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Town manager: heating‑fuel usage down and $364,518 FEMA payment received

Lancaster Select Board · March 16, 2026
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Summary

Town Manager Jessica Cyr told the Select Board heating oil use fell from 12,617 gallons (Nov 2024–Mar 2025) to 7,186 gallons (Nov 2025–current), saving about $10,000, and reported Lancaster received $364,518.23 from 2024 FEMA damages; a public hearing will be required to accept the funds as unanticipated revenue.

Town Manager Jessica Cyr provided several administrative updates on March 16, including heating‑fuel usage and disaster recovery funds.

Cyr said the combined town and fire-station 4,000‑gallon underground oil tank usage fell from 12,617 gallons in the Nov 2024–Mar 2025 heating season to 7,186 gallons in the Nov 2025–current period, representing roughly half the prior usage and about $10,000 in savings. She also reported the town received $364,518.23 from its 2024 FEMA damages on March 5 and stated the board will need to set a public hearing to accept the funds as unanticipated revenue.

Cyr’s report included several other administrative items but the board did not act immediately on accepting FEMA funds during the meeting.

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