DIXFIELD — Selectmen will meet at 5:30 tonight at Ludden Memorial Library to continue discussing the future of their wind ordinance draft.

Townspeople in June voted 178-220 against approving the most recent version of the ordinance, which included the state standard for sound limits of 42 decibels at night and 55 decibels during the day.

The ordinance was written after Patriot Renewables of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing wind turbines on Colonel Holman Mountain ridge. It passed in November 2012, but its zoning restrictions were unenforceable.

Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the board discussed some suggestions at a recent meeting.

“One suggestion was the possibility of rescinding the current ordinance on the books and going with the DEP state standards,” he said. “That would allow the DEP to govern the wind project, rather than being regulated by Dixfield.”

Another suggestion was to have residents vote on the ordinance draft written by lawyer Kristen Collins that was amended to include DEP sound standards.

Other items on the agenda include:

* Public hearing to receive comment on a liquor license application for Surry Seafood to serve beer and wine;

* Public Comment Policy and Code of Ethics Policy;

* Appointment of RSU 10 Withdrawal Committee member;

* Appointment of reserve officer Ronald B. Wood;

* Appointments to the Board of Appeals; and

* Letter requesting a ban on consumer fireworks.

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