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Public works director says one-off forestry harvest could bring ~$325,000
Summary
Jason Didowick, the town's public works director, described a select-cut harvest on watershed property that could produce about $325,000 in net revenue for FY26 but stressed it is a one-off that occurs roughly every decade and has access and easement constraints.
Jason Didowick, the director of public works, described a forestry program and the potential revenues from a select-cut on watershed property. He estimated roughly $325,000 net revenue and said the town would need easements or a road to access parts of the tract; he emphasized the harvest is market-dependent and likely a once-a-decade event.
"When you start doing that, that is a cost of transporting out," Didowick said, and he cautioned that the revenue should not be treated as an ongoing operational saving. Council members noted that forestry is a one-off revenue source and raised questions about negotiations with property owners for easements and the cost of road construction that could reduce the net benefit.
Staff characterized the forestry receipts as available under scenario I to help close FY26 gaps, but council members repeatedly warned that relying on such one-time revenue is not a sustainable fiscal strategy.
