OXFORD — The town will hold a public hearing Thursday before the Board of Selectmen meeting on the possibility of applying for a grant to refurbish the Robinson Mill.
Town Manager Michael Chammings said he has spoken to several potential buyers, but that in its current condition no one wants to buy the mill. Chammings said he wants to see the mill back on the tax rolls.
He wants to apply for a Community Development Block Grant to pay for refurbishing the former woolen mill.
According to Chammings, more than $100,000 in wiring has been stripped out of the building. He said it’s one of several repairs needed to make the property attractive to investors.
Oxford foreclosed on the mill property in 2009 due to nonpayment of $244,920 in taxes over three years. Selectmen voted 3-2 to take possession of the 7.5-acre property after its owner, John C. Robinson, failed to make an $80,000 payment on an installment plan to pay off a $162,970.88 lien.
The public hearing is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oxford Town Hall.
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