RUMFORD — As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 20 items under new business on the Board of Selectmen meeting agenda for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in Rumford Falls Auditorium.
After taking requests from residents present and reports from selectmen, Town Manager Carlo Puiia and department managers, the board will approve minutes from its previous meetings and the town warrant dated April 19.
Among the other 18 items, the board is asked to accept Selectman Jeremy Volkernick’s resignation on April 10. Volkernick told the Sun Journal on Monday that he resigned because he was frustrated that the town’s upcoming municipal budget was not reduced.
The board will also be asked to:
* Approve a bid for flag poles from the Parks Commission.
* Approve a liquor license for Brian’s Bistro.
* Approve the traffic line-painting bid for Public Works.
* Approve a parade permit for the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival on May 4.
* Extend the liquor license for Hotel Rumford to the outside area for the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival.
* Approve the Children’s Miracle Network 5K Race for Rite Aid Pharmacy.
* Allow Rite Aid to place two storage containers and a trash receptacle in Upper Congress Street parking spaces for store remodeling.
* Approve a hawker’s and peddler’s license for James Ramey, doing business as the Gold Digger.
* Display temporary signage for Annette Marin on the day of the Farmer’s Market and to amend the beginning date of the Farmer’s Market to May 10.
* Authorize the Envision Rumford Zip Line Committee to do brush and trail work on the town-owned Chisholm Park Trail.
* Allow the Peak-A-Week Hiking Group to park after hours at the Information Center parking lot.
* Place a Property Tax Club article on the June warrant and approve online property tax payments through InforME, per tax collector Thomas Bourret.
* Approve outside musical entertainment for Linda Courtney’s business New Beginnings at 43 Exchange St.
* Allow the Rumford ATV Riders Club to use trail across town property.
There will also be an update of the tax-acquired properties list.
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