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Selectboard adopts Capital Improvement Plan after hearing on delayed projects
Summary
After a public hearing in which the Finance Committee described many deferred projects as critical or mandatory, the Selectboard closed the hearing and adopted the Capital Improvement Plan 4-0.
The Selectboard adopted the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan on Aug. 11 following public comment from the Finance Committee about deferred projects. Jeff Carr of the Finance Committee told the board that many projects have been delayed and several are now at "critical or mandatory" levels; the board closed the public hearing and voted 4-0 to adopt the plan.
Board members observed that regularly delaying lower-priority projects increases their ultimate cost as needs escalate. The adopted plan will be used to prioritize projects and inform future budgets; the minutes do not list line-item funding or a detailed implementation schedule in this session.
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