FARMINGTON – Selectmen agreed Tuesday to petition the governor for a special election to fill the House seat left by Rep. Janet Mills, D-Farmington, who was elected as Maine’s attorney general.

Mills was re-elected to her seat in November but leaves it for the A.G.’s position.

The procedure for the special election calls for one of the two affected towns, Farmington or Industry, to request the vote, said Town Manager Richard Davis.

Selectmen hope to coordinate the special election with the Jan. 22 SAD 9 referendum to replace the Mallet School.

Special elections can cost the town an extra $350 on what is already a tight budget, Davis said.

In other business, selectmen discussed their previous agreement to lease a lot in Farmington Falls to Jim Cassidy. The land next was the site of the former Farmington Falls School, which SAD 9 deeded to the town about six years ago, Davis said.

Cassidy has used the property to park his truck for the past 22 years but the board became concerned with stored firewood on the property in August. It offered to lease the lot to Cassidy for $100 per month starting Sept. 1, but Cassidy found the required liability insurance too costly.

The town required coverage of not less than $500,000 per injury or $1 million per accident to be sure he’s adequately insured, Davis said.

Cassidy would like to purchase the property but Davis thought it would take a town vote to authorize the sale then it would need to go out to bid. Davis was asked to check on the legal process necessary and report back to the board.

William Marceau appeared before the board to explain his plans to reserve private parking spaces adjacent to the municipal parking lot for Tranten’s customers and tenants of the storage building he is renovating for commercial and residential use.

Selectmen wanted Marceau wanted to inform them of his plans.

“I hear a roar … an uproar coming,” said Selectwoman Nancy Porter in anticipation of reaction to the 18 parking spaces that will be restricted from what had been public parking. Porter acknowledged that Marceau was within his rights to do what he wants with his property.