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Board approves emergency fuel tank replacement, ladder‑truck repairs and 2026 meeting schedule
Summary
The Madison Board of Finance approved a $65,000 special appropriation to replace a leaking fuel tank at the North Madison Volunteer Fire Department, authorized $19,475 for ladder‑truck repairs, and adopted a revised 2026 meeting schedule.
The Madison Board of Finance approved three routine but time‑sensitive items during its meeting: an emergency fuel‑tank replacement for the North Madison Volunteer Fire Department, ladder‑truck repairs, and the board’s 2026 meeting schedule.
Chief Chris Berner told the board the department discovered a leak in the fuel tank’s interstitial space; the tank dated to the 1990s and was at the end of its useful life. The proposed replacement — a combined gas and diesel tank to fuel fire apparatus and provide fuel access for northern town departments — had been procured via a vendor on the state contract. The board approved a $65,000 special appropriation to pay for the replacement after members confirmed the urgent need.
Separately, the board approved a $19,475 withdrawal from the apparatus truck placement fund to cover ladder truck repairs; members noted sufficient balance in the capital projects fund to cover the expense.
The board also approved a revised 2026 board of finance meeting schedule after members reviewed proposed date changes.
Votes: each item was approved by voice vote; the chair declared the motions carried.
