The city is looking for 28 volunteers to fill various spots on city boards and committees.

Mayor-elect Lionel Guay will announce his picks and recommendations for the jobs at a City Council meeting in January, according to City Clerk Kathy Montejo.

She said the city is looking for:

• Four volunteers to the Board of Appeals, two full-time members and two associate members without voting rights.

• Three Planning Board members, two full members and one associate.

• 10 volunteers to fill its Cable TV committee, three to sit on the Committee on Economic Development, three for the Transportation Committee, two for the Historical Preservation Commission and one to sit on the Library’s Board of Trustees.

• One person for the Personnel Board.

Applicants must be Lewiston residents to be considered. They may pick up applications at City Hall or on the city’s Web site. Montejo said applications should be turned in to her office by Dec. 23.

– Scott Taylor
Sabattus:

Town gearing up

for election

Nomination papers are available for several municipal offices.

Three positions on the Board of Selectmen will be available. They are two three-year terms and one two-year term. The board expands from three to five members after the town meeting election in March.

Other offices available to candidates are one three-year term on the School Committee and one three-year term as a sanitary trustee.

Nomination papers may be obtained at the Town Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They must be returned by Jan. 20.

– John Plestina
Sabattus:

Reading hired

as new town clerk

The Board of Selectmen has officially hired and welcomed a new town clerk.

Suzanne Reading began training at the Town Office on Dec. 1. Her duties will include issuing marriage, hunting, fishing and dog licenses; maintaining birth, marriage, death and burial records; validation of official documents; motor vehicle registrations; and administration of all elections. Her hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Durham:

Maine firm hired to perform audit

Selectmen have authorized the auditing firm of Runyon, Kersteen and Ouellette of Portland and Waterville to conduct the annual town audit at a cost not to exceed $7,300. Administrative Assistant John White reported that he was very satisfied with the firm’s performance in the past.

– Connie Footman
Durham:

Town seeks bids

on bridge work

Selectmen have voted to seek bids for the two options presented by an engineer to replace the deteriorated Shiloh Road bridge.

The least expensive option, for an estimated cost of $91,000, would maintain the current configuration and profile and would involve about 200 feet of road.

The other, estimated to cost $234,000, would raise the bridge about 5 feet, change the existing 9-percent slope to 7 percent and involve 800 feet of road. The changes are designed to lengthen the life span of the bridge. Jan. 23 was set as the deadline to submit bids that will be opened that afternoon.

– Connie Footman
Lewiston:

Special meeting planned

The Child Development Services of Androscoggin County Governing Board will hold a special meeting from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Central Maine Medical Center, Conference Room C. All interested community members are welcome to attend. People requiring special accommodations may phone 795-4022 to make arrangements.

Minot:

Town sets office hours for holiday season

MINOT – Town office hours during the holidays are:

Dec. 24, closing at noon; Dec. 25, closed; Dec. 26, closed.

Dec. 31, closing at 3 p.m.; Jan. 1 closed; Jan 2, closed.

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