Article 7

Summary

Fund Omnibus Capital - $991,500 APPROVED

Description

ARTICLE 7.  To act on the list of proposed equipment and capital purchases and see what sums of money the Town will vote to transfer from available Free Cash, for the use of several departments, and authorize expenditure of these funds for such purposes under the direction of the appropriate listed department and authorize the Select Board or School Committees to dispose of any equipment declared surplus if replaced; or take any other action thereon.

                         Sponsored and supported by the Select Board

               Estimate$991,500

               Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article

               The proposed capital budget is printed on page 22 of this warrant.

               Permanent Building Committee recommendations as noted.

               Sustainability Committee recommendation as noted.

 

Proposed Free Cash Equipment and Capital Purchases (Article 7)

   

PBC Recommendations

Sustainability Committee Recommendation

1

Town Administrator - IT Hardware

$65,000

NA

NA

2

Town Administrator - New Automated Trash Collection - Trash and Recycling Bins

$340,000

NA

NA

3

DPW - Design & Permitting of Balmoral Rd Drainage System

$50,000

NA

NA

4

DPW - Lincoln Hall Maintenance

$55,000

Yes

NA

5

DPW - Police Station Ceiling Repairs

$7,500

Yes

NA

6

 DPW - Boxford Common Maintenance

$15,000

Yes

NA

7

Fire Department - Turnout Gear

$27,000

NA

NA

8

Fire Department - SCBA Compressor

$68,000

NA

NA

9

Communications Department - Fire and Police Backup Repeaters

$65,000

NA

NA

10

Town Clerk - Election Tabulators

$19,000

NA

NA

11

School Committee - Cole School and Spofford Schools Floor Replacement, next phase

$50,000

 Yes

NA

12

School Committee - Cole School HVAC Electrification Feasibility Study

$80,000

 Yes

 Yes

13

School Committee - Cole School ADA Improvements Project

$150,000

 Yes

NA

 

Total ARTICLE 7

$991,500