KINGFIELD – Selectmen voted to hire Eaton Peabody, a law firm based in Augusta, to represent the town on legal issues involving Poland Spring Water Co.’s plans for a bottling plant in the town.
First Selectmen John Dill was absent, but Heather Moody and Neal McCurdy voted Monday to employ the law firm primarily for the use of the Planning Board as Poland Spring brings permit applications to it for approval. The water bottling company offered to reimburse the town for all legal costs incurred as a result of the planning process, and town officials have accepted that offer, according to Moody.
In other business, selectmen signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for the former SAD 58 superintendent’s office on School Street, though Moody would not disclose the buyer pending completion of the sale.
Selectmen also scheduled a public hearing for 6:15 p.m. Dec. 6 at town hall for a beer and wine license for the Orange Cat Cafe.
Owner Chelcey Dunham plans to keep the Route 27 restaurant open at night starting in January.
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