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Selectboard adopts road equipment and labor rates for 2026
Summary
Board agreed to adopt the recommended (blue-highlighted) labor and equipment rates for roads in 2026, keeping most equipment rates flat while slightly increasing operator and driver wages.
The selectboard voted to adopt the road equipment and labor rates proposed for 2026, choosing the blue-highlighted package discussed by the road commissioners. Michelle (Speaker 3) explained that the blue option keeps most equipment rates flat but includes a modest increase in operator and driver pay; this was presented as preferable to the alternative 'state rate plus 15' approach because equipment costs have fallen.
"The idea is everything stays the flat line of last year, except for the operator and the driver rate to get a slight increase," Michelle said while summarizing the recommendation. A motion to accept the blue-highlighted rates for 2026 was made and seconded; the board approved the change, with the transcript recording "Passes. 3 2" as the outcome.
