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Select Board moves to renew Dead River fuel contracts; agrees to compare diesel pricing
Summary
The Select Board voted to renew Dead River contracts—propane for three years and heating oil for one year—after staff reported Dead River has been the most affordable supplier; members asked staff to compare on-road diesel pricing with other vendors.
The board discussed the impending end of the town’s fixed-rate agreement with Dead River and reviewed daily price fluctuations. Speaker 4 described the vendor’s responsiveness and historically low pricing; after discussion the board approved renewing the propane contract for three years and the heating-oil contract for one year, and asked staff to solicit a comparison quote for on-road diesel from other suppliers before the next meeting.
Board members noted the option to add the library to the contract and discussed whether locking in multi-year terms made sense given current market volatility. The motion passed by voice vote and staff will follow up with specific pricing comparisons and paperwork.
