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Gunstock Acres commissioners outline 2026 infrastructure project list, assign leads and budgets
Summary
Gunstock Acres Village Water District commissioners on June 3 agreed on a slate of infrastructure projects for 2026, assigning leads and estimated budgets for pipe, tank and system surveys and setting timelines for completion and next steps.
Commissioner Lou Combe presented a working list of infrastructure projects for the Gunstock Acres Village Water District on June 3 at a Gilford Public Library working session, and the board assigned leads, estimated costs and target completion dates for work to be carried out in the 2026 fiscal year. The session began at 6:30 p.m. and concluded at 8:40 p.m. after a motion to adjourn by Moderator Bob Binder.
The list included a Pump Station 6 pipe replacement estimated at $60,000 and a separate New Tank / Pump Station 6 project estimated at $150,000; Commissioner Brian McCall was named lead on both items, with the pipe replacement targeted for June 2026 and the tank project’s completion date listed as TBD. Commissioners Lou Combe and Howard Epstein were assigned to a Well Health Analysis budgeted at $40,000 with an expected completion in September 2026.
Commissioners also set a Pump Station 7 strategic plan with Howard Epstein and Commissioner Richard Haidul as leads. The PS7 GeoTech survey was budgeted at $50,000 with a tentative November 2026 finish; a PS7 tank replacement strategy was listed with the same leads and a December 2026 target but no cost specified. A system hydraulic survey led by Combe and McCall was budgeted at $40,000 with a December 2026 target.
Cybersecurity and pump station facility security work was included on the list, with Howard Epstein and Treasurer Todd Maddock named as leads and an estimated budget of $20,000; its completion date is TBD. Treasurer Todd Maddock was listed as lead on infrastructure project capital planning and a borrowing strategy, target completion September 2026; no cost was specified for that planning effort.
The board added a GIS survey estimated at $14,000 under Howard Epstein with a November 2026 target. Commissioners Lou Combe and Richard Haidul were assigned to evaluate water-meter usage and develop a meter installation and cost plan, and to develop a strategy and cost plan for replacing aging water mains; both efforts were targeted for December 2026 and no project-level costs were specified in the meeting notes.
Resident support Mara Maddock was asked to circulate a draft operator contract (RFP) to commissioners; the board will submit recommended edits to Mara, who will consolidate input for final review at a future meeting. The record shows Moderator Bob Binder motioned to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.; the transcript does not record a second or roll-call vote.
Next steps recorded in the meeting notes include completion of assigned project plans and cost estimates, and consolidation of recommended changes to the operator RFP for approval at an upcoming commissioner meeting.
