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Select Board signs off on payrolls, reserve transfers and highway purchases
Summary
North Brookfield's Select Board approved payroll and other warrants, several reserve fund transfers to cover library heating and fire maintenance, and a series of highway equipment and repair purchases including tires, a plow piston and turnout-gear repairs.
The North Brookfield Select Board approved a batch of warrants and a series of spending requests at its June 16 meeting, covering payroll, school and debt warrants, modest reserve fund transfers and multiple highway and equipment purchases.
Key approvals: The board approved payroll warrant No. 25 (listed at $527,919.35) and a school warrant (No. 1100) for $120,550.50, plus debt and general warrants presented in the packet. Finance committee members noted unanimous committee support for the reserve fund transfers.
Reserve fund transfers: The board approved transfers to cover fiscal 2026 overages in several areas: $1,620.45 to cover library heating costs, $93.40 for pest control services at the fire complex to address rodent problems, and $900.83 to repair turnout gear damaged by rodents.
Highway and equipment purchases: The Select Board approved a series of highway department spending items, including a piston for a leaking plow (approx. $291.84), shop supplies from a terminal supplier (listed in the packet), a $650 purchase of a park string trimmer, replacement tires from Pete's Tire (12 tires; listed at about $5,358.24), and ball‑joint replacement for a 2001 Ford F450 (approx. $1,423.10). Members said these purchases address safety and inspection needs and reduce time wasted retrieving parts.
Other approvals: The board approved a $2,396 purchase of screened loam for the fire/highway project (with donated trucking by Bond, saving $520) and authorized up to $500 for grass seed and hay for site stabilization; members discussed increasing that not‑to‑exceed amount if necessary.
Fiscal notes and process: Members noted the finance committee had reviewed and unanimously recommended reserve transfers. Most spending items were approved by motion and voice vote; the minutes record "All in favor" with no nays recorded.
Ending: The board approved the packet of warrants and the spending requests and moved on to other agenda items.
