BUCKFIELD – Selectmen signed letters Tuesday night addressed to the State Police Department and Oxford County Sheriff’s Department stating several town properties have been declared ‘no trespassing’ areas but will not be posted.

From 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., any individual found loitering at the park and ride, veterans park, Zadoc Long Free Library, recreation field, municipal center field, or the Maine Waste Oil site, can be penalized by law enforcement officers.

The decision by selectmen comes after a year of village loitering and vandalism problems.

Village residents and business owners have met with selectmen a few times to voice their concerns and report the seriousness of the incidences. Voters also chose to hire additional law enforcement at town meeting a year ago, which resulted in an officer on duty part-time within the town.

After meeting with residents for the first time last year, selectmen chose to post ‘no loitering’ signs at the town sites, feeling the message would be less intimidating than ‘no trespassing’ signs for law-abiding residents. However, after more than a year of increasing teen vandalism and nuisance, selectmen have chosen to declare ‘no trespassing’ areas.

However, the sites will not be posted with ‘no trespassing’ signs.

“If in the future we feel it will help our cause, then we can post,” said Selectman Skip Stanley.

Village resident David Bailargeon then requested a reimbursement of $115 from the town for the cost of two new car tires, after he and his fiance’s tires were slashed by local vandals.

The discussion became heated when selectmen explained that the town is not liable for the cost of the vandalism.

“So I’m screwed out of $115 because no one has done anything about these kids,” said Bailargeon.

Gammon suggested Bailargeon approach the owner of his apartment about possible homeowners insurance reimbursement for the $115.

In other business, Gammon thanked Town Manager Cindy Dunn for ‘giving back’ 568 hours of overtime she worked to the town.

“I don’t think many town employees would sacrifice this many hours for any town,” said Gammon. “I think the board needs to make a serious effort to shorten these given-back hours. It’s in the neighborhood of $10,000. A $10,000 donation is quite a donation.”

“Ninety percent of that time was my pleasure,” said Dunn. “The other 5 percent, well” she added, grimacing.

Selectmen have scheduled a workshop for Aug. 12 to discuss restructuring and reallocation of town office duties.

Selectmen signed a liquor license, which will now progress to state officials, for restaurateur Russell Clark. Clark plans to open the Buckfield Inn for dinner-time fine dining within the next two weeks.

The name of the establishment will remain Buckfield Inn, and traditional Sunday brunch will still be served from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, dinners and drinks will be served from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The liquor license will be issued from the state and a visit from a state inspector will take place before opening.

Two public hearings have been held to inform residents of the possibility of liquor being served on the premises of an in-town establishment, the first of its kind. Voters approved the move without apprehension at June’s town meeting.

Selectmen will meet again at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5.