A damaged portion of River Road about 1.1 miles long will be fixed this summer.
CANTON – Selectmen traveled to Augusta Monday for the official presentation of a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded for flood damage to the town. During their meeting Tuesday night, plans were presented for using some of the money.

Fire Chief Wayne Dube brought in an estimate for a new fire station generator. A motion was passed for Dube to go ahead with the purchase based on the lowest price of three estimates.

Road Commissioner Craig Gammon was granted permission to purchase a “shoulder box,” which is a conveyor attached to a hot-top truck for pouring tar. It also can be used as a sander truck backup. Selectman Danny Hutchins will check on prices from three places and purchase the lowest priced one

Gammon reported that he had fixed the transfer truck and spoke of his plans to fix a part of River Road damaged in the flood, which would be covered with money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It is a 100- to 200-foot section that is a historic preservation area. He will fix walls around a culvert. He said his big project for the summer would be 1.10 miles on River Road, which will need to be built up, covered with gravel and then hot topped. This area is not in the flood damaged area.

Another road problem for Gammon is Keene Road. Apparently, a resident has taken off the top of the gravel in the road and pushed it into a ditch claiming the milk truck couldn’t back up the road to pick up his milk. Some selectmen plan to visit the man to try to work out the situation.

Town Attorney Curtis Webber was present to discuss a junkyard ordinance violation by Edward Libby. A judge has ruled that the town can sell the property since Libby owes $525 for his fine plus an undetermined amount in daily fines since Dec. 31.

Libby claims that he has done some cleaning and will have it all cleaned up in a few months. Selectmen gave Webber the go-ahead to set up the sale of the property. Libby could stop the sale if he comes up with the money.

The animal control officer said his horses also are in a dangerous situation with all the junk and must be moved if he doesn’t comply.

John O’Donnell gave the board a data collection card to be used in the town re-evaluation. The board approved the card. Data from inside the home and measurements of the buildings will be entered into the computer but other information will remain only on the cards.