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The Board of Finance unanimously approved $280,000 for an emergency Public Works truck purchase, but the transaction must still go to a town meeting for approval. The board also discussed a potential $5.4 million FEMA reimbursement across projects and conflicting views of the town’s projected year-end finances.
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The approved truck would replace equipment after two Public Works trucks failed, but residents will have the final vote at a town meeting. Officials are also reviewing grant procedures and tracking FEMA reimbursements, while disagreeing over whether the town has a projected surplus of about $549,000 or a deficit of roughly $3 million after accounting for borrowing. The town may also change insurance carriers because staying with the current plan would increase premiums by 54.5%.
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