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Planning Board reviews Capital Improvement Plan; school requests for SRO office and freezer noted
Summary
The board reviewed the Town CIP with fire apparatus scheduling and school requests, including $25,000 for a School Resource Officer office renovation and $22,000 for a walk‑in freezer; the board set an August 6 work session to finalize the CIP and planned to present it to the Board of Selectmen on August 10.
The Planning Board conducted a detailed review of the Capital Improvement Plan. Chief Riley Stanchina provided input on fire apparatus replacement schedules and cost estimates for tankers, ambulances, a pumper and support vehicles, noting inflation and supply‑chain effects on apparatus costs and the tradeoffs between leasing and outright purchase.
School CIP requests discussed included $25,000 to renovate the School Resource Officer’s office and $22,000 for a walk‑in freezer; board members emphasized the need for multiple bids and cost justification. The board set a goal to finalize the CIP at its August 6 work session and to present recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on August 10, 2026.
