Transfer Station built 1997

Main garage built in 1998

Solar Panels installed in 2011

Pellet Wood Boiler installed in 2012

Main Garage and Outside Storage Areas:

1. Large white tank outside in back of Main Garage is the magnesium chloride for dust control - no changes needed.

2. Need Main Garage vehicle direct vent exhaust system in 3-5 years, can be easily retrofitted to garage doors.

3. Need salt storage system at DPW Main Garage outside storage area when gravel pit is closed.

4. Proposed cell tower location will interfere with outside storage area and an alternate storage area will need to be coordinated with cell tower installation.

5. The “short” distance shooting range will not be impacted by current cell tower location. “Long” distance range will be permanently closed but isn’t currently utilized.

6. An enclosed shed-roof addition off the north side of the Main Garage is desirable for cold storage of equipment. Addition would have east/west facing garage doors for drive-through capability and contain shelving against common wall with existing garage.

7. Main Garage is out of storage space currently.

8. Main Garage would function as backup location for Emergency Operations Center. Copies of disaster planning materials/maps are located in the director’s office. Communications infrastructure is very good and includes radio base unit for newly reprogrammed narrow band radios. One hundred watt radios reach Hillsboro. Antennas stay the same and will be installed on cell tower. Permanent generator is installed. Main Garage facilities include sleeping loft with cots, shower/toilet facilities and kitchen.

9. Water quality and pressure is very limited at Main Garage. Drinking water is purchased.

Transfer Station:

10. The Transfer Station would eventually benefit from a “post and beam” (or traditional construction rough cut fully enclosed) building for storage of miscellaneous recyclables (tires, batteries, propane tanks, etc.) to replace box storage units and also store operating equipment. Box units are not accessible by mechanized equipment/fork lift to easily move/remove stored items.

11. Transfer station personnel are overloaded during summer time. One to two trips to Berlin/week in summer and one/month in winter months. Capable of taking two bins each trip.

Old Highway Garage:

12. Old Highway garage is structurally sound, has no hazardous material issues, has a dug well inside but no septic, and can be more useful in future with some upgrades. Flat roof is 16 years old rolled rubber with no leaks. Wiring is sub-par. Furnace is fully functional and can be used upon decision to do so. Storage trailer next to Old Highway Garage contains more DPW equipment/tanks.

13. Old Highway Garage curtain drains can be easily dug and installed around building foundation perimeter to solve moisture issues.

Gravel Pit:

14. Gravel pit in East Washington (on Sugar House road) is on lots 9-32, 9-49, 9-35 which are owned by the town and also on leased lot 9-55. Material on all lots will be depleted in 7-10 years. The crusher and processing are on lot 9-35.

Emergency Management Considerations:

15. A plan is needed for improvement to EOC area along with fire/rescue/police within an addition to existing fire/rescue station – should work on a build plan grant (approx. $20K for it).

16. Grant approval for installing permanent generator @ WES is pending.

17. A full time person (certified paramedic, fireman and EOC manager) should be considered.

Camp Morgan Lodge:

18. A new grey and black water system is installed and working at CML. Leach field is currently a lagoon across Millen Pond road. An approved design for a new leach field located within parking lot is in hand for 2016 installation. Still need an approved plan for operation. Close out of existing lagoon is not defined.