WOODSTOCK – Selectmen Tuesday scheduled a meeting with officials from Newry and Greenwood for July 5 to discuss a proposal to cooperate on the towns’ code enforcement program.
According to Town Manager Vern Maxfield, the idea is for the three towns to hire a full-time code enforcement officer and share the costs of a salary and benefits.
“We are planning to ask John Gauthier if he would like a full-time job covering the three towns as (code enforcement officer) as well as licensed plumbing inspector because he does the three towns now.
Where he knows the people and what projects are now in the works, he would be our best choice,” said Maxfield.
He also said that Gauthier is licensed as both a code enforcement officer and a plumbing inspector and presently is paid through plumbing permits and other fees involved.
“The towns would keep the fees the person now gets for the job,” Maxfield added.
He said the cost under the plan would probably rise, but the person holding the position would be more readily available through regular scheduling.
The board agreed to schedule the meeting for 6:30 p.m. July 5 in the meeting room at the Woodstock town office in Bryant Pond.
In other business, Maxfield announced that property liens for unpaid taxes will be going out June 24, and the number of liens is about the same as in past years.
“Between 80 and 100 liens will be sent out, which is pretty typical,” he said.
Maxfield said that excise taxes from vehicle registrations are running higher that usual, and that he has collected about $78,000 over the first five months of the year.
“Excise taxes are coming in ahead of usual, mainly because of the high cost of new vehicles today,” he said.
Selectmen are urging voters to come to the polls sometime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on June 14 to vote on the school budget for SAD 44.
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