Article 39: New Building Dept. Pick-Up Truck ($24,500 – UFB)

Shall the Town of Hampton vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $24,500 to purchase a new mid-size pickup truck equipped with a two-way radio for the Building Department with a replaced unit, a 2012 pickup truck, to be traded-in or sold, if deemed to be prudent by the Building Inspector, the Town Manager, and the Board of Selectmen. Said sum of $24,500 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 purchase is completed or by March 31, 2021 whichever is sooner? (Majority vote required)

What it means: This would be a purchase (as opposed to a lease) of a mid-size pick-up truck for purposes of the Building Department.  It would replace an existing Ford F-150 truck, and would be paid for through the Unassigned Fund Balance.

Those in favor say: The existing truck is showing signs of age.

Those against say: No one spoke against this article at the 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.