OXFORD – The Board of Selectmen voted to issue a removal order to the owners of the Cozy Cat Country Store building, during their meeting Thursday night.

During a meeting in mid-September, the owners of the property agreed to work as quickly as possible to clear the building that was destroyed in an early morning blaze on May 5.

Siblings Darrell and Diane Knightly have ownership claims on the property.

The board tabled discussion to give the Knightlys 30 days to see how much work is completed.

On Thursday night, Town Manager Michael Chammings informed the selectmen about a request from Code Enforcement Officer Rodney Smith to order the removal of the building. In Smith’s memo, he noted that demolition of the building was started but the work ended after one day.

The board voted to take the next step to issue a removal order to the building owners.

In other business, the board discussed what will happen to the Number Six Road and Route 26 intersection when a new road is developed for the Oxford Hills Business Park. Police Chief Ron Kugell met with Fire Chief Fred Knightly to discuss what should happen with the section of that road south of the public safety building.

Kugell suggested that traffic be allowed to enter the Number Six Road only from Route 26. The section of Number Six Road to Route 26 would be one way, and all traffic headed onto Route 26 would have to use the new park road to gain access to Route 26.

Kugell noted that allowing traffic to enter from Route 26 is a benefit for the Public Safety Building, because it allows the Fire Department to pull fire trucks into bays in the building to face Route 26.

Western Maine Development CEO Brett Doney told selectmen his first response was to dead-end the road. Residents in the audience agreed with this proposal, saying allowing traffic on the road is a safety issue.

“We need to sit down and talk to DOT,” Doney said. “DOT thinks that intersection is too dangerous and wants it closed.”

Doney hopes the issue of the road will be resolved quickly with DOT because Western Maine Development wants to have the road to the park built this fall. He noted the final top-coat of the road will not be poured until spring.

Chammings suggested that he meet with DOT and report back to the board during their next meeting. After residents of the road again voiced support to dead-end the road, Selectman Dave Ivey suggested determining what happens to that road after a public hearing.

The selectmen directed Chammings to work on an ordinance for the Number Six Road, and Selectman Lois Pike asked that work be done to get the hearing on the Number Six Road into motion.