Meeting opened at 1:50 p.m.

In attendance: Selectman Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman and Selectman David E. Hartman

Recorder of the minutes is Mary Whalen

Others present:

Wendy Pinkham – Finance Director

Allan Brown – Director of Public Works

This meeting focused on reviewing the 2006 Highway Department budget before presentation to the Budget Committee:

General Expense:

Garage Heat requesting $6,500.00

Telephone requesting $1,500.00

Electricity requesting $3,300.00

Shop Repairs requesting $1,000.00

o Standing seam roof is leaking, should be covered by the warranty, installers will verify

Gas/Diesel requesting $61,300.00, State recommends budgeting $2.75 per gallon for diesel.

Supplies requesting $23,815.00

o The following is a list of suppliers that have been determined necessary from a list over and above the suppliers that are used continually:

§ Office supplies

§ New London Wood Products

§ Windwood Petroleum

§ Another Source Supply

§ Advanced Maintenance Supply

§ Merrimack Farm

§ Future Supply

§ Share Corporation

§ Capital Glass

Parts requesting $34,000.00

Salt requesting $31,274.00.00 (650 tons)

Culverts requesting $6,759.00

Signs requesting $1,000.00

New Equipment requesting $3,000.00

Bridge(s) Maintenance requesting $1,000.00

Uniforms requesting $4,100.00

Guard Rails requesting $14,000.00

Safety Programs requesting $1,500.00

Fire/Intrusion Alarm requesting $720.00

Line Striping requesting $4,200.00

Calcium Chloride requesting $12,000.00

Outside Repairs requesting $15,000.00

Silver Lake Dam requesting $200.00

Mr. Brown and the Selectmen discussed using $23,750.00 from the Construction Fund and the balance from Highway Block Grant for a total amount of $39,000.00 to refurbish the 86 Mack.

As presented the General Expense budget shows a 43% increase including fuel ($226,168.00). Minus the fuel increases to the General Expense budget reflect a 19% increase from 2005.

Calcium Chloride was reduced to $3,000.00

Guard Rails was reduced to $5,000.00 the Highway Department will purchase used rails and install them.

Salt was reduced to 500 tons amounting to $24,555.00

With these reductions, the budget excluding fuel reflects a 3.4% increase. The total for General Expense including fuel amounts to $201,449.00.

The Selectmen and the Director of Public Works need to decide upon road projects for 2006.

Paving:

- Plains Road – intersects with Schoodac

Newmarket Road – shim and overlay

Melvins Road – shim

Cold patch & culvert replacement

$17,000.00 needs to be appropriated as the Town’s portion for the repair of Connors Mill Bridge that will be completed by the State. To date, money from the Road Construction Fund will be used, the Finance Director recommended re-designating the money. The Selectmen will do so in a public meeting.

Engineering costs that amount to $62,000.00 for the reconstruction of Mill Street needs to be discussed with the Precinct.

Bonding for road projects was discussed.

Motion to adjourn 4:20 p.m.

Board of Selectmen

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