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Selectmen approve school furniture, gym renovation contracts and two equipment purchases; add election reserve appropriation
Summary
The Madison board approved three procurement actions — Dendco ($147,442.69) for Holston Middle School furniture, BMP Construction ($296,482) for gym locker/toilet renovations, and a $252,855 John Deere wheel loader purchase (plus lease amendment) — and approved a $19,950 special appropriation to the election reserve.
At this meeting the board approved several routine procurement and budget items from the facilities and public works recommendations.
The board accepted a facilities department recommendation to award $147,442.69 to Dendco for replacement furniture in the Holston Middle School Library/Media Center; the vote was a voice approval. Members then approved a $296,482 contract with BMP Construction to renovate locker and toilet rooms at the Town Campus gym, again on a voice vote.
In response to an equipment failure at the brush facility the board moved the timeline for replacing a 2003 Volvo wheel loader into the FY26‑27 program and, after discussion of prices and trade‑in offers, authorized the purchase of a 2026 John Deere wheel loader and related equipment for $252,855 funded from the highway vehicle replacement reserve. The board also approved amending a five‑year capital lease with 1st American to add the equipment purchase and authorized the first selectman to sign final documents, pending Board of Finance approval.
Finally the board approved a $19,950 special appropriation into the town's election reserve fund (Board of Finance action dated 07/15/2026) intended to smooth election spending as state rule changes have introduced cost volatility.
All actions were approved by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally for each approval.
