Selectmen minutes

1. Read and accepted minutes.
2. Open and distributed mail.
3. Dodi has received the tree growth roster from the State. The Tree Growth Report is due back on September 27th.
4.  Discussion with Chief Church about having the fire Department flush out clogged culverts. Chief Church agreed this would be a good idea and will have the firefighters flush culverts on Thursday nights after they coordinate with the Road Commissioner.

1. Read and accepted minutes.
2. Open and distributed mail.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #17.
4. Roadside mowing was awarded to Danny Oliver for $1500.00.
5. Road Commissioner’s report: Pike Industries has not gotten back to the town about paving. Rain has washed out part of the Bean Farm Road, Bessie Road, and Allen Road. Repairs have been done on all three roads. Varney Road has also been repaired.

1. Read and accepted minutes.
2. Open and distributed mail.
3. Opened three (3) Sand Bids: Meader’s Construction - $3.99 per yard; Castonguay Sand and Gravel - $4.50 per yard; James F. Meader - $4.50 per yard. The job was awarded to Meader’s Construction - 2000 yards at $3.99 per yard.
4. Winter salt will be $63.01 per ton - a savings of $2.00 per ton from last year. The town will need approximately 250 tons.
5. Received two (2) Paving Bids: Pike Industries - $118,300.00; Manzer Paving - $75,000.00 The job was awarded to Manzer Paving.
6. Snow Shoveling Town House and Community Center - extended contract with Troy Bean at the same price as last year - $1,200.00 for the season (45% Town House; 55% Fire Station/Community Building)
7. Chief Church discussed with the Selectmen the replacement of a forestry pump on the forestry truck. Money to be taken from the Fire Department operating expense account and the FD Capital Expense Account.

There are no minutes available for the September 17th meeting.

Warrant #18 reviewed and signed.

1. Voted unanimously to accept State of Maine General Assistance Ordinance Appendices A & B-E for 2013-2014.
2. Reviewed and distributed mail
3. Read and accepted Minutes from previous meeting.
4. Dodi reported that the 2013 Tree Growth report has been completed.

Adjourned