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Select Board directs committee to research financing with Claremont Ford for Dodge Ram
Summary
After reviewing three warranty/lead‑time options, the board directed the highway committee to focus financing research on a Dodge Ram from Claremont Ford; members debated whether to research all bids but voted to focus efforts on Claremont.
The Select Board heard a detailed discussion of three bids and extended‑warranty options for a replacement Dodge Ram and the implications of 12–18 month lead times. Committee and board members debated trade‑in values, stainless versus non‑stainless bodies and the potential cost of long lead times for custom builds.
S2 moved that the board "advise the board to go with Claremont Ford as far as investigating financing" for the Dodge Ram and the motion was seconded; after discussion the board voted in favor and the chair recorded that it was a five‑member affirmative voice vote. Members agreed the highway committee should focus research on Claremont Ford but also suggested including comparative numbers for other bids in the committee’s report.
