WILTON – Selectmen will discuss information about the legalities of an individual serving on both the selectmen and Planning Boards when they meet on Tuesday. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Town Office.

At the last meeting, newly elected Selectman Russ Black told officials he wants to resign his position as chairman of the town’s Planning Board. But he wants Keith Swett to come back to the board because several new members have been appointed this year. Swett’s term on the Planning Board expired last month. He is also a selectman.

Swett agreed to look into the legality of officials’ serving on both boards before making a decision. Town Manager Peter Nielsen helped Swett do this research and will present his findings to selectmen.

Selectmen will also sign papers for the Planning Board and Appeals Board members that were appointed at the last meeting. They will also make any other necessary appointments.

Nielsen will present officials information about the Maine cat vaccination law. The vaccination issue arose at the board’s last meeting. Two weeks ago, officials met with Franklin County Animal Shelter director Patty Lovell to get answers to questions about the shelter’s animal adoption policy, among other issues.

Officials were not sure whether cats, particularly if they lived indoors, were required to be vaccinated. Anyone who has unvaccinated cats may not adopt animals from the shelter.

Selectmen will consider signing a resolution dedicating any funds received from the passage of Question 1 in June to property tax relief. At their last meeting, they agreed they wanted to follow other Maine towns in an effort to make sure that funds received from the passage of Question 1 go for no other purpose than the reduction of property taxes.

While the Palesky bill on the November ballot would also lower property taxes, officials said it would cause a serious cut in town services in Maine.

Officials will authorize the town manager to accept highway funds from the Maine Department of Transportation and award a bid for the construction of a replacement septic system with funds from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection Small Community Grants Program.

A public hearing will be held on a junkyard application from Rick Collins. Officials will also hear a quarterly report from Police Chief James Parker, and a report on the Rail Trail Committee’s activities.

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