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Winhall approves repairs and considers $100,000 brush‑burner to clear Transfer Station pile
Summary
Facilities director reported a $10,000 man‑door order for the town garage, elevator repairs, a $1,200 insurance check for the salt shed, new picnic tables, and discussed hiring and a proposed $100,000 brush‑burner to remove an oversized burn pile pending state burning rules.
Facilities Director Scott Bushee updated the Selectboard on multiple town property matters during the July 16 meeting. He said a new man door for the town garage is on order with an approximate cost of $10,000, new picnic tables have been installed behind Town Hall, and Mac Brothers Elevator Service completed repairs to the Town Hall elevator. The town received an insurance check for $1,200 to repair the salt shed.
Bushee said the recently hired part‑time attendant is working well and staff are transitioning away from paper timesheets. He said he would place a sign in the Transfer Station office window reading "Lunch." Bushee described a proposal to purchase a brush burner (approximate cost $100,000) to eliminate an enormous burn pile at the Transfer Station; discussion noted upcoming state requirements for burning and the possibility of setting excess logs aside for taxpayers.
Why it matters: repairs and capital choices at the Transfer Station affect operating budgets and compliance with state burning rules. The Selectboard heard cost estimates and directed follow‑up discussion; no final purchase decision was recorded at the meeting.
