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Select Board flags snow-removal shortfall after $40,000 sand purchase
Summary
Board members reported an unexpected roughly $40,000 sand purchase and another $5,000–7,000 in salt costs due to this winter's storms. They discussed covering the amount from surplus rather than raising taxes and scheduled further budget review with the budget committee.
Board members told the meeting that this winter's storms have triggered unanticipated public-works material expenses: roughly $40,000 spent on sand plus an additional $5,000–7,000 for salt. Town staff and Select Board members discussed options for covering the overage, including adding the costs to the snow-removal line item or using surplus funds to avoid increasing taxes.
The board asked the budget committee to review and recommended that any adjustment be clearly recorded under snow removal so the expense is transparent in next fiscal documents. No formal motion to appropriate a specific dollar amount was recorded during the session; members discussed bringing a specific recommendation to the next budget meeting.
