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Board agrees to $3.50 fuel base; surcharge applies to prices above that level
Summary
After reviewing prior practice and current pump prices, the board set a $3.50 base price and said a surcharge will apply to any fuel price above $3.50; recording and tank-accounting practices were discussed.
The board reviewed historical practice and current pump prices in town when addressing a fuel-surcharge policy for municipal work. A speaker recalled a past base of $3.60 and members debated current local pump prices; the eventual agreement was to use $3.50 as the base and apply the surcharge to amounts over that level. "So whatever's over $3.50," the chair said, referring to the surcharge trigger.
Members discussed how to track fuel taken from municipal tanks and noted variability among suppliers; the board asked staff to continue current tracking practices and apply the surcharge as agreed. No detailed tallies or percentages were recorded in the meeting minutes, and participants noted prices vary by supplier and day.
