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Select Board appoints four to budget committee, approves maintenance work and seeks bids on building repairs
Summary
The board appointed four people to three-year budget committee seats by voice vote, accepted a $9,750 brush-clearing estimate for Old County Road that does not require formal bidding, and reviewed a roughly $38,000 estimate for a building railing project with a recommendation to seek competitive bids.
The Select Board appointed four people to three-year terms on the budget committee and scheduled oaths for newly appointed members. During nominations the motion read a set of names and a second listed the final names that the board then recorded as appointed. The board directed that those appointees sign their oaths on April 13.
On public-works and facilities, staff presented a brush-clearing proposal for Old County Road with an estimate of $9,750; the board indicated that figure falls below the formal bid threshold and can proceed without a public bid. The meeting also reviewed maintenance paving for several short segments (under two miles total) and noted a separate procurement package will be needed for a larger hill/paving project.
Facilities work included a vendor estimate of nearly $38,000 for replacement railing (referred to as a 'widow's walk' project). Board members observed that the building budget line is approximately $50,000 but that previously ordered items leave only about $5,000–$7,000 available, so staff will collect further estimates and consider going out to bid.
Next steps: staff will place the brush-clearing work on the schedule, prepare a separate bid package for larger paving, obtain additional quotes for the railing project and return with recommendations.
