In the final vote of the night, Article 34 was significantly scaled back before being approved. Initially a request for over $800,000 in various vehicles, DPW Superintendent Sean Patterson amended the motion down to $300,000. The approved funds will purchase two pickup trucks for the Water Division and one for the Wastewater Division to replace vehicles that had failed inspection or were totaled in accidents.

The request faced criticism from resident Steve Lynch, who argued that equipment replacement should be handled during the Annual Town Meeting rather than a Special Town Meeting. Lynch also questioned the necessity of the replacements, suggesting the town could repair existing vehicles. However, Capital Budget Chair Jack Griffin supported the purchase, noting that the DPW had not received new trucks in three years and that the vehicles are essential for plowing and emergency services during the upcoming winter.

Motion: The board of public works moves that the town vote to appropriate the sum of $100,000 from wastewater enterprise and $200,000 from water enterprise for the purchase of three new Chevrolet K2500 or equivalent pickup trucks.

Vote: Passed by Majority