LIVERMORE FALLS — The Spruce Mountain Summer Recreation program is a staple for many children, Director Sally Boivin told selectmen at their meeting Tuesday.

“It keeps the kids busy all summer,” she said. “They look forward to the trips and get fed and entertained. The other thing is we employed the kids from the town, the counselors.”

Boivin told selectmen and the Budget Committee that last year 258 children in grades one through eight took part. It was held at the former Livermore Falls High School, but the venue will change to Livermore Elementary School this summer.

Last year, there were 21 counselors and two assistant directors who helped run the program, in addition to Boivin. Of the children who participated, 90 were from Livermore Falls, 137 from Jay, 26 from Livermore, and five from other towns.

Boivin said the six-week program cost each child $35.

“If we need to go up a little, that’s fine. It’s just such a great program,” she said.

Selectmen also discussed the latest findings on the fire station by Lincoln/Haney Engineering Associates. Town Manager Kristal Flagg noted that the $33,150 contract with Lincoln/Haney was signed in February after the special town meeting, when residents voted in favor of moving ahead with repair and renovation of the fire station.

“This is just to get estimates on what it’s going to cost from all of the engineering firms that they’re going to hire,” Flagg said.

She said that according to architect George Parker of Lincoln/Haney, slope stability by the fire station was not a concern. However, he pointed out that the thickness of the concrete slab that the fire station sits on varied between 4 and 6 inches, which is not suitable for heavy trucks.

Selectman Ron Chadwick said the inadequate slab thickness was to be expected because the fire station was constructed during the 1960s.

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