments, and agreed to confirm exact fund balances with Town Hall before deciding.
The Mobbs Committee on June 1 reviewed its fiscal year accounts and discussed a request from the Fellowship of the Wheel (FOTW) to increase its annual trail‑maintenance contract.
Committee members noted known FY'26 costs including All Phase Property Maintenance mowing and brush‑hogging ($4,800), a Snowdog cover purchase ($36), and receipts Pete Davis said he will submit totaling about $300. FOTW Executive Director Adam Morse asked the committee to raise the committee's annual maintenance contract from $2,000 to a range of $2,700–$3,000, citing higher labor and fuel costs since the contract began in 2017.
Pete Davis said he will contact Town Hall to confirm actual FY'26 expenditures and remaining funds before the committee takes any decision on adjusting the contract amount. Committee members discussed two possible approaches: redefine the baseline $2,000 contract to clarify expected levels of service, or keep the $2,000 base and enter into separate, project‑specific contracts when additional work is needed.
The committee emphasized it values FOTW's work but is constrained by a budget that has not significantly increased since 2019. No formal vote on increasing the annual contract amount was taken at the meeting; members agreed to revisit the matter after Pete Davis reports back with confirmed FY'26 figures from Town Hall.
Next steps: Pete Davis will contact Town Hall for a full accounting of FY'26 costs and available funds; the committee will discuss whether to adjust the annual contract or pursue separate project contracts at a future meeting.
