Capital Budget Committee defers major building systems projects pending geothermal feasibility study.
Capital Budget Committee defers major heating system upgrades pending geothermal feasibility study. Chair Barry Goldman and members heard presentations on Town House oil tank replacement ($45,000), Smith Boiler replacement ($47,000), Weil McClain Boiler repair ($11,000), and a heat pump alternative
Capital Budget Committee · Meeting of February 3, 2026
DOVER — Capital Budget Committee defers major heating system upgrades pending geothermal feasibility study. Chair Barry Goldman and members heard presentations on Town House oil tank replacement ($45,000), Smith Boiler replacement ($47,000), Weil McClain Boiler repair ($11,000), and a heat pump alternative ($50,000) from Karl Warnick of Dover Facilities and Building Administration. The committee unanimously approved January 27 minutes and established a February 17 deadline for Warnick to deliver a preliminary feasibility study on a full geothermal and heat pump system; the committee reconvenes February 10.
Liaisons reported progress on Parks and Recreation capital planning and Department of Public Works priority-setting for the fiscal 2027 capital budget cycle.
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Source: the Capital Budget Committee meeting of February 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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