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Greenfield Selectboard approves new fire‑station furnace, agrees to place Oak Park capital reserve article on warrant
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Town of Greenfield Selectboard approved replacing a failed fire‑station furnace, asked counsel to review a backup ambulance contract from Peterborough, and voted to include an Oak Park Improvements Capital Reserve Fund warrant article contingent on DRA confirmation.
The Town of Greenfield Selectboard on Feb. 18 approved replacing a failed furnace at the fire station, asked town counsel to review a proposed backup ambulance transport contract, and voted to place an Oak Park Improvements Capital Reserve Fund warrant article on the 2026 town warrant pending Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) confirmation.
Chairman Tom Bascom opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the board reviewed routine documents including accounts payable registers and the draft 2026 Town Warrant. Bascom noted there were no public speakers during the public forum.
Fire Chief Chaz Babb and Ambulance Director Danielle Gardner presented a Contract for Back‑Up Ambulance Transport Service that Babb said he had obtained from the Town of Peterborough. The Selectboard asked that the draft contract be reviewed by Town Counsel and directed Town Administrator Aaron Patt to follow up with Peterborough’s Chief Walker about the proposal. No formal motion or vote was recorded on the contract itself; the board treated it as a pending action requiring legal review.
Babb also reported that the furnace serving the training room and administrative areas at the fire station had failed. After reviewing two vendor quotes, the board voted 3‑0, on a motion by Selectman George Rainier and a second by Selectman Michael Borden, to hire Pinnacle Rock Mechanical Services to install a new furnace.
During the 6:30 p.m. work session the board considered a request from the Oak Park Committee to add a warrant article to establish an Oak Park Improvements Capital Reserve Fund with funding to come from fund balance. The Selectboard agreed to include the article on the town warrant contingent on DRA confirming that the article is non‑monetary and will not require an additional budget hearing. The motion to place the article on the warrant passed 3‑0 (motion by Chairman Bascom; second by Selectman Borden).
The board also reviewed the town’s 10‑year paving and gravel‑road plans and looked over a draft of the 2026 Town Report. The meeting concluded after the board approved the consent agenda by a 3‑0 vote and adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Next steps noted by the board include legal review of the backup ambulance contract, follow‑up with Peterborough Fire and Rescue, and DRA confirmation about the Oak Park warrant article before the town finalizes warrant language.
