Spending, zoning items dominate Town Meeting 2015 - Andover Townsman
Spending $2. 45 million on capital projects, including improvements at Pomps Pond ($20,000), police vehicle replacement ($195,000), town buildings projects ($275,000), school capital projects ($1. 1 million) and even smaller items like $10,000... Spending $150,000 to upgrade public safety communications by utilizing fiber-optic cable and microwave antennas. The project will prevent “catastrophic failure” of the town’s emergency communications network, which currently relies on T-1 lines or copper telephone lines, considered antiquated technology, Mansfield said. The upgrade will allow the town’s current fiber-optic network to connect into the Holt Hill and Wood Hill emergency communications radio repeaters. Mansfield said it’s the “final piece” of a multi-year project to upgrade the department’s communications system. There have been no upgrades to the fire side of the house in 20 years. ” He said the upgrades should be in place by the end of the year. Spending $402,393 to lease computers for school and town workers. Information Technology Director Paul Puzzanghera said the town leases 1,100 computers, including 400 Windows desktop machines and another 650 Apple laptops. Source: www.andovertownsman.com
