Selectmen

Selectmen's meeting

Being the first official meeting post-election, Laura was welcomed to the Board. Dodi was nominated to chair the Board by Chris and seconded by Laura.
We received an official request from Annie Tibbetts, candidate for Tax Collector and Town Clerk in the election of March 9, 2012, to inspect ballots, voter list, and recount the ballots from the election. This will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Town House. Laura will place public notices at the Town house and the Post Office.
We received the official copy of the 2012 budget as approved by vote at the Town Meeting. ($497,517 raised and appropriated.)
Reviewed and distributed the mail.
Linwood reported that he has spread 12 yards of brown pack and 12 yards of crushed stone in the Kimball Pond Road. He has another 12 yards on hand.

Reviewed and signed Warrant #6.
Linwood has repaired a few places on the Kimball Pond Rd. and monitoring a place on the Davis Rd.
Connie presented the warrant for the vote to include Starks in R.S.U. #9 (Mt. Blue Regional School District) to be held April 24th from 4-8 p.m at the Community Room.
Reviewed the minutes from the most recent meeting to the Town House Committee.
Reviewed and distributed the mail.

Linwood reported that the Stream Rd. is now passable. It needs grading. He will use a load of ¾” stone, dozered and rolled.
Signed a letter related to Article 48 from the 2012 Town Warrant addressed to our congressman and senator pertaining to support (by vote) of the constitutional amendment abolishing corporate personhood.

Bob and Pat Thompson came in to discuss the problem of beavers in the town park. They have been destroying a large number of trees. The Thompsons offered to make a donation toward trapping and removing the beavers. Chris will contact Max Yates about live trapping.

Reviewed and signed Warrant #8.
Linwood reported that the work on the Stream Rd. was completed. He will check a culvert on the Davis Rd. The frost is still coming out of the ground on the Besse Rd.
Voted and signed TAN (Tax Anticipation Note) for $100,000 at 3.99% with no pre-payment penalty to be issued April 24th with TD Bank.
Donald, Animal Control Officer, signed the 2012-2013 contracts with Franklin Country Animal Shelter. Also discussed issues with animals on the Klir Beck Rd. and Herrin Woods Rd.
Reviewed and distributed mail.

Linwood reported that the Davis Rd. and Mason Rd. had not yet been ditched, but had been dozered and rolled. Ditching and two culverts were completed on the Stream Rd.

Received a copy of the “Certificate of Organization for Regional School Unit #9” (dated May 1, 2012) which now included Starks.
Chris ordered cemetery flags to be placed in the town cemeteries by the Young Marines.
Discussed current budget realities including school budget and county taxes as they relate to the tax commitment. A meeting was set of Friday, May 11 at 6 p.m. to do the commitment.
Reviewed and distributed mail.