General Government - Town of Meredith

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Capital Improvements Program continued...
Recommendations of the CIP Advisory Committee (2013-2019)
Committee Recommendations:
Fire Department
Fire Department Equipment:
Recommendation: Allocate $200,000 in 2013 and 2014 to the Fire Department Vehicle Replacement
Expendable Trust Fund, and $75,000 in 2015 and 2016.
Rationale: With $150,000 allocated to the Expendable Trust Fund in 2012, the balance as of 12/31/12 is
estimated at $164,170. The near term priority is to purchase a Heavy Rescue Vehicle in 2014. The
estimated cost of this vehicle is approximately $550,000. This acquisition would: (A) replace an existing
1986 Rescue Van and (B) consolidate specialized rescue equipment on one vehicle that would have some
fire-fighting capability. Associated with the purchase of this apparatus would be the retirement of 1983
Engine 4 which would not be replaced. Because the Heavy Rescue Vehicle was originally scheduled for
purchase in 2015 and a significant increase in the estimated cost of the vehicle, the Committee believes
that the allocation of $200,000 for the next two years was necessary. The 2015 and 2016 allocations are in
view of additional capital equipment replacement needs that have been identified beyond the near term
priority and that are likely to require additional future allocations.
Department of Public Works
DPW Equipment:
Recommendation: Allocate $275,000 in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Rationale: Budgetary constraints in recent years have resulted in deferrals of heavy equipment
replacement and a consequent “bunching up” of DPW’s replacement schedule. In 2012, $175,000 was
allocated to the DPW Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund and DPW acquired a Kenworth
dump/plow/sander, leaving an estimated $55,012 in the ETF at 2012 year end. The 2013 priority is to
replace two (2) Ford 550 trucks (dump/ plow/sander) for an estimated combined cost of $180,000.
Significant additional capital equipment replacement needs are anticipated for 2014 and 2015, with further
equipment replacement needs in the succeeding years. The Committee believes that the proposed
allocations to the ETF would cover DPW’s 2013 and 2014 needs and a major portion of its needs for 2015.
Replacement of equipment in 2014 and subsequent years might be subject to deferrals.
Recommendation: The Committee recommends that funds for road work no longer be considered in the
Capital Improvements Program.
Rationale: In the past two years the Committee has recommended additional funds be targeted towards
road work to address past deferrals. In 2012 this figure was is $100,000. As these are re-occurring
expenses, they should be reflected in the operating budget.
Roads:
Recommendation: The Committee recommends that funds for road work no longer be considered in the
Capital Improvements Program.
Rationale: In the past two years the Committee has recommended additional funds be targeted towards
road work to address past deferrals. In 2012 this figure was is $100,000. As these are re-occurring
expenses, they should be reflected in the operating budget.
2012 Annual Report
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