SABATTUS – Saying he’s had little to no sleep for seven months, a Sabattus resident is taking his neighbor to court over a barking dog issue that selectmen said they can’t help with.
John Begin of 20 High St. addressed selectmen in hopes of getting some guidance on what to do about a neighbor’s barking basset hound. Recently, Begin said he has been losing sleep and it is starting to interfere with his work performance.
“I just want a good night’s sleep,” Begin said. “And I have no idea how much longer this will go on.”
Animal Control Officer Jeff Cooper served a summons to the dog owner residing in an apartment at Conway and High streets. The court date has been set for next month.
“Because the dog is barking from the inside, under the owner’s protection, there is not much we can do,” Selectman Guy Desjardins said. “Sometime inconveniencing the landlord makes a difference.”
Also Tuesday, the board reversed its earlier decision to approve the name Turkey Lane, which is off a common drive.
The decision came after the Planning Board advised the selectmen that the road, which is private, does not fit the definition of a lane.
The owner will have to submit a new name for consideration.
In other news, Electric Systems of Maine has been awarded its $900 bid to hard wire the remote handicap door operator at the town’s municipal building. Working only on occasion, the police side door has not been functioning properly. Money for the repair will come out of the Capital Improvement Fund that was voted on during the town meeting last March. This will occur on or after July 1, the first day of the town’s fiscal year.
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