LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen are proposing a $2.3 million budget for 2012-13 to cover municipal government, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said Wednesday.
It reflects an increase of $108,834 over the current $2.19 million budget, she said.
The board met Tuesday to decide what should be added to the budget for capital improvements. They settled on $98,960.
That figure includes $8,000 for doors at the transfer station on some bays to secure hazardous waste as now required by the state, Flagg said.
It also includes $20,000 to install a new diesel fuel pump at the highway garage to replace one that is deteriorating. There is also $3,000 in to replace bottom panels of doors on the bays of the garage that are rusting out, she said.
The board added $10,000 to redo the sidewalk on Richardson Avenue since the town Sewer Department and Livermore Falls Water District will be replacing sewer and water lines.
The Highway Department also plans to put in a new box-cut culvert on Campground Road before it gives way and the road collapses at a cost of $15,000, Flagg said.
There is also $30,000 to replace a storm drain that runs under property at the intersection of Depot and Sewall streets and empties into a drain behind Bailey Brothers dealership.
There is $12,960 to start a reserve account for the Fire Department to replace self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighters.
Flagg said the board also put in $15,000 into a contingency account for emergencies and to cover union negotiations.
The Budget Committee also presented a proposal Tuesday for a $1.75 million budget for the coming year. The package reduced several items including a police officer position from the police department.
After a discussion with the board, the Budget Committee planned to submit an updated budget proposal, Flagg said.
The budgets will be reviewed during a public hearing at 6 p.m. April 30, at the Town Office.
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