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Selectboard authorizes $15,175 sewer auger replacement; part in stock, repair funded from reserve
Summary
The board authorized replacement of a seized sewer auger bearing at the treatment plant after staff reported a part quote of $15,175 (plus labor); funds will come from the repair and reserve account (balance $148,334.28); staff expect a ~1.5 week turnaround and the new unit will be kept as backup.
Town staff reported that an auger bearing at the sewer treatment plant seized and requires replacement to avoid plant shutdown. The quoted cost for the part is $15,175, with additional labor to install; the repair and reserve account contains $148,334.28 and the board authorized the purchase and necessary labor by unanimous vote.
Staff said the replacement part is in stock at the distributor and the expected turnaround is about a week and a half; the new unit will be put online and the old or backup unit will be retained as appropriate. Board members asked whether the wear represented premature failure and staff said it appears to be normal wear on a 30‑foot auger; members emphasized the importance of prompt replacement to avoid a plant outage.
