DURHAM – Selectmen tabled a request for a change in the Shiloh Road Bridge reconstruction project that would have added $6,000 to the cost of the $87,812 project.

The additional cost of using more gravel is the result of unexpected clay and remnants of an old bridge that were discovered by the contractor, A.H. Grover, during excavation under the new bridge. Selectmen were reluctant to approve the change without first talking with the road commissioner, who was not at the meeting. It was noted there is additional money that was set aside in the event other problems were discovered.

Following a recommendation by the Solid Waste Committee, Kirk Asselyn motioned to increase the price for tires during the upcoming bulky waste pickup to $4 for passenger car tires and $6 per tire for heavy truck or equipment tires. The hike is a result of an increase in the disposal cost by the contractor.

In other business, selectmen requested more information about purchasing recycling bins; and it was decided to seek another contractor for maintenance of the town office climate control system.

At his request, Fire Chief Bill St. Michel was authorized to make updates and changes to the application/agreement for Medicare reimbursement for rescue calls. Selectman Tim Asselyn, the board’s representative on the Community School District Committee, provided the board with a draft copy of the CSD presentation.