Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2014-05-06
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Brian Church,
Dan Goucher

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #09.
4. Reviewed Bank Reconciliation report.
5. Received a check for $869.00 from Maine Municipal for after Workers
Compensation. Risk Management Audit. The Audit found that the Town
had over paid and had not had any claims in the previous year.
6. Road Commissioner Dan Goucher:

  • Work has been completed on the following road: Davis, Bessey and Stream Roads.
  • Hauled gravel and crushed stone.
  • Work was done on muddy areas and pot holes.
  • The “Road Closed” sign on the Stream Road was stolen.
    IF YOU SEE A “ROAD CLOSED LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY” SIGN, PLEASE let the road
    commissioner or a selectman know. Signs are expensive to replace. Thanks.

7. Beavers are making their presence known on Parker pond.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2014-04-22
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff.
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
  3. Discussed the upcoming Bulky Pick-up scheduled for May 12.
  4. Discussed tree limbs overhanging wires on Route 41. CMP said they would take care of it, then called back and said it was over phone lines. Fairpoint was called and they agreed to take care of it. (Note: Hanging limbs are still there!)
  5. Discussed the Communications Tower which has been proposed on Bessey Road.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2014-04-15
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Dan Goucher, Julie Webber, Annie Tibbetts, Ernestine Emery, Brian Church
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #8
  4. Discussed illegal dumping on the Kimball Pond and Stream Roads.
  5. Roads discussion:
  • Stream road repaired with more crushed stone.
  • Frost coming out of the road - pot holes being repaired as they are discovered.
  • Taking a look at some bad culverts that will need to be repaired or replaced this year.
  • Ditched Stream Road and fixed some frozen culverts.
  • Parker pond beaver issue looks promising. Beaver were trapped over the winter months.
  • Have stock piled stone at the sand shed for future issues and road repairs.
  • Three pails of salt were put into one culvert on the Stream Road.

6.     Selectmen and the Sexton signed deeds for lots purchased in the municipal cemetery.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2014-04-08
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Creston Gaither, Donald Tibbetts
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
  3. Discussed land/property changes for 2014.
  4. Discussed availability of D.E.P grant for septic system assistance. No money available at this time due to Governor Lepage – he will not sign the release at this time.
  5. Pulled and prepared property cards for the Assessor. Dodi will do the name changes.
  6. Discussed recent repairs to the Town roads: Stream Road, Mountain Road, Jesse Ladd Road, Anderson Road, Bessey Road and Cumner Road. Stream Road has a “local traffic only” sign in place. There are issues with people mud running on certain local Roads.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2014-04-01
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #7.
  4. The roads are holding up well through recent storms. Work has been done on the following roads: Mountain Road, Jesse Ladd Road, Kimball Pond Road and the Egypt Pond Road. Stone has been hauled in and leveled on the Stream Road to repair damage.
  5. Received and signed the 2014 -2015 contract with the Public Safety Law enforcement Dispatch Service.