HARTFORD – A proposal to complete a property revaluation will be ready before March 15, selectmen were told Thursday night.

John O’Donnell of John E. O’Donnell & Associates spoke about the work to the board.

“The volunteer work of Dave Kraske and John Convey will save the town a lot of money as most of the field work is already done,” he said.

Kraske reported he and Convey had checked just under 1,000 sites, with about 15 more needing professional assessments.

At Chairman Scott Swain’s request, O’Donnell said he will have his proposal ready before March 15.

“Though the last evaluation for the town was in 1993, there is no need for concern with the state’s 10-year limit on revaluation,” O’Donnell said.

If the town approves the money at the annual meeting in May, O’Donnell said he would hope to complete the work in time for tax statements.

In other news, Swain reported that Road Commissioner Alan “Bim” McNeil bought a scalper, a steel box with a grate on top used to break up frozen chunks of sand in the town’s winter supply.

Swain announced the members of the Advisory Group, which will discuss a resolution to the conflict between the town and Pine Shores development.

The conflict involves a key to the locked fence dividing the town beach from the Pine Shores development, which would allow emergency and handicap access and whether or not Pine Shores should have trash pickup. The advisory group will meet Thursday, Feb. 26, at the town hall and the meeting will be open to the public. Members from Pine Shores are John Convey and Ron Melendy. Representing the town will be Arthur Harvey and Arlene Nason.

Lianne Bedard said she was only supposed to work one half hour at the Democratic Caucus, but ended up having to work two hours. It was voted to pay her for the extra hour. Selectman Lee Holman said the length of time should be made clear in the future.

Swain said the administrative budget was very tight.

The town’s lawyer resolved the question of whether the town should pay for a frozen septic system on Pratt Hill. Swain said Maine Municipal Association advised that the town was not required to pay.