Summary
A $5,000 cut to lawn-treatment chemicals was suggested in next year's DPW budget. Crew chief Rob Heber warned skipping a year of grub and weed treatment could lead to much costlier problems — a skipped year once turned a $2,200 treatment into a $6,000 emergency application.
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Saves ~$5,000 now but could cost ~$6,000+ in one emergency treatment plus turf damage.
Taxpayers short-term if the cut holds; long-term the town avoids far larger costs if treatment continues.
Field users if untreated turf deteriorates — grubs, skunks, and crows damage playing surfaces.
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