Selectmen minutes

Select Board meeting - September 3, 2024

Meeting Date

2024-09-03

Board

Present

Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Kerry Casey, Brian Church, Regina B. Longyear

Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #17 ($88,440.08).
The selectboard reviewed and signed paperwork from KEMA.
Reviewed and signed Broadband Warrant #4 ($209.36).
The selectboard met with Regina Longyear to discuss her property cards and taxes.
Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Date

2024-08-27

Board

Present

Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith, Laura Church, Ed Lawless, Brian Church

Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
The selectboard worked on an abatement.
The selectboard reviewed a proposal from Dirigo Engineering to provide engineering for culvert replacements on Trask Road, Jesse Ladd Road, Kimball Pond Road, and Tower Road.
The selectboard discussed the installation of lines in town by Consolidated Communications and the progress of Vienna Broadband. The Central Office will require a grounding field to protect the electronics from electrical surges.
Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Date

2024-08-20

Board

Present

Laura Church, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Kerry Casey

Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #16 ($13,186.91)
The selectboard discussed the purchase of dump stickers and whether to increase the cost. It was decided to keep the pricing as is.
The selectboard discussed an issue regarding the Varney Road plow turnaround.
The selectboard reviewed a resident's property.
A new newsletter editor has been hired following the previous editor's resignation.
Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Date

2024-08-13

Board

Present

Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Amy Kohtala Langervin, David Langevin, Annie Tibbetts, and Ernestine Emery

Reviewed and dispersed mail
The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
The selectboard talked with the Langevins about replacing a culvert at the end of their driveway.
The selectboard discussed the Varney Road snowplow turnaround.
The Town received a FEMA reimbursement of $172,345.00 from the May 2023 storm. $50,000.00 was allocated to the road maintenance budget, $60,000.00 to the paving account, and the remainder to the General account to repay funds used for storm repairs.
The Town is seeking a new editor for the Vienna Newsletter, as the current editor has officially resigned, effective immediately.
The selectboard discussed residents' concerns over their property taxes and evaluations.
Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Date

2024-08-06

Board

Present

Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Kerry Casey, Ned Van Woert, Kay Van Woert, Randy Butler, Whitney Bake

Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #15 ($119,415.84).
The selectboard hired a person to trap beavers that are causing issues on Tower Road.
The selectboard discussed the Community Resilience Grants.
The selectboard talked with residents about their concerns regarding the evaluation and taxes on their homes.
The Town received FEMA’s 80% reimbursement from the May 2023 storm expenditure.
The select board discussed an ongoing beaver issue on Tower Road with a resident.
The select board met with Randy Butler of Dirigo Engineering and Whitney Baker of The 30 Mile River Watershed to discuss the ongoing need for the replacement of several culverts.
Meeting adjourned