Selectmen's meeting - October 1, 2024

Meeting Date
2024-10-01
Board
Present
Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Kerry Casey, Ed Lawless, Jim Anderberg, Annie Tibbetts
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting. 

  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #19 ($31,175.46). 

  4. Discussed a request from Kyes Insurance Company to inspect the Fire Department and other town buildings. A date will be set and the walk through is expected to take place this month. 

  5. The select board met with the Broadband Committee to review the fiber optic progress. The Central Office will be built this month as the electrician and the builder have been contacted. 

  6. CMP has started to change the poles in order to prepare for the fiber in which the town will start to put up. 

  7. The Winter Sand Bids will open on October 22, 2024 for 1,000 yards of sand and 150 tons of salt. 

  8. Meeting adjourned.

Selectmen's meeting - October 8, 2024

Meeting Date
2024-10-08
Board
Present
Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Ed Lawless
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting. 

  3. The select board discussed how the Central Office will be started this week and the equipment has been ordered. 4. The select board reviewed a property card for a property the Kennebec Land Trust owns. 

  4. Mike Rogers reviewed all property sales/ transitions for the 2023 year along with property cards. 

  5. Ed Lawless updated the selectmen on the progress of the broadband project 

  6. Meeting adjourned.

Selectmen's meeting - October 15, 2024

Meeting Date
2024-10-15
Board
Present
Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Kerry Casey, Ed Lawless, Mike Rogers
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting. 

  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #20 ($106,362.75). 

  4. Mike Rogers reviewed all property sales/ transitions for the 2023 year along with property cards. 

  5. Ed Lawless updated the selectmen on the progress of the broadband project 

  6. Meeting adjourned. 

Selectmen's meeting - October 22, 2024

Meeting Date
2024-10-22
Board
Present
Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Mike Rogers, Alan Williams
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting. 

  3. The select board emailed a copy of a property card to a realtor for Map #3 lot 73. . 

  4. The select board talked with Ed about today's Broadband Meeting and how to get information out to the residents. The following ideas were discussed; 

    A. Send out a letter on a Vienna Letterhead and mail in the Towns envelopes. 

    B. Have an informational lunch. 

  5. The select board approved having Fitch Heating install a heat pump into the Broadband Central Office. The building will be at the correct temperature for the equipment to operate efficiently. 

  6. Mike Rogers reviewed the Towns Property Sales/transfer to set our compliance percentage with our mill rate. 

  7. The select board opened three winter sand bids; 

    i. Castonguay: $7.25 per yard of sand 

    ii. Robbin Day: $7.25 per yard of sand 

    iii. Dave Stephens: $6.00 per yard of sand 

    The contract was awarded to Dave Stephens, out of Belgrade, for $6.00 per yard for winter sand. The Town of Vienna will purchase 1,000 to 1,500 yards this year in order to bring the supply up to 2,500+ yards. 

  8.  Mike Rogers reviewed all property sales/ transitions for the 2023 year along with property cards along with reviewing the tax commitment and evaluations. 

  9. Meeting adjourned.