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Capital Improvement Planning Committee

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Aug 21, 2026

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Committee Reviews Major Capital Needs

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Committee backs $2.55 million borrowing plan

The committee approved Article 14’s $2,548,400 borrowing authorization for 15 capital projects, which could require about $250,000 in annual debt payments. It also approved $500,000 from the General Fund and $420,339 from Free Cash for FY27 capital projects.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Committee Develops $2–3 Million Bonding Plan

The committee set a target of roughly $2 million to $3 million for a potential FY27 capital bond and directed staff to prepare a proposed project list. The town has $920,399 in available capital funding, including $500,000 from the override and free cash.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

Committee Advances Capital Needs Report

The committee approved its draft report to the Selectboard by a 3-0 vote after reviewing FY28-FY31 capital requests. Proposed changes included replacing a standalone $250,000 street sweeper with a $35,000 attachment and noting a $250,000 school lighting project supported by a $115,000 rebate.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Committee Keeps FY27 Project Priorities

The committee voted 3-0 to keep the FY27 capital project requests in their existing priority order. Members also identified FY28 requests that may be combined, including a $90,000 split parking-lot project, and noted that Jabish Brook Middle School roof and window work could require multi-million-dollar bond financing.

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Briefing

Feb 18, 2026

Capital projects ranked for FY27 budgeting

The committee voted 3-0 to release a prioritized draft of 27 FY27 capital requests to the Town Manager for the budgeting process. The requests total an estimated $1,781,800: $662,900 in nine high-priority projects, $550,200 in 10 medium-priority projects, and $568,700 in eight low-priority projects.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Committee ranks FY27 capital priorities

The committee’s preliminary FY27 rankings put election poll pads and printers first among administration requests at $14,400, auditorium electrical outlets second at $11,000, and Jabish Brook Middle School traffic and parking reconfiguration first among school requests at $200,000. It also identified safety-critical needs including the SCBA compressor, pool anti-entrapment covers, and building security improvements.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Committee Reviews Major Capital Needs

Existing poll pads and printers will no longer work with the state election database certification system after December 2026; the town has 8 sets but needs 12, and processing voters took 3 hours at the latest Special Town Meeting.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Committee Refines FY27 Capital Needs

The committee reviewed the FY27 capital requests and identified major projects that may require special funding, including the JBMS roof, JBMS windows, and BHS tennis court. It also planned to provide a two-minute update on the preliminary FY27 capital list at the January 26 Free Cash distribution discussion.

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