Board approves fire equipment grant fix, holds Mt. Pleasant bid decision
Board of Selectmen approves fire grant corrective measures and holds Mt. Pleasant paving bid decision. The three-member board unanimously authorized $5,108.99 in budget transfers to cover Fire Department equipment purchased before a reimbursement grant was finalized, citing process lapses in how
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of September 1, 2026
NORTH BROOKFIELD — Board of Selectmen approves fire grant corrective measures and holds Mt. Pleasant paving bid decision. The three-member board unanimously authorized $5,108.99 in budget transfers to cover Fire Department equipment purchased before a reimbursement grant was finalized, citing process lapses in how grant paperwork was submitted.
The board also unanimously approved a base payment of $48,105.00 to contractor ML Partlow while deferring the lowest-bid decision to a September 8 meeting, citing concerns about the low bidder's lack of similar project references and past performance issues on a nearby Fire Department project. A National Grid access agreement for equipment storage at a town substation was also tabled pending liability insurance clarification.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of September 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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