Shall the Town of Hampton vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $40,000 to replace and equip a new vehicle for the Fire Prevention Officer, this vehicle is utilized by Fire Prevention Officer to attend meetings at various sites, conduct on-site inspections and to respond to fires to investigate their origin and cause, the vehicle carries all necessary tools to perform the work of the Fire Prevention Officer as well as his firefighters turn out gear. Said sum of $40,000 to come from the Unassigned Fund Balance. This shall be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the purpose is completed or by March 31, 2021, whichever is sooner? (Majority vote required)
What it means: The existing vehicle is 12 years old and would be traded in or sold. The funds will come from the Unassigned Fund Balance.
Those in favor say: The Fire Prevention Officer carries the firefighter’s turn out gear in the back of his truck. The contaminated equipment is currently not separated from the driver, and that will be remedied with the new truck.
Those against say: No one spoke against this Article at Deliberative Session.
Fiscal impact: There is no tax impact because the money was appropriated in prior tax years. This Article is allowing the withdrawal of the money from the fund for the specified purpose.