Post by maps on May 14, 2008 11:04:36 GMT -5
Comparing 2007-08 winter maintenance in ACTON to Newfield, Shapleigh, & Lebanon:
The Town of Newfield maintains 37.5 miles of road during the winter months. Their total contracted winter maintenance budget for 2007/08 was $130,000. They spent an additional $3000 for salt, and $2500 extra on sand.
Total cost per mile: $3613.
The Town of Lebanon maintains 87.9 miles of road during the winter months. Their total winter maintenance budget was $326,000 which included salt, sand, and plowing. The total spent on salt was $83,747 (600 ton over the normal 1300 ton); the total for sand was $45,410 (3000 yds over the normal 4000 yds). Subtract that total from the $326,000 and you get $196,843 for snowplowing. The road commissioner went back to the town for an additional $150,000 but only spent $110,000. The total budget expenditure was $436,000. Total cost per mile: $4960.
The Town of Shapleigh maintains 60 miles of road during the winter months. With a regular winter maintenance budget of $150,000, the town spent $224,089.93 between Jan 1st & April 15th. For the month of December 2007 they spent $ 58,125.88, for a total budget of $ 282,215.81. Total cost per mile: $4703.
Before the Town of Acton gave up maintaining 12 camp roads, they had 59 miles of road to maintain. According to the original Camp Road Study Committee, there were 9.2 miles of camp roads being maintained. The Town now maintains 49.8 miles of road during the winter months. With a regular winter maintenance budget of $160,000, plus $70,000 for sand & salt, the town agreed to fund an overdraft of $186,790 for a total winter maintenance budget of $416,000. District 1 went over the snowplowing budget by $70,348; District 2 was over by $66,555; Stockpile was over budget by $49,887. Total cost per mile: $8353.
Now let’s go back to the winter of 2006-07 when we only had 5 snowstorms. Newfield spent $115,671 of a $130,000 budget; saving $14,329 or 12.4% of their total budget. Lebanon spent $65,000 out of their $80,000 budget, a savings of $15,000 or 18.75% of their total budget. Shapleigh spent $126,000 of a $150,000 budget, saving $24,000 or 16% of their total budget. Acton had a total budget of $160,000 and went over by $18,000.
The Town of Newfield maintains 37.5 miles of road during the winter months. Their total contracted winter maintenance budget for 2007/08 was $130,000. They spent an additional $3000 for salt, and $2500 extra on sand.
Total cost per mile: $3613.
The Town of Lebanon maintains 87.9 miles of road during the winter months. Their total winter maintenance budget was $326,000 which included salt, sand, and plowing. The total spent on salt was $83,747 (600 ton over the normal 1300 ton); the total for sand was $45,410 (3000 yds over the normal 4000 yds). Subtract that total from the $326,000 and you get $196,843 for snowplowing. The road commissioner went back to the town for an additional $150,000 but only spent $110,000. The total budget expenditure was $436,000. Total cost per mile: $4960.
The Town of Shapleigh maintains 60 miles of road during the winter months. With a regular winter maintenance budget of $150,000, the town spent $224,089.93 between Jan 1st & April 15th. For the month of December 2007 they spent $ 58,125.88, for a total budget of $ 282,215.81. Total cost per mile: $4703.
Before the Town of Acton gave up maintaining 12 camp roads, they had 59 miles of road to maintain. According to the original Camp Road Study Committee, there were 9.2 miles of camp roads being maintained. The Town now maintains 49.8 miles of road during the winter months. With a regular winter maintenance budget of $160,000, plus $70,000 for sand & salt, the town agreed to fund an overdraft of $186,790 for a total winter maintenance budget of $416,000. District 1 went over the snowplowing budget by $70,348; District 2 was over by $66,555; Stockpile was over budget by $49,887. Total cost per mile: $8353.
Now let’s go back to the winter of 2006-07 when we only had 5 snowstorms. Newfield spent $115,671 of a $130,000 budget; saving $14,329 or 12.4% of their total budget. Lebanon spent $65,000 out of their $80,000 budget, a savings of $15,000 or 18.75% of their total budget. Shapleigh spent $126,000 of a $150,000 budget, saving $24,000 or 16% of their total budget. Acton had a total budget of $160,000 and went over by $18,000.
