JAY — Selectmen recommitted Monday to only accepting clear trash bags at the town transfer station or during curbside pickup as of Aug. 1, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday.

Once again the board reminded residents that any bags left curbside that are not clear plastic will not be picked up or accepted at the transfer station starting that day.

The town office has bags available for purchase. The blue bags sold by the town can still be used as they are translucent, she said.

In other business, the board tabled a discussion with Byron Ramsdell after he asked whether a Class A survey was done on a piece of property he is interested in buying. The survey was done but was not readily available. The board decided to table the issue until its next meeting, she said.

Ramsdell wanted to ask selectmen to reconsider their decision to not sell him a piece of town land. He owns property on Oak Street and is one of several property owners who had structures that were built or installed on or partially on the town’s property where the Stone Street Baseball Field is located.

Voters agreed in December 2010 in a one-time deal to sell two small strips of land to two property owners. Others agreed to either tear down their structures or move them from the town’s portion of the property.

At the time, Ramsdell decided not to buy an approximately 10- by 150-foot piece of town property and agreed to move a shed. He has since changed his mind and wants to buy the property.

Also on Monday, a bid for work on the fire department roof was awarded to Greg Roy for $10,250. Work should begin soon, Cushman said.

Archie’s of Mexico was awarded the contract on equipment at the transfer station. The company bid $4,355 for old Dumpsters, now not used, and $500 each for some trailers, she said.

The board agreed to spend $500 out of the Recreation Reserve account to support the Jay High School Envirothon team’s trip to New Brunswick this week to participate in national competition.

The board also approved changing the name of Trask Lane in North Jay to Apple Lane, she said.

Wastewater Superintendent Mark Holt voiced his concerns to the board about sewer pipes that are under the proposed Route 4 extension planned for 2014. He intends to do more investigation to see if the infrastructure needs to be changed. The proposed project includes Route 4 from Pineau Street to Tweedie Street.

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