The Town Office will be closed Monday in observance of the President’s Day holiday. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday.

In other news, absentee ballots for the municipal election are available for registered voters unable to get to the polls on March 5. Ballots and information may be obtained at the Town Office or by calling Town Clerk Suzanne Reading at 375-4331.

Leeds:

Officials to review cable contract

On Wednesday, the Board of Selectmen will review a draft of a contract with Adelphia to continue to provide cable television and Internet services.

Town Administrator Jane Wheeler said there are several issues the board wants to resolve before it makes recommendations. The proposed contract would provide service to Leeds, Greene, Turner and Wales. Selectmen in all four towns would have to approve the contract. A meeting of the boards and managers of those towns may be held to discuss the contract, Wheeler said.

Mechanic Falls:

Too many unregistered dogs

Town officials are urging residents to register their dogs. As of last week, town records showed at least 52 dogs with expired registrations. A late fee of $15 went into effect after Jan. 31. The late fee will increase to $25 per dog after March 2. The registration includes certification of current rabies shots as a public safety issue.

Residents who have not yet registered their dogs might get a visit from the animal control officer. Continued noncompliance eventually would lead to a court summons.

– Emily Tuttle
Auburn:

County wants paper-servers

The County Commission has voted to advertise for part-time civil processors. The need for three people to serve civil papers for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department was discussed during the budget process in December. Chief Deputy Guy Desjardins requested Monday that the commission act now to fill the positions as soon as possible. The persons selected to train for the positions would be paid per paper served. Law enforcement experience is preferred.

In other business, commissioners:

• awarded a contract for cleaning and dehumidifying the duct work in the jail. Steamatic of Gray will be paid $38,076 for the work.

• awarded a $77,725 contract to Nadeau’s Refrigeration, Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing of Auburn for improvements to the cooling system at the jail.

– John Plestina

Litchfield: History center in works

Selectmen have agreed to a 20-year lease with Rotary International for a Family History Center on the lower floor of the Town Office.

Rotary will invest more than $50,000 in improvements to the town office, including structural remodeling and the additions of computers and other equipment, said Town Manager Steve Musica.

The Litchfield Historical Society will operate the Family History Center. Completion of the project is expected by July.

The late Hiram Elmer Shorey, one of the founders of Rotary International, was born in Litchfield and lived in the town for several years.