Board of Selectmen

Minutes of Meeting

Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall Tuesday – January 19, 2010

Attending: Town Manager Edward Samson

Selectmen Allan Carr, Leo Enos and David Stickney

Others attending: Alan Savage, Murray Vashaw, Don Williams and Andy Nadeau

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman Allan Carr followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPOINTMENTS:

There were none but Andy Nadeau of Horizon Engineering spoke to the Board. He said that he just wanted to meet the Board and let them know that Horizon was doing some rearranging in the company and that he and another person from there would be doing work in the area. He stated that he is a local man who has been away and has come back to live. He has his survey license in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Board thanked him for coming in and introducing himself.

OLD BUSINESS;

To review and approve the minutes of the January 4, 2010 meeting.

A motion was made by Leo Enos and seconded by David Stickney to approve the minutes as written. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Department Head Up-dates – None

Signing of various paperwork:

Intent to cut:

William McCarten To be done by Robert Crane

Martin Meadow Pond Road 94.1 acres – to be cut 10 acres

Emmanuel Marcreau To be done by him.

4 lots by Mary Elizabeth Lane

Jay Burgess To be done by Robert Crane

Land of Community Camp Road

R13 Lot 27 &28

NEW BUSINESS;

Edward Samson read a letter from Raymond Dubreuil asking that he set up a payment plan for his taxes. Mr. Dubreuil has asked that he be able to pay $350.00 a month or more if he can afford it. He would also like to have the Town adjust or waive the interest that would accrue.

It was asked how far back these taxes were. Mr. Samson stated that it was on multiple lots and he had purchased one lot that had debt.

Allan Carr asked if Mr. Dubreuil would be able to make sufficient headway on the debt.

Mr. Samson stated that at that rate of payment he would be able too.

After no further discussion a motion was made.

A motion was made by Leo Enos and seconded by David Stickney to allow Mr. Dubreuil to make payments of $350.00 a month on taxes. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Mr Samson stated that the trailer that David Way lives in the Town has a lien on. Mr. Dubreuil asked if the town would forego the lien and he, Mr. Dubreuil, would take over the taxes. It was asked how much that was. Mr. Samson said that he would see how much the lien was for and what the assessed value of the property was and bring that back to the next meeting.

INFORMATION;

In the packet were copies of the Tax Collectors reports of – Tax liens, Water & Sewer and Property Tax Accounts.

Col. Town Spending Committee Minutes of November 11, 2009

Building permits for:

Robert Cummings – Mt. Lake Campground

John Burbach – 59 Elm St. (former Falkenham house)

Leo Enos brought up that in the Col. Town Minutes it made mention of Christmas bonuses. Mr. Samson said that he was not aware of that as he had not been notified but will check into it and get back to the Board regarding it. It was asked who would get the bonus. Mr. Samson stated that it would probably be those who work at Safe Have and other employees, Mr. and Mrs. Wood would not get one.

It was brought up that the School Deliberative Session is also on February 1, 2010 and it was suggested that the Selectmen’s meeting be called to order at 5:30 P.M. for those who needed to go. All were in agreement.

Noting that there was no further business to come before the meeting a motion was called for to adjourn.

A motion was made by Leo Enos and seconded by David Stickney to adjourn. The motion was voted on and the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:42 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted: Approved:

Sandra E. Doolan – Clerk Allan Carr

Leo Enos

David Stickney

Board of Selectmen