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Board hears offer to serve as liaison and a low‑cost option for historical society hot water heater
Summary
A board member offered to volunteer as a liaison to the historical society and reported a $2,400 contractor quote for a new hot water heater and a potential donated unit requiring only installation costs.
Committee member (S2) told the board that, historically, the historical society has sought bids for repairs independently and proposed the select board take responsibility for getting bids and ensuring timely work on town‑owned buildings. S2 offered to serve as the board’s liaison to the historical society: “I would not mind being appointed by the board to be the liaison because... I would give with the town administrator and then get the bids out and get these cents done in a timely manner,” S2 said.
On a specific repair, S2 reported having a contractor quote of $2,400 to replace a hot water heater and said they identified a second‑hand unit the owner would donate if the town would pay installation. The board discussed whether committees should carry out legwork or whether the select board should take bids for town buildings; the chair (S1) emphasized that decisions would still come back to the board for final authorization.
