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Board reviews selectmen's budget recommendations, including keeping Transfer Station open Sundays
Summary
The Board of Finance reviewed recommendations from the Board of Selectmen: keep the Transfer Station open on Sundays with a $16,000 reduction to be found elsewhere in the department budget; Transfer Station manager Eric Waltkey will present a plan at a future meeting; the town received a DOT connectivity grant for sidewalks and a $5,000 grant went to Main Street Visionaries.
The Board of Finance reviewed a set of recommendations from the Board of Selectmen. Selectmen recommended keeping the Transfer Station open on Sundays and asked that the required $16,000 reduction be identified elsewhere within the department's budget; the Transfer Station manager, Eric Waltkey, is expected to appear at a future meeting to present options for achieving the reduction.
Officials reported that the Town received a Department of Transportation connectivity grant to support sidewalk improvements. Separately, Main Street Visionaries received a $5,000 grant and Hometown Heroes banners were installed on June 30. Board members also discussed remaining balances within various departmental budgets and how those funds are being utilized. No formal vote on Selectmen recommendations was recorded at this meeting.
