Moultonborough Town Meeting Mar. 17th - Pay Attention

fatlazyless · 03-08-2018, 10:10 AM

Have you seen the relatively new sidewalk snowblower working up and down the sidewalks in the Town of Meredith? It showed up during the first big snow, last winter, probably in December, 2016. It is very similar to a yellow front end loader, except thin enough to drive down a sidewalk, and instead of a loader bucket, it has a snowblower that can be raised and lowered.

This new sidewalk snowblower seems to be very effective, and the driver/operator deserves a round of applause. The big plows that do the roads will pile the snow up on the sidewalks, so it takes a strong snowblower to cut through a walking path about 36" wide. The snow gets blown onto abutting front yards. Have yet to see a dump truck used to catch the snow blower's thrown snow.

How much did it cost? Have no clue, but it could not be cheap and it does a great job, hopefully will be lasting for years and years and years.

The driver/operator sits relatively high up, in an enclosed cab which I assume is a heated space, with large glass windows, all around.

For the low reduced price of $700, Lowe's in Gilford had a Husqvarna 24" snowblower, reduced from $1099, which is a very well made and durable machine..... so's why not just have Moultonborough go with a walk behind snowblower on a trial basis for one winter to see if it's a good money saver, and still keeps the sidewalks clear.

Husqvarna; the world's biggest snowblower maker, making snowblowers in Sweden since 1689 ..... back when snow was real snow!!

As far as building a bathroom/public toilet pavilion at the M-Boro playground/tennis courts; what's been in use for years is a large, handicapped size rental porta potti. It is very effective, clean, and gets the job done! So, why the heck upgrade to flush toilets?

DBreskin · 03-11-2018, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

So, why the heck upgrade to flush toilets?

If you read tummyman's post you'll see mention of composting toilets, not flush toilets. Still an upgrade over port potties but I expect the town will see little day-to-day savings as they struggle to remove improperly disposed non-compostable waste (cans, bottles, diapers).

rsmlp · 03-11-2018, 05:10 PM

The bottom line people is to show up and cast your vote. We are living in an era of easy money and huge wasteful government spending. Does Moultonboro want to follow that trend? Up to the populace to make their say.

03-08-2018, 10:10 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,877 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 304 Thanked 1,043 Times in 761 Posts	.... Meredith sidewalk snow blower Have you seen the relatively new sidewalk snowblower working up and down the sidewalks in the Town of Meredith? It showed up during the first big snow, last winter, probably in December, 2016. It is very similar to a yellow front end loader, except thin enough to drive down a sidewalk, and instead of a loader bucket, it has a snowblower that can be raised and lowered. This new sidewalk snowblower seems to be very effective, and the driver/operator deserves a round of applause. The big plows that do the roads will pile the snow up on the sidewalks, so it takes a strong snowblower to cut through a walking path about 36" wide. The snow gets blown onto abutting front yards. Have yet to see a dump truck used to catch the snow blower's thrown snow. How much did it cost? Have no clue, but it could not be cheap and it does a great job, hopefully will be lasting for years and years and years. The driver/operator sits relatively high up, in an enclosed cab which I assume is a heated space, with large glass windows, all around. For the low reduced price of $700, Lowe's in Gilford had a Husqvarna 24" snowblower, reduced from $1099, which is a very well made and durable machine..... so's why not just have Moultonborough go with a walk behind snowblower on a trial basis for one winter to see if it's a good money saver, and still keeps the sidewalks clear. Husqvarna; the world's biggest snowblower maker, making snowblowers in Sweden since 1689 ..... back when snow was real snow!! As far as building a bathroom/public toilet pavilion at the M-Boro playground/tennis courts; what's been in use for years is a large, handicapped size rental porta potti. It is very effective, clean, and gets the job done! So, why the heck upgrade to flush toilets? Last edited by fatlazyless; 03-08-2018 at 11:25 AM.

03-11-2018, 05:10 PM	#3
rsmlp Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 495 Thanks: 5 Thanked 169 Times in 87 Posts	cast your vote The bottom line people is to show up and cast your vote. We are living in an era of easy money and huge wasteful government spending. Does Moultonboro want to follow that trend? Up to the populace to make their say.