Selectmen minutes

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Selectmen discussed a Poverty Abatement application. It was agreed to grant the abatement, which was then signed. (Executive Session was not required as no one but the selectmen were in the building at the time)  Dodi will submit the abatement to Tax Collector, Annie Tibbetts tomorrow.  
4. Tim Bickford stopped in for an abatement application.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 6.
4. Selectmen voted Dodi Thompson as Chairperson of the board for another year.  There was a discussion of the election and Town Meeting. All the incumbents were reelected. Town meeting went smoothly. The budget was accepted as presented; all articles passed, and the proposed Building Ordinance was adopted.
5. Discussed the theft of town materials from the sand/salt shed property. We have had a town resident take truck loads of sand over the winter; they also took stone/gravel to fix their driveway this spring.   One of the selectmen caught them twice and gave them a warning and explained the salt/sand policy of the Town.  The selectmen continued to explain to them the proof (including photos) he had gathered, as well as reports from other town residents. The selectmen agreed to send an official letter asking for reimbursement to the town for two loads of sand and two loads of gravel. If no payment is received by May 1, 2016, the proper law enforcement authorities will be notified.
6. Jim Craig requested a copy of the new Building Ordinance.
7. Chief Church requested a copy of the warrant to submit for reimbursement from a forestry grant.

There are no minutes available for March 8, 2016

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #5 ($85,447.38).
4. Discussed properties that are behind on paying property taxes. There are only two or three at this point that will go to foreclosure if the taxes are not paid by the end of March.
5. Dodi reported that the town reports will be delivered Thursday afternoon, the 3rd. The Selectmen will meet at the Town House at 5:00 to label and sort them for bulk mailing on Friday.