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Thomaston board reallocates $15,600 in capital funds to complete two storm-water permit registrations
Summary
The board approved reallocating $15,600 from completed capital projects to pay Wesson & Samson to finish industrial storm-water pollution prevention plan registrations for the transfer station and public works garage after an internal attempt; motion carried.
Thomaston — The Board of Selectmen approved reallocating $15,600 in completed capital-project balances to hire Wesson & Samson to finish industrial storm-water pollution prevention-plan registrations for two town facilities.
Staff explained the town must file storm-water pollution prevention plans for three facilities: the WPCA, the public-works garage and the transfer station. Bert had prepared materials internally, and the consultant Wesson & Samson initially quoted roughly $15,000 per site; after reviewing Bert’s work the firm revised its bid to about $15,600 to finish the two overdue registrations. “We really need to — this is a requirement and we need to get this done,” a staff member said.
To cover the cost, staff proposed reallocating remaining balances from several completed capital projects (the transcript listed project-level reallocation amounts that together total $15,600). The board moved to reallocate capital funds as proposed; the motion carried.
The work is intended to bring the two registrations up to date and avoid potential future enforcement action. Staff noted there were no immediate fines pending.
What’s next: Staff will execute the contract with Wesson & Samson and proceed with the registration filings. The town will track expenditure of the reallocated capital balances and report back to the board.
