Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $85,750 for the purpose of the replacement of the water line that services the Public Works Department Office and Garage. The replacement of the water line will serve to repair a water leak to the DPW garage and office building as well as complete the first phase of providing fire protection, will relocate the current service line away from the wastewater treatment plant facility, will repair the existing leak and the new line to be provided with this appropriation will be of sufficient size to provide hydrant service. Any future water line additions will be able to be looped to provide proper flows through the facility including additional hydrants for fire protection. This shall be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the purchase and installation is completed or by March 31, 2022, whichever is sooner? (Majority vote required)
What it means: There is a leak in a 1” pipe that services the DPW office and a garage building. Despite several attempts, the leak has not been located. A new line will be installed that will connect to an existing 4” water line. The proposed funding will remove ledge, install a new pipe, and provide readiness for future fire protection steps.
Those in favor say: This Warrant Article addresses the leak issue, and also will improve safety because the size of the current water line does not support fire suppression in the affected building.
Those against say: No one spoke against this article at the Deliberative Session.
Fiscal impact: The $85,750 cost in 2019 will create an additional tax cost for the average Hampton home valued at $405,000 of $10.61. (Take your property value divided by 1000 and multiply by .026 to get your specific tax impact.) This decision affects the current year only.