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Campton committee reviews vehicle, heavy-equipment and paving costs; Campton share for pad and paving $61,165
Summary
Committee members reviewed replacement plans for a fire ambulance and utility truck, discussed Transfer Station equipment and noted pricing updates: skid steer $73,900 (new) / $31,900 (used), backhoe $142,400 (new) / $78,500 (used); Campton's portion for a paving and cement pad is $61,165.
Town staff and committee members at the Nov. 13, 2024, Campton CIP meeting reviewed several planned equipment replacements and updated cost estimates that will feed into the town’s capital planning.
Fire Chief Dan Defosses said the department wants to replace an ambulance that caught on fire and a utility truck during the next year. He said the new truck should fit in the garage and that a four-wheel-drive vehicle would be “extremely beneficial for the Town, especially during the winter months.” Defosses also answered questions about the accuracy of several values in the CIP matrix and discussed projected costs over the next five years.
Jamin Levasseur provided project and equipment pricing: Campton’s share for a paving and cement pad is $61,165, which he said will be billed in the fourth quarter. He gave updated replacement prices for heavy equipment: a new skid steer at $73,900 and a used unit at $31,900; a new backhoe at $142,400 and a used backhoe at $78,500. Committee members noted the Transfer Station’s current skid steer is a 2006 model and discussed postponing replacement planned in the matrix for 2026 if it remains serviceable.
The committee briefly discussed an above-ground scale currently marked for 2026 but was told the Transfer Station might not need it and that no firm specifications were available. Kate O’Connor reviewed the CIP matrix and asked that planned changes be communicated with Desiree and Al from Thornton before finalizing adjustments. Bill Frye asked David Plummer to examine the Transfer Station and offer engineering recommendations.
No formal vote on equipment purchases was taken; staff and committee members directed follow-up assessments and matrix updates to refine timing and budgeting for replacements.
