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Select Board approves $114,250 heating and cooling system with Efficiency Maine grant; vote 3-2
Summary
The China Select Board approved a $114,250 heating/AC system quote from Houle’s using an Efficiency Maine grant of $48,456, ARPA funds of $11,750 for a vault addition, and a $54,035 grant match; the motion passed 3-2.
The China Select Board voted to approve a $114,250 heating and air conditioning system as quoted by Houle’s during its April 22, 2025 meeting. The motion was made by Jeanne Marquis (Select Board member) and seconded by Thomas Rumpf (Select Board member) and passed 3-2, with Select Board members Blane Casey and Chair Wayne Chadwick recorded as opposing votes.
Jeff Pellerin of Houle’s presented the proposal to the board. The funding plan recorded in the motion allocates an Efficiency Maine grant of $48,456, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds of $11,750 designated for the vault addition portion of the project, and a remaining grant match of $54,035 to cover the balance.
The motion approved the purchase “as quoted by Houle’s,” authorizing the town to proceed under those financial terms. Minutes record the vote tally and funding breakdown; they do not record detailed rationale for the two no votes.
The board’s action covers both the equipment and installation as presented by Houle’s. The vault addition portion of the approved ARPA allocation was referenced in the motion; Select Board members subsequently agreed to retain the Municipal Building Committee for work tied to the vault addition. The board did not set additional conditions in the minutes for contract execution.
Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes include administrative follow-up by town staff to implement the approved purchase and funding allocations.
