1. Open Hearing Presentation March 18, 2019
Capital Budget Committee

2. Article 5 Requests Fire and Ambulance Highway Department
Radio Equipment: $32,000 No action has been taken by CBC
Ambulance: $292,364 No action has been taken by CBC
Replace existing 2 wheel drive ambulance built on van chassis with 4 wheel drive truck chassis
Highway Department
Pick up truck: $44, Approved
Fuel dispensing system: $36, Approved
Cemetery Commission
John Deere tractor: $16,000
Capital Budget Committee recommends this request not be approved

3. Article 5 Requests Building Maintenance Park And Recreation
Protective Agency Building Roof: $250,000
No action has been taken by CBC
Protective Agency Building De-leading Firing Range: $ 12, Approved
Protective Agency Building Air Conditioning: $50,000 No action has been taken by CBC
Park And Recreation
John Deere tractor: $27,000

4. Capital Budget Overview

5. Future Items FY 2022 Schools Fire Department Town House Highway
Roof replacement Chickering and Region: $2.6mm
Fire Department
Engine #1: $650,000
Town House
Roof replacement: $940,000
Highway
Roll-off truck: $150,000

6. Equipment Replacement Guidelines
The Capital Budget Committee is developing replacement guidelines based on usage and repair history
Gathering information from:
Equipment manufacturers
Neighboring towns
Industry experts
The guidelines will be phased in during FY FY 2021

7. Green CommunitiesFY2020 Action
Identify Town initiatives qualifying for Green Community Grants. Review department capital requests and projections for eligibility and coordinate with the Town Planner and Department of Energy Resources.
Ensure the Committee identifies and examines all projects eligible for Green Community Grants in sufficient time to meet grant requirements.
Maximum award is $250,000
Research additional grants available from Eversource

8. Qualified Projects Town Buildings Vehicles Lighting
Building Envelope & Conservation-insulation (Protective Services, Chickering, Library, CCC) , new insulated windows (Town House, CCC), air sealing
Combined heat & power (review for CCC and schools) 
Food Service- Fryers, griddles, kitchen hood controls(Schools) 
HVAC- heat pumps, control systems, high efficiency A/C, high efficiency furnaces (Protective Services, CCC, Schools)
Vehicles
Hybrid vehicles and plug-in up to $5,000
Battery electric vehicles up to $7500
Charging stations , anti-idling  and vehicle routing technology
Lighting
Change 67 street lights to LED
Building Operator Certification Training
Two people for municipal buildings and schools