LIVERMORE – Grant money is available for new septic systems and can cover as much as 100 percent of the total cost, selectmen were told during their regular meeting on Monday.
The expense to the homeowner is based on income. The application deadline is Jan. 1. Interested persons should contact Code Enforcement Officer Richard Marble, who will be submitting the 2006 grant application.
Also Monday, selectmen:
• Voted to add a relief truck driver. Ron Greenwood has a class A license and will be added to the town drivers’ pool once he has participated in the mandatory employee health testing.
• Appointed Robert Pulsifer to the Solid Waste Board after he expressed an interest in serving. “A dump is for the benefit of the townspeople,” Pulsifer. “We should be able to use it.” He hopes to clear up some confusion as to why some items are accepted at the Livermore landfill and others are not.
• Learned that workers compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters is one of the topics to be discussed with Gov. John Baldacci on Dec. 13 at the Leeds Town Office.
Firefighters and other officials from Leeds, Greene, Turner, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Wayne have a chance to discuss workers compensation coverage for municipally-sanctioned activities as opposed to those that are considered good will, according to Kurt Schaub, administrative assistant to the selectmen.
Livermore’s workers compensation provider, the Maine Municipal Association’s risk management pool, indicated that training, fire prevention, equipment maintenance and emergency calls are covered, according to Schaub.
Not covered are chimney inspections and fundraising activities, Schaub said.
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