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Town staff flags underbudgeted equipment repair costs in highway budget
Summary
During the Jan. 13 budget workshop, staff warned that equipment repair and maintenance had been underbudgeted previously, adding pressure to the highway operating line and influencing decisions about personnel and fund-balance use.
Liz Karle, staff member, told the Select Board that equipment repair and maintenance has been underbudgeted in past years, a structural pressure that may require higher appropriations in this budget cycle. That shortfall was discussed alongside staffing needs for the highway department.
Board members discussed the trade-offs among increased personnel costs, additional maintenance spending, and the town's general fund reserves. No specific dollar figures for equipment repairs were recorded in the minutes; the board did not take a formal vote at this meeting.
