JAY — Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to award a contract to repair a portion of the roof on Fire Station 2 at the southern end of the town to Chretien’s Construction of Livermore. The award is contingent on the company stripping shingles from one side of the roof on one of two buildings, providing proof […]
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Open house to highlight transfer station operations
JAY — The town’s transfer station crew will hold an open house in April to highlight the changes in operation there. The new truck the town ordered last year, capable of compacting trash and recycles in separate compartments, is expected to be on display, Public Works Director John Johnson said Monday. The town changed to […]
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Michaud rep PHILLIPS — Congressman Mike Michaud has announced that his staff will be available to meet with constituents on issues they are facing with federal agencies and to discuss services available through his office. Constituent service representative Jon Shute from Michaud’s Lewiston office will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, […]
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Review of proposed $6.2 million budget begins Thursday
JAY — Selectmen and Budget Committee members will begin reviewing a proposed $6.2 million municipal budget for 2011-12 on Thursday. The draft budget reflects an increase of $27,552.32 over the current budget of $6.18 million. However, due to $421,345 less estimated in anticipated revenue, the net budget is proposed at $3.89 million compared to the […]
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Town gets grant for shade shelters
JAY — Selectmen voted Monday to authorize the town manager to sign a skin cancer prevention grant that the Area Youth Sports program will use to build a shade shelter at ball fields. The towns of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls each applied for $5,000 grants through the Center for Maine Disease Control and Prevention. […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls high schools to combine sports teams July 1
JAY — RSU 36 directors and Jay School Committee members voted separately, in close votes Tuesday, to combine sports teams this year in the new, consolidated Regional School Unit 73. That means the age-old rivalry between the Jay Tigers and the Livermore Falls Andies will over as of July 1. They will play together in […]
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Six selectmen’s seats are up for election in three towns
LIVERMORE FALLS — Nomination papers for selectmen in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls are available at those town offices. Two selectmen’s positions are up for election in Livermore Falls: a two-year term held by Alphonso Barker; and a three-year term held by Chairman Bill Demaray. Papers are due at the town office by 4 p.m. […]
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Transportation fleet, bus garage concept proposal reviewed
JAY — RSU 73’s new logo for its fleet of 30 school buses will have all three town names listed and the district number. Jay, Livermore, RSU 73 and Livermore Falls will be printed on both sides of the fleet of 30 buses that will become part of the combined district as of July 1. […]
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Administrative management structure discussed
JAY — Regional School Unit 36 Superintendent Sue Pratt presented a concept proposal for organizational management of the new RSU 73 recently. About 100 people attended. Pratt used a metaphor of flock of geese flying in formation to present the RSU 73 district/administrative related chart for personnel. “I think we need to create a system […]
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Town joins Androscoggin Land Trust in quest to conserve land
JAY — Selectmen unanimously voted Monday for the town to become a co-applicant with the Androscoggin Land Trust in a proposal that could conserve nearly 1,300 acres in Franklin and Oxford counties. It is part of an effort to continue to connect multi-use trails around the region, enhance recreational opportunities and bring more visitors into […]