WILTON – Selectmen will discuss a petition from Kaaron Wadsworth asking that the police department notify townspeople when a sex offender is in town. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the town office.

Three known sex offenders live in Wilton. Residents say they fear for their children. Officials will discuss procedures for dealing with notification.

Town Manager Peter Nielsen will also discuss a draft of a letter to the Franklin County Budget Committee concerning funding for the Sexual Assault Victims Emergency Services, Inc.

Officials authorized Nielsen to write the letter in support of SAVES. SAVES representatives Doug and Judy Rawlings told officials the agency recently approached county commissioners in an effort to shift funding for their agency from the municipal level to the county level. They are asking towns in the county to support their efforts.

The Rawlings said the move would save money for individual towns that donate to SAVES and would be more time efficient for the agency.

There are 48 towns, townships, and plantations in the county. While not all donate to SAVES, most do, the Rawlings said. County commissioners have agreed to fund the agency at $11,395 per year.

SAVES provides services to everyone in the county. Their services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, support groups, community education, and legislative action.

In other business, Officials will hear a quarterly report from Sewer and Water Department Superintendent Russ Mathers and announce town office hours for the Christmas holiday. They will also sign a pole permit for Central Maine Power and appoint a Wilton representative to the Sandy River Recycling Board of Directors.