Meredith town employees seem to be pretty well insulated from the economic slow-down. Last March, on a warrant article at the late night, annual town meeting, brought forward by the police chief, the town voted for a 3% cost-of-living increase for all town employees. Basically, all those who were present voted a raise in pay for themselves. This was after the five town selectmen decided aganst supporting a similar 3% raise.
Just this past September, the selectmen unanimously agreed to purchase a new, built-to-order $725,000. aerial tower-fire truck, to go with the enlarged fire station. What ever happened to purchasing an older, used fire truck from a Boston suburb for much less money. I have to ask how much need is there for a brand new, aerial tower in Meredith? The Meredith fire dept is an on-call, volunteer fire dept.
Isn't is possible to locate a good used aerial tower from an urban town somewhere by searching the classified....if that works for the Ashlands, Plymouths, and Bristols of New Hampshire, then why not for Meredith, too?
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Last edited by fatlazyless; 12-07-2008 at 08:56 PM.
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