Meeting opened at 9:00 a.m.

In attendance: Selectman David E. Hartman, and Selectman Richard A. Cook

Recorder of the minutes is Mary Whalen

Others present:

Judith Rogers – Town Clerk

Allan Brown – Director of Public Works

Judith Rogers met with the Selectmen to review the Town Clerk office 2006 budget:

General Expenses remains at $600.00

Book Bindery requesting $950.00

Meetings requesting $160.00

Membership dues $65.00

Education/Conference requesting $1,450.00 (for 1 to attend), Selectman Hartman recommended combining Meetings with Education/Conference, which will now total $1,450.00. Mrs. Rogers will apply for a scholarship to attend the New England Municipal Clerk’s Institute.

Equipment Contract requesting $210.00 (will consider purchasing a new copier)

Computer Software requesting $2,186.00

Postage decreased by $100.00

Telephone/DSL requesting $920.00

Mileage requesting $300.00

Reference Material requesting $191.00

The budget reflects a 2.5% increase from 2005. A warrant article in the amount of $10,000.00 for record preservation needs to be determined.

Allan Brown met with the Selectmen to review the Highway Department 2006 budget:

General Highway

Heat requesting $6,500.00, the garage remains heated because the mechanic is utilizing the garage.

Telephone requesting $1,500.00

Electricity requesting $3,300.00

Shop Repairs requesting $1,000.00, Mr. Brown recommended more lighting in the work area of the shop that will cast under the trucks, also the roof is leaking (the warranty may still be active). The Selectmen will address the request for lighting at another time, based on the total of the budget.

Gas/Diesel requesting $60,500.00 (22,000 gals @ $2.75 per gallon for diesel), increased by 9% from 2004, gas requesting $800.00 (total $61,300.00)

Supplies requesting $23,995.00

Parts requesting $34,000.00

Recess at 12:25 p.m.

Continued meeting at 1:40 p.m.

Salt requesting (not stated), the Selectmen and Mr. Brown discussed if there is a need for a large supply of salt, the cost per ton has been rising every year.

Culverts requesting $6,759.00

Signs requesting $1,000.00

New Equipment requesting $2,000.00

Bridge Maintenance requesting $1,000.00

Uniforms requesting (not stated)

Guardrails requesting $14,000.00, Schoodac Road and Poverty Plains Road

Safety Programs no change from 2005

Fire Alarm requesting $600.00

Line Stripping requesting $4,200.00

Calcium Chloride requesting $12,000.00

Outside Repairs requesting $36,000.00

Refurbishing the 86 Mack was discussed, doing so, the vehicle would run until 2011

Block Grant – (State has not appropriated an amount)

Anticipated

Winter Sand requesting $24,000.00

Outside Rental requesting $40,000.00

Gravel/Sand requesting $46,250.00

The following is paid from Outside Rental

Sweeping

Cleaning of catch basins

8 trees to be removed and replaced, the tree to be removed from Lower Warner Cemetery will be added.

E W Sleeper for compressor work

Rental equipment

Taylor rental for the compressor

Provan & Lober for survey work at Davisville and Couchtown Road

The above totals the same as last years Block Grant ($110,250.00).

The Selectmen discussed adding the refurbishing of the 86 Mack to the Capital expenditures (as a warrant article) and lowering Outside Repairs to $10,000.00. This warrant would put off replacing this truck until 2011.

Mr. Brown presented the construction quote from Provan & Lober for the reconstruction of Mill Street amounting to over $500,000.00.

Motion to adjourn 4:00 p.m.

Board of Selectmen

Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman
David E. Hartman
Richard A. Cook