RUMFORD – The new owners of the hydroelectric plant on Rumford Falls introduced themselves to selectmen Thursday night and promised cooperation with the town as it works toward revitalization.

Brookfield Power, a Canadian-based power company with offices in Millinocket and New Hampshire, completed purchase of the power plant on Falls Hill from NewPage Corp. in June, at a cost of $144 million. The company owns 137 power generating plants, including those that had once been owned by Great Northern Paper in Millinocket and East Millinocket.

“We’re new kids in town and we’re interested in sitting down and talking with you, and the public safety departments,” said Michael Cutter, general manager of the company’s southern region.

Town Manager Steve Eldridge said Friday that he hopes to organize a walk-through of the power plant with selectmen, assessors, and the police and fire departments.

He also hopes to work out an understanding to use part of the land owned by Brookfield that surrounds the so-called high dam and falls as a public trail.

He also hopes an arrangement can be made to light up the falls, as part of the revitalization project.

Selectmen on Thursday wanted to know whether fireworks could continue to be launched from land now owned by Brookfield and whether the steel Indian silhouettes could remain on the ledges.

Businessman Lem Cissel also wanted to know if the Androscoggin River’s reflection pool could be used for water events and activities.

Along with the power plant, Brookfield acquired much of the land, including the ledges, surrounding the reflection pool.

Cutter said he hopes to cultivate a cooperative working relationship with the town.

In other matters Thursday, selectmen agreed to look into the necessity or possibility of developing an entertainment ordinance for the town following complaints by Tim LeCourse, a Byron Street resident.

LeCourse said activity in the vicinity of two bars in the area often disrupt his home and others.

“The only thing the town has in effect is allowing businesses to remain open from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. There’s nothing to protect residents,” he said.

Board Chairman Jim Rinaldo said if the town should have such an ordinance, it will develop one. He said he will bring answers to a meeting in September.

Eldridge said Friday that he will ask the town’s lawyer to draft a sample ordinance that could cover such things as noise, and that could be used to deny or approve a liquor/amusement license application.

In other matters:

• Selectmen voted 4-1, with Selectman Mark Belanger dissenting, to buy a new fire engine pumper from Greenwood Fire Apparatus of North Attleboro, Mass., for $287,944. The pumper, expected to arrive in eight or nine months, replaces a 1966 pumper. Deputy Chief Ben Byam said Friday that the funds will come from a fire department capital reserve account.

• Selectmen agreed to hold a workshop on issues for board training, including freedom of information, team work, confidentiality laws, and other matters. Eldridge said the workshop will likely be scheduled in the fall.

• Reviewed a draft article, written by Rinaldo, that would provide procedure if municipal budget articles are voted down during a referendum election. Townspeople will decide whether to eliminate the traditional town meeting where people vote by a show of hands on the municipal budget in favor of going to referendum, in November. Selectmen will vote on the article on Aug. 17.