SUMNER — Selectmen gave Town Clerk Susan Runes permission to pursue getting a credit card service from the state of Maine.

“This will be another service we can offer our residents, but there will be a 2½ percent service charge from the state. This will not cost the town, but the user will be charged on their card,” Runes said.

Once the service is set up, residents can use their credit cards to pay for any transactions with the town, she said.

In other business, though Sidney Abbott was not present, he sent in a report from the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments that said the North Pond Watershed setback should be 250 feet for all developments.

North Pond supplies the water for the town of Buckfield, and there has been speculation that the area around the pond might be ready for development. The pond lies in both towns.

Road Commissioner Jim Keach said the rains are doing a job on the roads. He said he was on the road at 2 a.m. unplugging ditches during the last rainstorm and it looks like more rain is on the way.

Runes said the town has used 5 percent more salt compared to this time last year, but the town is still under budget on salt use.

Keach said he was posting the roads this week to prohibit heavy loads while he ground thaws. He also said some street signs have faded. It was suggested that rather than replacing the signs, perhaps he could order decals.

Administrative Assistant Cynthia Norton said signs were needed for Homestead Way, Tower Road and Hood Valley Trail, which are newly named roads.

Runes said changing the scholarship funds to the Maine Community Foundation Investments would need a town vote. Selectman Mark Silber suggested Runes write up information so voters could understand what they were voting on.

Several suggestions were made for the proposed Swap Shop brochure, which will be handed out to new residents and made available at town offices. The Brochure will tell about the Swap Shop’s purpose and how it is best utilized by residents who frequent the Waste Transfer Station.