DIXFIELD – An all terrain vehicle policy and the possible need for a new ball field were two of the diverse topics tackled by selectmen Monday night.

The town apparently has two different policies governing the use of ATVs. One allows use on virtually every town street, while the other prohibits use on all streets except Route 142, which in parts is also Weld and Main streets, also Route 2.

ATV project director Dan Michell, a couple of selectmen and police Chief Richard Pickett plan to get together in June to work out where the machines and dirt bikes can be ridden. The state treats dirt bikes the same as ATVs.

“I need to know. We’re enforcing a current selectmen-signed ATV route,” said Pickett.

Mitchell acknowledged a potential problem with dirt bikes.

“A lot of landowners don’t allow them. We’ve made house calls; we’ve stopped them,” he said.

Selectman Brad Dyer said items such as possible curfews and whether dirt bikes would be treated the same as other ATVs must be addressed.

Resident Sonya Filler, who lives on Coburn Avenue, said she has heard ATVs traveling down her road at 1 or 2 a.m.

Once a new policy is written, a public hearing will be held before voters take action.

In a related matter, the board voted 3-1, with Selectman Brenda Turbide dissenting, to allow Mitchell to apply for a state ATV grant.

He said he is applying for up to $32,000 to make repairs to trails, most of them in Dixfield.

The River Valley ATV Club would complete the work, then apply for reimbursement for up to the amount approved by the state, said Mitchell.

Also on Monday, the board directed Town Manager Tom Richmond to discuss the possibility of developing an additional ball field with SAD 21 Superintendent Tom Ward.

The issue arose during a discussion about parking congestion at Marble Memorial Park, and a piece of property adjacent to it that could be used to park vehicles if it became public property.

“This would be a good investment for the town,” said Fuller.

She added that the area around Marble Park becomes so congested with cars, ATVs, bicycles and walkers that emergency vehicles could not get through if necessary.

Turbide suggested the town look into possible funding through the Ione Harlow Trust Fund.

Another suggestion was to look at property near the SAD 21 bus garage off Weld Street. The school district uses town-owned fields for its games.