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Planning committee reviews capital improvement plan and equipment priorities
Summary
Committee members reviewed the fiscal capacity and CIP chapter, prioritized public‑works vehicle replacements and merchant services tables, and agreed to refine cost inputs after the survey closes.
The Planning Committee met to review the draft fiscal capacity and capital improvement (CIP) chapter and to set priorities for town equipment and facilities. Staff member (Speaker 5) summarized the schedule for reviewing remaining chapters and said, "After these 2 chapters, we're over halfway done with the plan." Committee members then examined CIP tables and discussed prioritization methods.
Members focused on public‑works vehicle replacements and budget placeholders. One member noted that some trucks are roughly 15 years old and recommended staggering replacements across fiscal years to smooth rate impacts. Cost placeholders discussed included an example $65,000 estimate for a Ford pickup. The committee asked staff to collect more precise cost and funding‑source inputs and to integrate those into the CIP tables for the next review.
