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Stoddard board finalizes budget handout, restores $12,500 for road agent and approves SWMA payment
Summary
Selectmen corrected and finalized the public hearing budget handout, restored $12,500 for a road agent after no contractor bids, approved a high SWMA payment due April 15 and deferred any fire-truck prepayment until the bank provides payoff details.
Stoddard selectmen on March 23 made several budget and finance decisions ahead of the public hearing. The board corrected a rounding error and rearranged the budget handout to group "Article Four" items for clarity and added a disclaimer that article numbers may change.
After no contractor bids were received for road work, the board restored $12,500 ($10,000 salary, $2,500 mileage) to the budget for a road agent position. The board discussed but did not act on prepaying the town’s fire truck loan, saying they will wait for a clear payoff figure from the bank before considering prepayment.
Officials expressed frustration about a large SWMA payment that is due April 15 but approved making the payment while they await the results of a late-March meeting with Concord. The board also confirmed a $10,000 placeholder for a fire-department washer/dryer but noted the figure is an estimate and costs could be higher.
No formal vote tallies beyond recorded unanimous actions were required for the handout corrections or budget placeholders; the board scheduled the public hearing and will present the revised handout to residents.
