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Pownal approves PFAS filter reimbursement and sand-and-salt shed repairs
Summary
Voters authorized reimbursement to North Yarmouth for PFAS filter installations at two affected properties and appropriated up to $200,000 from unassigned fund balance for Sand and Salt Shed repairs to keep the facility serviceable for about five years.
Article 34 authorized $1,500 to reimburse North Yarmouth for the Town’s share of PFAS filter installation and associated fees for two properties near the former landfill; the transcript notes the State tests former landfills and the State pays 90% while towns split the remaining 10%. Town staff said ongoing costs will be limited to water testing unless additional affected wells are identified.
Article 35 authorized up to $200,000 from the unassigned fund balance to repair the sand-and-salt shed (siding, roofing, fractured steel columns) and extend its usable life roughly five years. Residents asked for more detail on scope and how this interacts with the Future Facilities planning; Selectperson George Pottle said the Select Board responded to an inspection and the larger replacement project will be considered in the future. Both articles passed.
