TURNER – Selectmen have issued seven permits for auto graveyards and junkyards.
The one-year permits are effective Oct. 1 and may be revoked by the board at any time if owners are out of compliance.
Code Enforcement Officer Roger Williams said he inspected the sites and found them to be in compliance before recommending board approval of the permit applications.
Sites approved are for Thomas Heikkinen at 308 Fern St., Lester Quimby at 38 Quimby Road, Harry Williams of 350 Cobb Road, George Spear of 6 Bates Road, David Richardson of 1630 Auburn Road, David Richardson of 140 Harlow Hill Road and Jesse Walker of 448 County Road.
In other business Tuesday:
• Mark Morris, 44, of Howes Corner Road in North Turner was appointed to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy created by a resignation. Morris is a general contractor and previously served the town on the Turner Athletic Association for five years.
• A fee schedule for Town Office services was once again adopted with an addition of a $5 fee for a signature on a BYOB permit.
• A rather thorough discussion was held with audience participation on the matter of a town fee for contractors to dump loads of debris.
The example cited was that of roofers who deposit loads of shingles or slate following jobs, and in Turner, do so without cost.
Those involved in the discussion noted that nearly all nearby towns and cities charge a fee for such dumping, and most of them agree Turner should as well.
Selectmen requested that the proposal be included on a future agenda, billed as a public hearing.
• Town Manager James Catlin said the town’s financial picture two months into the fiscal year is right about where it should be, but cautioned that high fuel costs could wreak havoc on the budget.
• Additions were made to the Emergency Operations Plan for the town, which has been in the works for some time. Just prior to its adoption, selectmen agreed to add a suggestion made by Chairman Lori Fish that a list of interpreters be included, at least in Spanish, French and signing.
Manager Catlin said that all departments of town government and other participating organizations had contributed to the plan, and that “it is in good shape. This is our disaster plan. This is what we will do if a disaster strikes.”
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