Group: Lisbon Town Council

Met: Tuesday

Worumbo reps

Issue: The future of the former Worumbo Mill complex on Canal Street has been a concern of the town for many years.

Scoop: Councilors Gina Mason and Mike Bowie were named as council representatives to the Worumbo Mill Redevelopment Review Committee. Economic Development Director Rosie Bradley is putting together marketing proposals and plans to seek proposals for reuse of the property.

Tax foreclosures

Issue: This is the time of the year the tax collector usually brings a list of potential foreclosure actions for unpaid taxes to the council.

Scoop: After reviewing a list of impending foreclosures, councilors decided against foreclosing on sewer tax liens. Rather than foreclosing on 11 mobile homes, it was decided to negotiate with trailer park owners where they are located about them.

Announcements

Scoop: No action was taken on the purchase of a van for senior citizens.

Scoop: The council was told that language changes must be made to nine chapters of town codes to comply with the town charter.

Scoop: The town is considering an offer by a Lisbon man to donate four acres on Ferry Road to the town.

Scoop: The council voted to renew a liquor license and special entertainment permit for The Slovak Catholic Association.

Scoop: The council will hold a workshop in December, date to be announced, to talk with Bradley about capital improvement plans for town buildings, including the old high school on Campus Avenue and the MTM Community Center.

Scoop: A lower fee schedule has been adopted for copies at the town office: 50 cents for one page or 75 cents for a two-sided copy.

Reports

Town Manager Steve Eldridge said talks are under way with Bowdoin and Bowdoinham on the feasibility of sharing an animal control officer. Lisbon and Sabattus already share an officer and expenses.

Eldridge reported on his recent trip to Camp Kieve in Nobleboro for a Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD, program. It was attended by 30 Lisbon High School students in grades nine to 11, police Chief David Brooks, Detective Bernie McAllister, SADD adviser at the high school, and several school volunteers and parents.