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Finance committee approves $37,860 in reserve transfers for fire maintenance
Summary
The Boxborough Finance Committee voted to move $28,425.57 to vehicle maintenance (220-52-5245) and $9,434.60 to fire equipment maintenance (220-52-5241) after the fire chief reported multiple unexpected vehicle failures and shared invoices. The transfers passed by roll call.
Boxborough’s Finance Committee on a remote meeting approved two reserve fund transfers totaling $37,860.17 to cover unexpected fire department vehicle and equipment costs.
The committee moved $28,425.57 into the vehicle maintenance account (220-52-5245) and $9,434.60 into the fire equipment maintenance account (220-52-5241). The town packet included a spreadsheet and individual invoices for members’ review.
Fire Chief John told the committee he had ‘‘a lot of multiple truck breakdowns this past year’’ and detailed invoices that left the department running a deficit in those line items. He said the combined total across the two accounts is $37,860.17, roughly in line with the $38,000 figure discussed at earlier meetings.
Committee members discussed confusion over a new reserve-transfer form and agreed staff training was needed. As one member clarified, the committee is voting on the rightmost column of the packet form — the figure that represents the total amount being requested.
A motion to approve the two transfers was made and seconded; the committee approved the transfers by roll call. The motion language on the record requested the two specific transfers to the accounts and amounts listed above.
Next steps: finance staff will post the transfers and include the supporting invoices in the town records. Members noted they will revisit broader vehicle-fleet budgeting in next year’s planning given the fleet’s age and parts/repair cost pressures.
