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Hillsborough trustees approve $341,540 in trust fund disbursements, OK payment for new ambulance
Summary
At their June 13 meeting, the Hillsborough Trustees of the Trust Funds voted 3–0 to approve multiple reimbursements totaling $341,540.46 — including $292,945 to purchase a new ambulance — and authorized water/wastewater equipment payments and ELVD deposits.
The Hillsborough Trustees of the Trust Funds on June 13 approved multiple reimbursements and payments from town trust and capital reserve funds, including a $292,945 allocation for a new ambulance and a single check covering $341,540.46 in total disbursements.
Trustee Riché Colcombe, Trustee Lori Adams and Trustee Judy Ann Thibault, who were present at the meeting held at the Hillsborough Fire Department, voted unanimously, 3–0, to approve the April 3 minutes and the listed reimbursements. The trustees signed a single check prepared in advance by town staff member Bill Shee to cover the approved amounts.
The reimbursements approved from town capital reserve funds included $10,573 from CR 168 for transfer station equipment; $4,788 from CR 146 for refrigerant replacement work at the Fuller Public Library; $2,123.81 from CR 162 for parks repair and maintenance; $29,815.65 for fire department equipment; $1,295 for cemetery repair and maintenance; and $292,945 for a new ambulance.
The board also considered two requests from the Water and Sewer Commissioners. Trustees approved a $63,067.50 payment from CR 720, representing 30% of the $210,225 contract for three blower replacements at the wastewater treatment facility, and a $78,200 payment for aeration diffuser membranes and repair work. The trustees additionally authorized proceeding with the next 60% payment toward the blowers as requested by the commissioners. The motion to approve those items passed 3–0.
Trustees reviewed three checks from Carolyn Renken, treasurer of the Emerald Lake Village District: $1,000 for an ELVD Dam Repair and Maintenance fund (CR 128); $10,000 for an ELVD water meter fund (CR 112); and $10,000 to establish a new capital reserve fund for ELVD water treatment and media replacement, with the ELVD Board of Commissioners named as agents to expend the fund. The checks were handed to Bill Shee for deposit.
Trustee Riché Colcombe reported she and Bill Shee worked with representatives of the Bank of New Hampshire to correct errors on the Trust Fund account summary and said they are confident the figures are now accurate; Colcombe will provide a corrected copy to the town for its records.
The trustees agreed to meet again in mid-September. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
