Board of Selectmen approves fire department grant authorization.
Auburn selectmen authorize $500K fire truck grant, approve 2026 budget and $49.7K in encumbrances. Town Administrator Chris Sterndale reported that Fire Chief Michael Williams applied for the state grant to replace diesel fire trucks, with a vote expected at the March town meeting; the town will
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of January 5, 2026
NH AUBURN — Auburn selectmen authorize $500K fire truck grant, approve 2026 budget and $49.7K in encumbrances. Town Administrator Chris Sterndale reported that Fire Chief Michael Williams applied for the state grant to replace diesel fire trucks, with a vote expected at the March town meeting; the town will work out of fund balance pending approval. The board unanimously approved three lines of the FY 2026 budget and confirmed 2025 encumbrances for network security upgrades ($35,000), Severance School door replacement ($3,000), and landfill monitoring well replacement ($11,700).
Board Chair Keith Leclair noted another truck purchase is scheduled within a couple of years.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of January 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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