Selectmen's meeting - July 1, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

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

  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 13 ($16,562.20). 

  4. The select board worked on property cards in preparation for the next tax season. 

  5. The Selectmen helped Scott Landry look for previous owners of his property. 

  6. The Vienna Broadband will have an informational meeting on July 15, 2025 at 6:00p.m. located at the Vienna Community Room. All are welcome. 

  7. The meeting adjourned. 

Selectmen's meeting - June 24, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

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

  3. The select board received an email from Michelle Durocher about her concerns with the dumpster at the end of the Klir Beck Road overflowing. The dumpster has been overflowing for a week and she has concerns about animals and pests being brought into the area. Michelle recommended having the dumpster dumped weekly or have it removed to do away with the issue.  

  4. The Board reviewed an email from Carolyn in reference to her concerns about her taxes and requested the Board review her property card/taxes. 

  5.  The selectmen received an email from Brook Sawyer, Map 7 lot 023-100, letting the town know they had removed a building from their property. 

    (Whenever you make adjustments like removing buildings on your property please let the selectboard know so they can remove it from your property card. The removal of a building will most likely decrease your tax assessment.) 

  6.  Reviewed and signed Vienna Broadband Warrant #16 ($99,458.00). 

  7.  The meeting adjourned.

Selectmen's meeting - June 17, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

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

  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 12 ($39,437.43 ). 

  4.  The select board talked with Peg Lang. She has concerns about tree limbs which had been knocked down on the Cumner Road. The Road Commissioner is looking into this.  

  5. Ron Geoff discussed the culvert on the Trask Road. 

  6.  Stan Webster discussed his property taxes. 

  7.  The town received a Thank You Note from the local girl scout troop. 

  8.  The meeting adjourned. 

Selectmen's meeting - June 10, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

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

  3. The select board met with Ed Lawless, of the Vienna Broadband Committee, and Mark Ouellette, from Axiom. A discussion was held on the progress of the project. Consolidated Communication is working on Zone 4 this week and will start on zones 5-6-7 within the next couple of weeks after that.  

  4. The meeting adjourned. 

Selectmen's meeting - June 3, 2025

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail. 

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

3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 11 ($240,354.61). 

 4. The select board opened bids for both the winter roads and the off road plowing/shoveling contracts. 

The town received one bid from Josh Markham for off road and one bid from Josh Meader for Winter Roads. 

Off road bid from Josh Markham of Markham Enterprise
  • $9,248.00 for each of the first three years

  • $9,988.00 for each of the next two years

Winter road bid from Josh Meader MEADER TRANSPORT & EXCAVATION 
  • 2025-2026: $186,000.00

  • 2026-2027: $191,812.50 

  • 2027-2028: $197,625.00 

5. The select board talked to Charlie Baeder and signed grant applications for culvert bridge replacements. 

 6. Reviewed; Monday night Jeff, Jeanie, Laura and Nathaniel worked on and finished property cards, allowing for the tax commitment to be set. 

 7. The meeting adjourned.

Selectmen's meeting - January 28, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. The select board talked with Matt and provided him a copy of his property card.
  4. The select board worked on draft 4 of the 2025 Town Warrant.
  5. The selectboard discussed the new driveway permit process. Any new driveways will
    need to receive a Driveway/Culvert Permit from the Road Commissioner. The 911
    Addressing Officer will require this permit before a house number is given.
  6. Meeting adjourned.

Selectmen's meeting - January 21, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 2 ($1,680.00).
  4. The select board reviewed and adjusted the 2025 Town Meeting Warrant.
  5. Discussed when the heat pump would be installed in the Central Office. The heat pump will be installed January 28, 2025.
  6. The Treasurer will look into when CMP and Consolidated Communications cashed checks as they have a specified time to complete work after cashing the checks.
  7. Stan Webster requested the Town to donate $1,250.00 to the Franklin Cemetery in order to fix broken headstones.
  8. Beth Trehue, from The 30 Mile Watershed, reviewed the 2024 report with the selectboard and requested an increase from $3000.00 to $5000.00 in contribution.
  9. Dan Goucher called to request a $5000.00 increase to both the road maintenance and the paving account.
  10. Meeting adjourned.

Selectmen's meeting - January 7, 2025

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 25 ($19,274.91).
  4. The select board discussed the heat pump installation and it has been awarded to Fitch Heating.
  5. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 01 ($101,273.46).
  6. The Townhouse exterior light will be replaced with a dusk to dawn LED light.
  7. The electric box at the firestation will need to upgrade to a 200 amp service.
  8. The culvert on the Mason Road will need to be replaced as it is allowing water to run across the road and is causing damage.
  9. The select board started to review the 2025 Town Warrant.
  10. Reviewed and signed Vienna Broadband Warrant# 9 ($9,605.00).
  11. Meeting adjourned.