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Select Board considers $400K boost to highway reserve as equipment repairs and Castle's Hill project loom
Summary
Highway Foreman Trevor Dryden outlined sizeable repair and replacement needs — including a $7,500 grader repair estimate (potentially $20,000), a $500K Castle's Hill project, and a proposed $400K addition to the Highway Maintenance Reserve — yielding a $969,100 department request.
Trevor Dryden, the town’s highway official, reviewed equipment repair estimates and capital needs, telling the board that the department’s final request totaled $969,100 for the year. Dryden said the grader needs repair (estimate $7,500 but discussed raising that to $20,000), the mower-head replacement is roughly $20,000, and vehicle/loader/backhoe repair lines should be increased to reflect wear and near-term replacement windows.
Dryden recommended raising the Highway Maintenance Reserve Fund by $400,000 to address culvert work and potential pavement projects; he also flagged a potential $500,000 Castle's Hill Road project. Board members debated whether to increase reserve contributions now or phase work, and discussed leasing vs. replacement trade-offs for major equipment. The board recorded the proposed increases as part of the draft budget for further review.
