Accessible Activity Bus
At a glance
- What: $70K in free cash (Article 5) toward a replacement wheelchair-accessible activity bus; total $140,000 with $70,000 from a state fair-share earmark.
- Where it stands: the Select Board recommended Article 5 on Oct 13. At the Pre-Town Meeting it drew no questions.
- Next: Special Town Meeting - October 27, 2026. Companion articles: High School All-Purpose Field.
Background and questions
- The current bus carries 12 passengers and one wheelchair.
- The Pre-Town Meeting captions never described Article 5; earlier materials tie the $70,000 activity bus to it, and the Select Board discussion confirmed it.
Sources
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Pre-Town Meeting | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 - Select Board | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Pre-Town Meeting - Article 5 drew no questions when Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 were taken together.
- 2026-10-13 - Select Board - Article 5 bus ($70,000 free cash, with $70,000 state earmark) recommended.
- 2026-09-23 - Finance Committee - Finance Committee recommended Article 5 ($70,000, matching a $70,000 state earmark); wording to say free cash.
- 2026-09-14 - Select Board - $70,000 requested toward a roughly $140,000 replacement; a $70,000 state earmark covers the rest.