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Rockport outlines $350,000+ capital priorities; $250,000 phase for unit ventilators highlighted
Summary
The committee reviewed capital improvement priorities including an estimated $250,000 request for phase‑1 unit ventilator replacements in one elementary wing, a $40,000 fire‑alarm control panel replacement/relocation, parking‑lot lighting (~$10,000), blinds replacement, multipurpose utility vehicle and multi‑year door replacement estimates.
The capital improvement planning presentation outlined prioritized facility needs and estimated costs. Presenters said Phase 1 of a multi‑year unit‑ventilator replacement for the elementary school (one section) is "a little over $250,000" and described a phased rollout across wings. The elementary fire alarm control panel needs replacement and relocation; presenters estimated about $40,000 for that work, noting parts are no longer available for the current model.
Committee members discussed less expensive but necessary items such as outdoor post lighting (roughly $10,000), continued window‑blind replacements, and a multi‑purpose utility vehicle with plow and sander attachments to support grounds and snow/ice response. Administrators cautioned that large door‑replacement work is expensive (estimated ranges discussed from about $25,000 to $40,000 per door) and that capital requests go to the town's capital improvement planning committee and then to town meeting; funds, if approved, would be available beginning July 1.
