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Select Board hears Perkins Lane abutter concerns, approves fuel provider and minutes
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the board discussed a Perkins Lane abutter letter about truck turnarounds and the possibility of tabling an article at town meeting, approved Ciardelli Fuel as the lowest bidder for town fuel needs, and approved the Feb. 24 meeting minutes.
The Temple Select Board on March 9 discussed a letter from a Perkins Lane abutter and options to address large truck turnarounds, approved a new fuel provider based on competitive bids, and approved previous meeting minutes.
The board acknowledged receipt of a letter from a Perkins Lane abutter, identified in the minutes as Brigitta Karl. Board members and Ms. Karl discussed potential turnaround designs for highway trucks and whether to table the related article at the upcoming town meeting pending further review.
On procurement, Ken Caisse reported that Ciardelli Fuel submitted the lowest bid and that the town is set to switch providers; the minutes record the board's decision to proceed with Ciardelli as the fuel provider. The board also voted to approve Select Board meeting minutes from Feb. 24, 2026; Caisse moved to approve, George Willard seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
In committee updates, George Willard said the SAC discussed Francestown's planned withdrawal from the regional school arrangement and the potential financial impact to remaining towns; Ken Caisse said Temple's school board representative recommended supporting Francestown, while Gary Scholl cautioned that support could be financially harmful to Temple.
No formal vote was recorded on Perkins Lane design options; the minutes do not record a timeline for any follow-up engineering review or a decision to table the article.
