LEEDS – Saturday, taxpayers in Leeds will vote on multiple town meeting articles, ranging from purchasing a used firetruck to deciding if the road commissioner should be elected or appointed.
Residents will decide whether to raise and appropriate an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the used firetruck. If a truck isn’t available for that amount the money would be placed in a capital reserve account.
The warrant also asks taxpayers for guidance in preparing for an anticipated property re-evaluation slated for 2008. Town Administrative Assistant Jane Wheeler said the last re-evaluation was done in 1992. The amount recommended by selectmen is $16,000, which would be added to the $32,000 already banked for the process.
This year there are three town positions that will be filled.
Voters will decide whether to elect the road commissioner or change the post to be appointed by selectmen. If passed, it would not be put to practice until 2007.
Seeking the one-year road commissioner post are Randy Curtis and Jim McNaughton. Former Road Commissioner Robert Addison has retired.
Competing for an open three-year selectman’s seat are incumbent Errol Additon and Laurie Marston. Additon is retired; Marston is a homemaker.
Unchallenged is Glenn Holt running for the one-year term of fire chief.
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