Experts from Siemens Engineering are recommending a switch to a liquid propane-based system. The cost of “a complete turnkey” replacement would be $775,000-$890,000.
Jim Hill, director of administrative services for SAU 9, along with Darryl Joudrey and Paul Doughty of Siemens of Scarborough, Maine, met with the board on Nov. 13 to talk about the boiler situation.
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