WILTON – A settlement between the town and Cole Layer Trumble for the 2007 property evaluation was accepted by selectmen Tuesday.

After completing an executive session with town attorney Lee Bragg, selectmen voted to make a final payment of $8,180 to CLT to settle the dispute, Town Manager Peter Nielsen said on Wednesday.

Unsatisfied with CLT’s work, the town had withheld final payment but was making attempts to negotiate with the firm to avoid legal action.

During a meeting on May 6, Nielsen said $8,160 was not accepted by CLT, which wanted $12,000. After an executive session then, Chairman Paul Gooch said the board asked Bragg and Nielsen to continue negotiations with CLT.

The firm did offer to place a call to assessor James Jurdak, which was done Tuesday, that allowed Jurdak access to more information, Nielsen said.

In other business, the board approved a change to the Public Safety building heating system. Responding to the need to replace an older oil burner, fire Chief Sonny Dunham and assistant fire Chief Tom Doak proposed switching to a propane system at a cost of $16,200 from Northern Woods Energy LLC in Farmington. The cost includes materials and installation but final approval rests town meeting voters on June 16.

“A fairly significant savings could be realized,” Doak told the board. Prices on propane Tuesday were $2.76 a gallon compared to $4.25 for heating oil, he added.

Selectman Russell Black liked the idea but questioned why other alternatives such as corn or wood pellets wasn’t being considered. A representative from Northern Woods Energy explained that those systems require weekly maintenance.

“It’s time for a change, something other than oil,” said Dunham, “we’re always trying to find ways to save money.”

Town meeting approval will also be necessary for the purchase of plow trucks and equipment, Nielsen said. Making decisions now will allow the highway department to proceed quicker after town meeting. Time is needed to get the trucks and equipment ready before winter, he said.

After researching bids received for the three trucks and equipment, John Welch, Highway Department director, recommended purchasing trucks from Whited Ford and the equipment from Howard P. Fairfield for $398,826 or a $133,000 annual payment for three years.

The board also accepted an offer of $2,500 for fire engine No. 5, a 1983 cab and chassis, from excavator Kimball Farrington, Nielsen said.

The board granted a liquor license to Anthony Bradley for a class A restaurant at 392 Route 2. Bradley, who owns Bradley Pizza in downtown Wilton, said he plans to move the pizza operation to part of a building that formerly housed the Fox Den and convert the other part into a restaurant and serve meals.