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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Farmington, New Hampshire · Change town
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Board of Selectmen Approves Three Items

The Farmington Board of Selectmen approved a junkyard permit renewal, authorized a sander purchase up to $6,700 with direction to review competitive bids, and approved Good News Brews' temporary downtown facility on October 5.

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Board approves $340K levee work as fund balance tightens

Farmington's Selectmen approved $340,000 in levee work funding as the town faces tighter finances. The board voted unanimously to withdraw the amount from the Levee Capital Reserve Fund for federal Army Corps of Engineers assessment work required for FEMA compliance.

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Police Equipment Purchases Approved from Fund 08

Farmington selectmen approve $78,700 in police equipment purchases from special fund. Police Chief Scott Orlando received unanimous board approval for a new 2026 Ford Explorer cruiser from Claremont Ford ($45,000), equipment installation by Global Public Safety ($21,000), a Motorola APX 8500 radio

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Selectmen accept $39,478.85 cybersecurity grant for water systems

Farmington board accepts $39,478.85 water security grant, allocates $35,000 for cemetery costs. According to HR/Welfare Director Erica Dickie-Yelle, the grant stemmed from an Overwatch cybersecurity assessment of water and wastewater systems, and the board voted 5-0 to accept the funds for

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Selectmen approve junkyard application, authorize equipment auction

Farmington selectmen approve junkyard application, authorize equipment sale. The Board voted 5-0 to approve the Baxter junkyard application following Building Inspector Carl Roy's site inspection and code-compliance verification. In separate unanimous votes, Selectmen authorized Town Administrator

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Board approves $407,300 ambulance purchase from capital reserves

Farmington Selectmen approve $407,300 ambulance purchase from capital reserves. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to draw the funds from the Emergency Medical Motorized Equipment Capital Reserve Fund, substantially depleting that account. Finance Administrator Kelly Heon reported the

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Board posts Public Works Director, approves utility extensions

Farmington Board of Selectmen authorizes Public Works Director posting and approves utility extensions. The board accepted resignations from Tim Huppe and Scott Pike, effective upon work completion and July 9 respectively. Three water and sewer extension projects serving residential development on

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Board approves downtown paving; misses dog licensing deadline

Farmington board greenlights $63,723 downtown paving, misses dog-licensing deadline. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to authorize a paving agreement with Pike Industries for the central downtown area, coordinated through the state DOT and timed to finish before the August 8 Hay Day event;

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Board of Selectmen Approves $13,100 Opioid Abatement Grant

Farmington accepts $13,100 opioid abatement grant for overdose prevention program. The Board of Selectmen unanimously (5-0) authorized expenditure of funds from Granite United Way to support a Fire Department and Welfare Department partnership for training, equipment, and community education on

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