Committee recommends Free Cash for capital vehicle purchases
Capital Improvement Planning Committee votes to recommend Free Cash for capital vehicles. Members Brandon Avery and Joseph Trentacosta discussed capital requests from the Highway Department for a dump truck and Police Department for a cruiser, both originally proposed for lease financing. Committee
Capital Improvement Planning · Meeting of March 4, 2026
NORTH BROOKFIELD — Capital Improvement Planning Committee votes to recommend Free Cash for capital vehicles. Members Brandon Avery and Joseph Trentacosta discussed capital requests from the Highway Department for a dump truck and Police Department for a cruiser, both originally proposed for lease financing. Committee member Trentacosta noted that leases constitute debt and must be recorded as liabilities; following consultation with the Town Accountant about the town's debt obligations, the committee recommended the Board of Selectmen approve purchasing both vehicles using available Free Cash from fiscal year 2026.
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Source: the Capital Improvement Planning meeting of March 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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