HARRISON – Bob Holden, owner of the Market Basket in downtown Harrison, asked selectmen Tuesday to preserve time limits on parking in the downtown area.

Holden addressed selectmen on behalf of the Block Association, a group of businesses in and around the Block building in Harrison. Because of reconstruction of Route 117, which serves as Main Street in the town, parking in front of the Block will become parallel.

There are currently four spaces with 15-minute limits in front of the Block.

“Once we go to parallel, anything in front of the Block should be 15 minutes,” said Selectman Scott Andrews, “to be fair to the businesses.” If people know they will be parking longer than 15 minutes, he said, they should park behind the Block or in one of the municipal parking lots.

Selectman Sheila Smith said parking should be left to common sense and have no time limits.

“Common sense tells you that if there’s limited parking you should leave those spaces to the handicapped,” she said.

Selectmen will contact the Maine Department of Transportation about the issue.

Town Manager Michael Thorne reported that the Bridgton code enforcement officer and plumbing inspector, Bill Foye, has retired. Selectmen appointed Robert Fulsam Sr., the alternate, to replace him.

Action on amendments to the curfew ordinance was tabled until the next meeting because Selectman Don Wooley was not in attendance. Thorne pointed out that the next scheduled meeting falls on Election Day. Selectmen decided to meet the following day, Nov. 3, at the fire station instead.

“If Palesky passes, we need to come in and recoup real quick,” Smith said. “If it doesn’t pass, we can come in and celebrate.”