Board: Greene selectmen

Met: Monday night

Library bids deadline

Issue: Contractor bids for a 1,700-square-foot expansion to the Julia Adams Morse Library will be opened on Friday. Deadline for bids will be 2 p.m.

The scoop: About half a dozen contractors intended to apply for the work, though only a few have come in so far. Once opened, the bids will be examined and chosen at a selectmen meeting.

Town planners reappointed

The scoop: Selectmen approved a two-week, temporary reappointment of Planning Board members Deborah Dupuis and George Schott. The reappointment was allowed so that the board could complete pertinent, upcoming meetings.

Selectmen complain to state

Issue: Selectmen asked Town Manager Charles Noonan to write letters to the state about road maintenance.

The scoop: The letters will request the Maine Department of Transportation to repair deteriorating asphalt along the railroad crossing on Sawyer Road. MDOT agents had told selectmen that the town would be reimbursed if it provided the repair, but selectmen maintained that it’s the responsibility of the state. Selectmen also want the Maine Emergency Management Agency to provide the reimbursement for spring and winter damage that it promised in 2006.

Upcoming fee changes

The scoop: Planning Board members submitted a list of additional fees for applications. Selectmen will review the fees and schedule a public hearing in the next few months.

Front-end loader quest

Issue: Town employees have been test-driving front-end loaders as they get ready to purchase a new one for the town.

The scoop: Townspeople approved a lease purchase of about $100,000 over five years, as well as a trade-in sale of the town’s current front-end loader.

Up next: Selectmen should have a recommendation by the next scheduled meeting.

Fire permits

The scoop: Greene fire Chief Joe Brown approached selectmen with the idea of making fire permits available at the town hall. Right now, permits are issued only on Saturdays from the fire department.

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