Sabattus Board of Selectmen

Met: Tuesday night

Twenty apply for manager’s job

The scoop: Board members received copies of resumes submitted by potential candidates for the vacant town manager’s position. Search committee chairman Normand LaPlante expects to take two weeks to cull through the applicants.

Town seeks FEMA money for roads

The issue: Several roads were damaged heavily by storm water runoff during the Patriots’ Day storm and one, Webster Corner Road, remains closed after a culvert collapsed.

The scoop: Road Commissioner John Hyde will get estimates from local contractors to replace the wrecked culvert with a FEMA-approved box culvert, and the town will apply for disaster aid money to pay for the repairs.

Board OKs ‘new’ patrol car

The scoop: Board members voted to spend $10,500 on a low-mileage 2006 Ford Taurus for the police department. The Taurus would replace a damaged, seven-year-old Dodge Intrepid that needs $2,000 of repair work. Besides the Dodge, a 2004 police cruiser would be sold at auction to defray the cost of buying and equipping the Taurus.

Katherine’s Way not ready

The issue: After an on-site inspection last week, Planning Board members concluded that Katherine’s Way needs more work before it can be placed on the warrant for acceptance during the annual town meeting.

The scoop: Planning Board members told selectmen Tuesday that issues exist at the Marsh Road site. Among them are a turn-around that needs to be widened, a place is needed for town plows to push snow, and boundaries for the proposed two-lot subdivision need to be marked.

Up next: Developer Glen Dube agreed to make necessary changes at the site so it can be brought back before the board for further consideration. The Planning Board’s next meeting will be May 21, a week earlier than usual, because of Memorial Day.

Planning Board needs alternate member

The issue: Planning Board Chairman Denis Castonguay said the board needs an alternate member to maintain quorum when regular board members either cannot or do not attend meetings. Anyone interested can get more information at Town Hall.

Greene Board of Selectmen

Met: Monday night

Library board discusses expansion bid

The issue: Selectmen opened bids for the proposed 1,800-square-foot library expansion three weeks ago. But, after almost a decade of consideration and planning, a contract has not been awarded and the final project cost is yet to be determined.

The scoop: Town manager Charles Noonan said B.W. Sanford Construction Inc., a local company, submitted the low bid of $303,843. But library trustees and expansion committee members were scheduled to meet Wednesday night with a Sanford representative to discuss the bid and review recommendations. “The cost probably will be lower than that when they are done,” Noonan said.

Up next: Results of Wednesday’s meeting will be discussed during the board’s next meeting on May 14.

Loader decision delayed

The scoop: The town needs a new front-end loader and is considering either a Case or a John Deere. But before the board decides which it will buy, highway foreman Bruce Tufts is scheduled to meet with John Deere representatives to clarify warranty information.

Up next: When he is clear on the warranty specifications, Tufts will brief the board.

Storm damage reported to FEMA

The issue: Like many of its neighbors, Greene’s roads sustained heavy damage during the Patriots’ Day storm. But how much, if any, reimbursement will come from the federal Emergency Management Agency is yet to be determined.

The scoop: Board members reported more than $200,000 in road damage to the Androscoggin County Emergency Management Agency last week, said Town Manager Charles Noonan. Lane, Morse Cemetery, Country Place and Patton roads all were temporarily closed due to storm damage. Patton Road remains closed.

“Almost every road in town received some shoulder damage,” Noonan said, “but those areas in particular were really bad. We’re now awaiting word whether the state will be named (by the federal government) as a disaster area.” Such a designation is required for local towns to recoup money spent on damage repair.

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