Issue: The school board has voted in favor of hiring Assistant Superintendent Darlene Burdin to replace outgoing superintendent Thomas Hanson.

The scoop: Hanson, superintendent of Turner, Greene and Leeds schools, announced his resignation in September, and will finish four years as superintendent in June.

Board: Sabattus Selectmen

Met: Tuesday night

Delinquent tax update

The scoop: About $70,082 in taxes, consisting of 63 accounts, has still not been paid. One foreclosure is being reviewed by town attorneys.

Dog owners beware

The scoop: selectmen voted in favor of a new rule that prosecutes unlicensed dog owners.

New road foreman

The scoop: The board appointed Dennis Atwood as the town’s new road foreman.

New EMA director

Issue: The board elected Andre Marquis as the town’s Emergency Management Agency director, with Don Fournier as assistant director.

The scoop: Both Marquis and Fournier applied for the position. However, selectmen favored Marquis for his attendance at the Sabattus emergency planning meetings.

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