BUCKFIELD — Rescue Chief Lisa Buck reported to selectmen Tuesday night
that Buckfield Rescue has received a grant for $49,344 from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.

The money will be used for two power cots, one stair chair,
safety vests, 15 sets of head-to-toe turnout gear, an overhead
projector, heart defibrillator trainers, cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment and many other training items.

The board congratulated Buck on receiving the money. The town will have a matching share of $2,597, which the board approved.

Town Manager Glen Holmes gave the board estimates on a sand and salt
shed. He was given approval to put the concrete work out to bid.
He estimated the total cost of the project at $127,000. The board still
has to decide on what type of cover the structure will have.

Considerable time was spent discussing the Social Services
Committee’s recommendation to allot $4,500 of the $8,700 approved at
the annual town meeting in June. The money is recommended for: Community
Concepts $1,875; Rural Community Action Ministry $1,850; Androscoggin Home Health $150; REACH
$125; SeniorsPlus $200; Tri-County Mental Health $150; and Western Maine
Veterans $150.

Selectman Chip Richardson said if the money was approved, it should
be spent. The board voted send the committee a recommendation that it allot the remaining $4,200 to other agencies who requested money.

The board accepted with regret the resignation of Lisa Brackbill
from the Planning Board. Holmes said this creates a vacancy for a
member and one for an alternate.

Roberta Cote was appointed to the Church on the Hill Committee, the
Parks and Beautification Committee and the Recreation Committee.

The board approved the consumption of alcohol at the Labor Day Dance
on Saturday night, Sept. 5. The dance will be held in the Gazebo
area.

The board adjourned to go into executive session on a resident
complaint against a member of the Recreation Committee. Recreation Committee
Chairman Chris Reed asked that the 12 or so members of the
committee present be allowed to sit in on the session.
Richardson said he didn’t believe that was fair to the person bringing the
complaint and the room was cleared.

None of the members outside the room seemed to know what the complaint was about or declined to comment.