Webster approves $1.9M in capital projects and emergency spending
Webster town meeting approves $1.9M in capital spending and operating deficits. The special meeting of 138 voters appropriated $739,500 for police and fire equipment, highway trucks, and school and library upgrades; transferred $532,200 to cover snow-removal, insurance, and employee leave deficits;
Town Meeting · Meeting of May 11, 2026
Webster town meeting approves $1.9M in capital spending and operating deficits. The special meeting of 138 voters appropriated $739,500 for police and fire equipment, highway trucks, and school and library upgrades; transferred $532,200 to cover snow-removal, insurance, and employee leave deficits; and authorized $410,000 for sewer pump station rehabilitation. Town Moderator Ted Avlas oversaw the meeting.
A proposed $450,000 sewer design initiative failed 62 to 64. The meeting also authorized $150,000 in borrowing for a water service line inventory required under federal Lead and Copper Rule standards.
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Source: the Town Meeting meeting of May 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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