LIVERMORE FALLS – Citizens here will have the opportunity to place a six-month moratorium on adult businesses when they vote for a new selectman July 21.

However, that action will have no bearing on the site review presented to the Livermore Falls Planning Board last week, according to newly-elected Chairman Ken Jacques.

Jacques explained that the moratorium would apply only to future applications. The current one would be addressed by the Planning Board. That board’s next meeting is set for Aug. 4.

The selectmen’s action came after an 75-minute executive session shortly after the opening of Monday night’s meeting.

Because the moratorium question is being added to the July 21 warrant, the board agreed to hold the special session at the fire station, rather than at the town office, as initially planned. They also agreed to lengthen the hours, from noon to 8 p.m., rather than from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and to close the town office from 12 to 4 that day so both clerks can be at the polls. The third clerk will be on vacation that week, leaving no one to tend the office.

In other business, the board awarded the paving bid for 4,600 linear feet on Moose Hill Road to Bruce Manzer Inc. of Anson for $48,460; agreed to sign the one-year contract with Franklin Memorial Hospital for ambulance service; and signed quit claim deed for Raymond and Annette Melanson of 6 Hidden Ave. and Bryan and Michelle Walker of Jay for property at 127 Park St.

In making that proposal, Jacques said Trading Post Pawn Shop owner Dan St. Pierre had told him he was going to close his doors because of the fee that is the same amount as the state charges.

“We did it wrong,” Jacques said. “I don’t really want to see another business go.”

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