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Board approves cooling‑only preventive HVAC maintenance; heating portion deferred
Summary
Trustees approved a preventive maintenance contract limited to cooling at an annual price discussed as $4,200; the heating portion was struck and deferred pending further information and local bids, and the mayor noted an abstention from the vote due to a conflict.
The board debated and moved forward with a preventive HVAC maintenance contract that covers cooling service across village facilities while postponing the heating scope for later review. The Mayor explained the contract would cover multiple village buildings — senior center, sewer and water treatment plants, police department and DPW garage — and emphasized the proposal was for routine preventive maintenance, not major replacements.
“We're just doing the cooling portion at 4,200,” the Mayor said during discussion; trustees questioned whether routine maintenance requires HVAC certification and whether in‑house DPW staff with limited HVAC training could perform some tasks. The mayor abstained from the vote on the contract because his firm had bid for work; the board agreed to return with additional information and local bids for the heating work before final approval.
Outcome: cooling/AC preventive maintenance advanced, heating work tabled and to be re‑evaluated with more information at a subsequent meeting.
