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Meredith awarded $60,000 Clean Water grant; DPW outlines stormwater asset plan and maintenance requests
Summary
DPW Director Craig Hale and consultants described a stormwater asset management plan funded by a $60,000 Clean Water Asset Management Grant and requested targeted increases in inspection and maintenance budgets to support culvert and outfall upkeep.
The Town of Meredith has a stormwater asset management plan supported by a $60,000 Clean Water Asset Management Grant, DPW Director Craig Hale told the Selectboard June 22. The grant, awarded in 2024 and active since July 2024, fully funds the proposed work and aims to improve long-term planning, asset mapping and protection of water quality.
Hale and consultant Sean D. Osborne outlined how the work will catalog existing stormwater assets, prioritize needs and support data-driven capital planning. Sarah Ridyard, sustainability engineer with the state's Wastewater Engineering Bureau, commended Meredith for pursuing the grant and for its proactive approach to protecting local water bodies.
To support asset stewardship, Hale asked the board to approve several budget adjustments: $30,000 for engineering inspections of culverts and bridges, $10,000 for outfall dredging, an increase in catch basin cleaning from $30,000 to $50,000 and an increase in street sweeping from $37,000 to $50,000. Board members thanked the DPW for recent emergency responses and requested further cost estimates and lifecycle data from the town's 2019 Waterfront Infrastructure study to inform priorities.
The grant-funded work will produce GIS asset maps and condition assessments intended to guide future capital projects and to reduce long-term infrastructure costs.
