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Middletown council directs budget for annual line clearing and pole replacement
Summary
Council directed the Clerk-Treasurer to budget funds from the electric utility for annual preventative maintenance line clearing (tree trimming) and annual utility pole replacement, following recommendations in an ISC engineering study; the motion passed unanimously.
Council Member Norm Purdue moved that the Clerk-Treasurer budget funds from the electric utility to perform annual preventative maintenance line clearing (tree trimming) and annual utility pole replacement, as recommended by the ISC engineering study. Gary Kendall seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Why it matters: budgeting for regular line clearing and pole replacement can reduce outages and long-term repair costs; the measure follows an engineering recommendation and assigns the financial planning task to the clerk’s office.
What happens next: the Clerk-Treasurer was directed to include these items in the utility budget; the minutes do not specify dollar amounts, timing, or an implementation schedule.
