RANGELEY — One of the Fire Department’s tools — a boom-mounted aerial scope that firefighters use to get at multistory buildings — needs repairs, fire Chief Rudy Davis told the Board of Selectmen this week.

He and other members of the Fire Department were at Tuesday night’s meeting to request money for maintenance to the wear pads on the boom.

“If we don’t repair it, it will have to be pulled out of service,” Davis said, citing an inspection by the American Test Center.

A maintenance estimate put the repair cost at $9,000. Davis requested $12,000 from the town, anticipating that the price might increase if other issues come up. Davis also told selectmen that the aerial scope had proven useful in protecting Rangeley property and had a safety advantage over ladders.

The selectmen approved the motion unanimously. The money will come from the Fire Reserve Fund, which holds more than $78,000.

There has been no enforceable building code in town since Sept. 28,  because of changes to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC), Rangeley Code Enforcement Officer and Town Planner Amanda Lessard told selectmen.

In order to continue to have a building code, she said, the town would have to adopt whole or part of the MUBEC Code. It could adopt either the energy or the building standards of MUBEC, or both, she said.

“These are the standards that keep people safe,” Lessard said of the building code.

Selectmen unanimously voted to approve appendices A, B and C of its general assistance ordinance. The $2,500 fund exists as last resort aid for people in town faced with need. Applicants must meet strict guidelines to qualify. Since the fiscal year started in July, the fund remains untapped.

Town Manager Timothy Kane reported that base gravel had been laid on Mingo Loop Road. Road construction is currently on target for completion before winter moves in.

The same could not be said for a sidewalk project in town, which would have to go on the back burner until June. Board members cited fewer contractors in the labor force, which makes it less likely that these kinds of projects would move quickly.

In preparation for winter, Kane announced that he had approved the purchase of sand from M&H Construction of Rangeley at a cost of $8.14 per cubic yard. Selectmen noted that the town had gotten sand for lower prices before. This year however, M&H was the sole bidder.