DIXIFIELD – Selectmen approved spending up to $12,000 to replace the Nash Street main water line at Monday’s board meeting.
Selectman Brenda Turbide, a member of the Water Advisory Board, said the town decided to replace old lines when roads were torn up for paving and other work. The water board recommended that the lines be replaced by the Mexico Water District, which is operating the Dixfield water department.
The line will be replaced with a six-inch pipe. About 720 feet of pipe must be installed, said Jim White of the Mexico Water District.
Selectmen also agreed to spend up to $3,500 to install a equipment known as a variable frequency drive so that one of the wells will be balanced.
Also on Monday, the board tabled action on a request by public works director Tim Hanson to refurbish three pieces of equipment at a cost of just over $36,000. Hanson wants the Maine Military Authority in Limestone to refurbish a loader, plow truck and sidewalk brush unit.
Selectmen want to inspect the vehicles before giving the go-ahead.
Other actions included:
• putting a 1995 plow truck out to bid.
• approving of a town credit card.
• approving $7,550 in holdover funds for the fire department to repair the bricks on the fire station.
• approval to spend just over $16,000 in holdover funds for the development of the town’s comprehensive plan.
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