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Sunday River fire station gets generator; USGS detector and planning costs flagged
Summary
Minutes record that a generator was installed at the Sunday River Fire Station but still needs a roof, that the Fire Pond was dredged and a stainless-steel hydrant installed, and that USGS seeks an additional flood-stage detector (monitoring about $16,000/year with a three-year commitment). AVCOG can handle the traffic portion of the Comprehensive Plan; fuller planning could cost up to $100,000.
The Town of Newry minutes from Nov. 12 state a generator has been installed at the Sunday River Fire Station; the minutes add that the generator still needs a roof and that David Berry has agreed to build it if weather permits before winter. The minutes also record that the Fire Pond was dredged and a stainless-steel hydrant was installed.
In the Road Commissioner/Code Officer report, the town noted a request from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for an additional flood-stage detector at the confluence of the Sunday River and the Androscoggin river. The minutes state that USGS does not have funding; monitoring would cost about $16,000 per year and requires a three-year commitment. The minutes do not specify installation cost or which entity would pay for installation.
The minutes note that AVCOG can perform the traffic component of the town’s Comprehensive Plan. A third-party estimate cited in the minutes suggested $35,000 as a reasonable starting cost for plan work, with about $100,000 needed to complete all recommended items.
No formal votes on the generator roof, detector installation, or comprehensive-plan funding were recorded at this meeting; these items were reported for board awareness or follow-up.
