’26 Article 26 – Department of Public Works Site Facility Study – $75,000 UFB

To see if the Town of Hampton will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000 for the purpose of preparing a Department of Public Works Site Facility Study, said funds to come from the Unassigned Fund Balance.  Professional consulting services will be retained related to the preliminary design of a new Public Works administrative and maintenance facility including upgrades to the transfer station building and the re-purposing of the existing site features for storage and to provide the much-needed flood protection.  The study will include a space needs analysis, site analysis, building reuse/renovation recommendations (if practical), preliminary conceptual design alternatives and associated opinions of cost. This will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7 VI and shall not lapse until the work is completed or by March 31, 2031, whichever is sooner.

What it means: This funding would support a study into the needs of the DPW administrative and maintenance

areas. The goal is to reorganize, upgrade and provide flood protection for the vehicles.  A consulting firm would be hired to identify options for accomplishing the needs of the Department and the Town. The study funds would be taken from the Unassigned Fund Balance.

Those in favor say: The buildings on the DPW site are deteriorating, are insufficient for current needs and do not provide a flood-protected environment with sufficient warmth so the equipment is ready to go when the conditions require DPW to act on behalf of the Town.  These upgrades are badly needed and are long overdue.

Those Opposed Say:  No one spoke in opposition to this Article at Deliberative Session.

Fiscal impact: No tax impact in 2026, as the funds will be withdrawn from the Unassigned Fund Balance.