LIVERMORE — Administrative assistant Kurt Schaub sent out a certified letter Wednesday requesting restitution from someone who town officials believe cut over the town’s property boundary in its portion of Memorial Forest.

Selectpersons authorized sending the letter Monday night.

It is believed that two to three truckloads of timber were harvested from the town’s lot, he said.

Schaub said he told selectpersons in his report Monday that he received information from a resident who was concerned that an adjacent timber harvest may have extended onto town land.

“From deeds and maps, including one drawn up by International Paper when the town property was harvested some 10 years ago, we were able to figure out on paper where the encroachment may have occurred,” Schaub said.

He asked Selectperson Wayne Timberlake to look at the site because he is familiar with the Poland Hill and Haggett Hill roads. Timberlake, who also has a logging background, visited the area and confirmed the likelihood that trees were taken from town property, Schaub said.

Schaub contacted Maine Forest Service.

Forest Ranger Art Lavoie advised that the property line will have to be certified by a surveyor if the town wants him to pursue the case, Schaub said.

“A surveyed line is required in court, though judges have routinely reimbursed victim property owners a minimum of one-half the survey cost, if not all,” he said.

Surveyor Toby Kachnovich estimated it would cost $2,800 to have the property line surveyed and certified, Schaub said.

Selectpersons decided Monday to have Schaub approach the individual responsible for the cutting and request compensation for trees removed from the property, he said.

If a reasonable offer is not proposed, the board reserves the right to pursue full legal action, Schaub said.

Selectpersons would have to accept the offer, he said.

In other business, the board voted to raise and appropriate $5,890 for the treasurer’s budget in 2012-13, he said.

The amount includes $4,580 for wages and taxes based on $15 an hour, and $1,400 for the dedicated computer, he said.

Currently Schaub, who is also the elected treasurer, is paid a salary that combines the administrative assistant and treasurer’s jobs.

The board also voted to accept a job description for the position.

Schaub is being contested for the two-year position this year by resident Cathy Lee. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, at the Fire Station.

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