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Selectboard moves toward $3.50 fuel reimbursement baseline, asks staff to track gallons
Summary
Facing rising fuel costs, the Selectboard agreed to set a $3.50 per-gallon baseline and directed drivers to track gallons so the town can reimburse amounts above that base; staff will confirm historic policy language for on-road/off-road distinctions.
Board members said rising diesel and gasoline prices meant the town should re-establish a practical approach to reimbursements. Members discussed recent purchase prices (one member reported paying $3.31 last fall and current local prices between roughly $4.90 and $6.00 were cited). The board generally agreed on a working base figure of $3.50 per gallon and to reimburse amounts above that once drivers provide records.
"When I bump it in the truck, I'll keep track of the gallons," a board member said, describing the recordkeeping the town will require. The board asked staff to retrieve the prior minutes that set the previous reimbursement threshold and to return with recommended language that distinguishes on‑road and off‑road fuel rates and any separate rate for town equipment.
