posted on 9/9/2024

The City Council will hold two public hearings on proposed Capital Improvement Program appropriations at its Wednesday, Sept. 11 meeting.

One public hearing is on a pending resolution that would authorize an FY2025 CIP appropriation of $621,075 to fund technology equipment for Dover public schools. The money would be transferred from the School Technology Capital Reserve to fund the non-debt finance purchase of laptops that will replace outdated equipment. The School Board adopted a similar resolution at its Aug. 19, 2024 meeting. The proposed appropriation follows the School Board’s adoption of the School Department’s Technology FY2025-2030 CIP plan at its May 13, 2024 meeting.

Another public hearing is on reprogramming $451,200 of unexpended CIP appropriations from the South End Fire Station Building Improvements project to the Fire Department’s Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) CIP replacement program; the Council will vote on the resolution at its Sept. 25, 2024 meeting. SCBA is a critical component of firefighters' equipment, providing breathable air in hazardous environments. The reprogramming of unexpended CIP appropriations does not authorize new bonding nor increase the city’s debt. The $987,000 SCBA replacement cost was included in the City Council adopted FY2025-2030 CIP as a grant-financed project; however, the forecasted grand funding did not come to fruition, the resolution background material states. The city plans to use $535,800 in federal COVID-19 grant funds and $451,200 in reprogrammed CIP funds for the purchase. The City Council authorized $830,000 in bonding for the South End Station project in the FY2022 CIP. However, the current estimated project cost is more than that amount; thus the City Manager recommends reprogramming part of the funds for the critical SCBA gear. The amount needed to complete the South End Station project will be included in the FY2026 CIP to allow the renovation to stay on track.

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Capital improvement appropriations get public hearings at Sept. 11 meeting

posted on 9/9/2024

The City Council will hold two public hearings on proposed Capital Improvement Program appropriations at its Wednesday, Sept. 11 meeting.

One public hearing is on a pending resolution that would authorize an FY2025 CIP appropriation of $621,075 to fund technology equipment for Dover public schools. The money would be transferred from the School Technology Capital Reserve to fund the non-debt finance purchase of laptops that will replace outdated equipment. The School Board adopted a similar resolution at its Aug. 19, 2024 meeting. The proposed appropriation follows the School Board’s adoption of the School Department’s Technology FY2025-2030 CIP plan at its May 13, 2024 meeting.

Another public hearing is on reprogramming $451,200 of unexpended CIP appropriations from the South End Fire Station Building Improvements project to the Fire Department’s Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) CIP replacement program; the Council will vote on the resolution at its Sept. 25, 2024 meeting. SCBA is a critical component of firefighters' equipment, providing breathable air in hazardous environments. The reprogramming of unexpended CIP appropriations does not authorize new bonding nor increase the city’s debt. The $987,000 SCBA replacement cost was included in the City Council adopted FY2025-2030 CIP as a grant-financed project; however, the forecasted grand funding did not come to fruition, the resolution background material states. The city plans to use $535,800 in federal COVID-19 grant funds and $451,200 in reprogrammed CIP funds for the purchase. The City Council authorized $830,000 in bonding for the South End Station project in the FY2022 CIP. However, the current estimated project cost is more than that amount; thus the City Manager recommends reprogramming part of the funds for the critical SCBA gear. The amount needed to complete the South End Station project will be included in the FY2026 CIP to allow the renovation to stay on track.

The City Council will also consider a resolution that would ensure that all of the city’s official communication about state-designated holidays will use the state-designated holiday name listed in RSA 288:1, as prescribed by new state law Chapter 182 that goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024. The resolution also states the city will continue to commemorate the importance of local holidays, such as Indigenous People’s Day, Juneteenth and Native American Heritage Day.

Also on the agenda:

  • Authorizing the city to award the bid for fire inspection services for city and public school buildings to Minuteman Security & Life Safety of Manchester;
  • Amending the city’s policy governing flag display to include Recovery Month in September and Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October;
  • Approving a three-year lease for the non-profit Community Solutions, Inc. for office space in the McConnell Center.

Click here for the complete agenda.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in City Hall’s Council Chambers. It will be televised on Channel 22 and online at https://dovernh.viebit.com, where it will also be available for on-demand viewing.

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