What Did the Town Spend on Last Week?

Each week the town spends money approved in the annual budget for everyday expenses and, each week, Wilmington Patch will be running a new feature, highlighting a handful of these expenses for our readers' perusal.

The following is a small sample of who the town paid, how much they paid them, and for what reason. Check back each week for more line items out of the town's budget. In total, the town cut 269 checks for a total of $1,736,411.81. Here are a few of those payments: 

• The town paid $75,850.71 to Reading Municipal Light Dept. for electric bills for town and school buildings.
• The town paid $65,520 to MHQ Municipal Vehicles for new truck for Water Department.
• The town paid $9,660 to Hall Pump Sales & Service Corp. for repair and purchase of pumps for the Water Department.
• The town paid $9,270 to Water Line Supply, LLC for hydrants for Water Department.