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Hillsborough commission authorizes cellular alarm upgrade, awards paving contract and approves vouchers
Summary
The Town of Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commission authorized a $6,766.10 cellular-based alarm replacement at the West Main Street pump station, awarded a $20,000 paving contract for the WWTF driveway, and approved accounts payable vouchers and a water abatement at its April 9 meeting.
At its April 9 meeting, the Town of Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commission authorized a cellular-based alarm/notification system at the West Main Street pump station and awarded a paving contract for the wastewater treatment facility driveway, commissioners said.
Commissioner Dave Lewis moved to authorize the lower-cost A/D Instrument Repair proposal for $6,766.10 to replace an alarm service that TDS no longer supports; Commissioner Peter Mellen seconded the motion. The minutes record authorization of the A/D Instrument Repair proposal as submitted.
For driveway paving around the back of the WWTF, commissioners reviewed four bids (Advanced Excavating & Paving $28,925; Bow Paving $21,800; JY Paving $20,000; Peckham Road Corporation $37,520). Commissioner Peter Mellen moved to accept JY Paving’s $20,000 proposal and Commissioner Lewis seconded; the motion was recorded as presented.
The commission also reviewed and authorized accounts payable vouchers: 2026 AP Voucher #6 (Water $19,895.65; Sewer $122,528.80) and AP Voucher #7 (Water $88,146.33; Sewer $18,294.69). The commission approved Water Abatement W2026 1A for 12 Hillcat Drive in the amount of $1,243.53 after a prior estimated meter reading overstated seasonal usage; a March 13 site reading by Cody Boisvert recorded the meter reading that reflected zero seasonal usage, which would have been billed at $99.36.
Why it matters: authorized equipment replacements and contractor awards affect near-term operating budgets and system reliability; the abatement corrects a billing error that materially reduced a customer’s charge.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the cellular alarm installation under the authorized contract and coordinate the paving work with JY Paving; commissioners also requested a comparative tire quote from Town Fair Tire for upcoming vehicle purchases.
