Select Board approves FY27 capital requests in joint workshop with Finance and Capital committees.
Select Board, Finance Committee, and Capital Committee hold joint Saturday workshop on FY27 capital requests. Fire Chief Kivlan's proposals include $160,000 for 25 automated external defibrillators, personal protective equipment, breathing apparatus replacements, and radio upgrades amended to
Select Board · Meeting of February 7, 2026
BOXBOROUGH — Select Board, Finance Committee, and Capital Committee hold joint Saturday workshop on FY27 capital requests. Fire Chief Kivlan's proposals include $160,000 for 25 automated external defibrillators, personal protective equipment, breathing apparatus replacements, and radio upgrades amended to $320,000 to comply with state-mandated phase two system requirements, with radios reaching end of life in April. Public Works Director Ed Kukkula requests $420,000 for spring road maintenance and $100,000 combined for compactor and underground tank removal.
Police Chief Szewczyk seeks $111,400 total for fingerprint machine, command vehicle, and flooring. Committees declined to transfer $250,000 from Free Cash to Stabilization Fund, leaving approximately $2.3 million in Free Cash available.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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