GREENWOOD – Selectmen said they were pleased with Road Commissioner Alan Seames’ work, but voted Thursday night against raising his pay.

They agreed he was underpaid for what he does and they said they realize he has to work odd hours during the winter, but they voted to hold off until next year.

Town Manager Carol Whitman noted that the money for a raise could have been taken from the road maintenance account, but selectmen didn’t want to overdraw the account because of a raise.

Selectmen also voted not to pay half of the $20,000 the town still owes Bancroft Contracting for work on the new sand and salt shed until all the work is completed.

The shed had floor-flooding and leaky-roof problems when first constructed. The contractor has agreed to make improvements and has finished installing a drainage system on the outside of the building.

Whitman said it is completely dry now. She also said the new roofing material was scheduled to be in by last Tuesday.

Selectmen felt it would be wise to wait until all the work is completed before paying the contractor.

In other business, the board voted 2-1 to have Andre Construction build a cofferdam so work can be done on the Alder River Dam, providing Whitman approves the firm’s specifications for the project.

Andre Construction’s bid of $5,000 for the work was $15,000 less than the other bidder.

Fred Henderson voted against accepting the bid because he did not see the specs.

Selectmen also learned that Gary Inman of Points North, a surveying company in Bethel, is almost finished surveying the Peter Gordon property.

Gordon owned 34 acres of land that he lost to back taxes to the town.

Whitman said the town wants the property lines verified because there is a junkyard on the property and no one is sure if it belongs to the town.

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