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Council authorizes purchase of culverts to avoid project delay
Summary
Council authorized purchase of culverts recommended by engineers to prevent a month-long delay in a public-works project; discussion covered authorizing up to four culverts and a price estimate (roughly $18,000 for the two already planned).
Town engineers recommended buying extra culverts now to avoid delaying a public-works project; council members debated whether to buy two now or authorize up to four. Staff said not purchasing could delay the project by as much as a month while waiting for lead time on new culverts. The council ultimately authorized procurement for up to four culverts to avoid a schedule pause.
Speakers discussed cost estimates and the ability to scale back if fewer culverts were needed. One council member summarized the approach as authorizing the maximum likely needed now and reducing the order later if demand is smaller. A cost figure was discussed in the meeting for the units already planned (speakers said "close to $18,000" for the two planned culverts), but the final purchase authorization was recorded without a detailed line‑item appropriation during the meeting.
