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Alarm / Traffic and Street Light Service Group - The Department replaced452 defective bulbs and photocells. Twenty-eight failed street light fixtures werereplaced in their entirety. The Department also decorated East Milton Square forChristmas. A special “thank you” goes out again to Al Thomas, of The ThomasFuneral Home for his substantial and generous donation of holiday lights andsupplies.Continued with the maintenance of 3300 streetlights, the municipal firealarm system and 17 signalized traffic intersections. The wire department alsoprovides electric repair service to 3 fire stations, 1 police station, town hall, thecouncil on aging and the public library.Central Vehicle Maintenance - The 4th year for a 5-year lease purchasewas also made for 4 Toyota Corolla’s. This purchase has lowered maintenanceand operating costs.It is with sincere and utmost thanks and appreciation that I acknowledge receiptof the extremely generous financial gift from the Copeland Family Foundation.The Foundations’ grant of $74,196 made possible the purchase of threenew Ford Fusion and one Ford Escape automobiles. These new vehicles allowedthe Department of Public Works to retire out four of its oldest fleet vehicles.The Ford Fusion is known to be a reliable, fuel-efficient, and ecologicallyfriendly automobile. The Ford Escape is also known to be a reliable, fuel-efficient,and ecologically friendly vehicle contained in the smallest SUV package,which provides an excellent platform from which to base the EngineeringDepartment’s field survey operations.By replacing the aged Crown Victoria vehicles with the new vehicles ourfleet will produce 30% cleaner emissions, and double the fuel economy, thusgreatly reducing the fleet’s carbon footprint. Fuel savings alone will consumenearly 1500 fewer gallons per year, which saves the Town of Milton more than$4,000 annually. Retiring-out the older, high-mileage automobiles will alsosave the town between $5,000 and $10,000 a year in maintenance and repaircosts; funds which were put to better use in roadway and infrastructure repairs.These new vehicles will improve the delivery of service though better vehiclereliability and present a more professional appearance of its municipal staffwhile carrying out their business across town.The Town is forever grateful to Copeland Family Foundation for its’ continuedand unwavering dedication to our community. Without their financialsupport and assistance, this program, and I dare say a great many programsthroughout town, would not be possible.Central maintenance is responsible for the repair and maintenance of allDPW, Town Hall, Police, Fire and Council on Aging vehicles.146