BUCKFIELD – The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday set public hearings on a law for state-issued liquor licenses and a dangerous building declaration.
The first hearing is at 7 p.m. March 29 on an ordinance to permit the state to issue liquor licenses in Buckfield. The issue will be on the June 22 town meeting warrant.
The second hearing is at 7 p.m. April 26 on whether selectmen should declare the partially burned building at 23 Turner St. dangerous. State law says that after municipal officers decide a building is unsafe and a fire hazard, they may notify the owner and all parties interested that the building be demolished.
The cost of demolition will be between $25,000 and $30,000. If the owner fails to remove the building, the town will remove it and charge the owner.
Town Manager Glen Holmes informed the board that the winter roads account is nearly $30,000 over budget. He also said roads would be posted today.
Holmes said that more than $14,000 has been raised for municipal landscaping, and the town is still accepting donations.
The Comprehensive Plan subcommittees will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 23 to work on capital improvements.
Selectman Oscar Gammon made a plea for the town to investigate getting a newer plow truck before next year. He said the crew was working continually on the two old trucks to keep them going.
Holmes said he would start working on finding a replacement.
Resident Dick Piper said he would like to know the cost of a new truck rather than getting another used one, which is likely to cost about $25,000.
Tim Norton of National Geomatica gave a PowerPoint presentation on the company’s geographic information system, which merges geographic and other information into databases for towns.
The deadline for petitions for town meeting warrant articles is May 9.
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