DIXFIELD — The Public Works crew is rebuilding the bleachers at Marble Park, hoping to finish in time for summer sports activities, selectmen were told at their meeting Monday evening. The 1.59-acre park at 46 Coburn Ave. was donated to the town in 1980 and is primarily used for baseball and softball games by students of […]
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Dixfield voters approve $2.31 million municipal budget
DIXFIELD – Residents voted Tuesday to approve a $2.31 million municipal budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. “The biggest increases came in the reserve accounts,” he said. “The Board of Selectmen placed $50,000 toward a townwide revaluation. In 2015, they established the account and funded $20,000.” One of the […]
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Dixfield residents discuss warrant articles at public hearing
DIXFIELD — Several people at Thursday evening’s public hearing on town meeting warrant articles spoke about the reduction in the Public Works budget. The hearing by the Board of Selectmen addressed 18 articles to be decided at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 14. Residents voted on the first nine articles at […]
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Dixfield selectmen appoint chief of police to Appeals Board
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to appoint two residents, including the chief of police, to the Appeals Board. Town Manager Carlo Puiia presented applications from Dixfield Police Chief Jeffrey Howe and Donald Litwin to Board of Selectmen Chairman Hart Daley and Selectmen Eugene Skibitsky and Mac Gill. Selectmen Dana Whittemore […]
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Dixfield board inks pact for credit, debit card use at Town Office
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to approve an agreement that will allow residents to use credit and debit cards at the Town Office. “The dilemma for many years was that a municipality would have to budget the fees that are charged when citizens used their credit cards,” Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. […]
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Dixfield Public Works director proposes cold storage shed
DIXFIELD — The town’s Public Works director wants a place to store equipment, such as a grader blade and sweeper, that gets left outside all year. Selectmen said maybe. Randy Glover asked the board Monday night if he could use insurance money in a reserve account to build a cold storage shed. “We just don’t […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on debt service budget
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told residents Monday evening that there will be one municipal budget item decided at the April 28 annual town meeting, while the rest of the municipal budget items will be voted on by secret ballot June 14. Puiia said the board agreed that the Debt Service warrant article should […]
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Dixfield board votes to place wind ordinance on June ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday evening to place an amended wind energy facility ordinance before voters June 14. The ordinance was written after Patriot Renewables of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing wind turbines on Colonel Holman Mountain ridge. It passed in November 2012, but zoning restrictions […]
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Dixfield board tables finalizing amended wind ordinance
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to table finalizing a wind energy ordinance draft to put before voters in June until its March 28 meeting. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that the board decided to wait until it saw a complete copy of the wind energy ordinance with attorney Kristen Collins’ suggested […]
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Dixfield considers four-man Police Department
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen and Police Chief Jeff Howe discussed Monday evening how the Police Department will switch from a five-man to a four-man force when its COPS grant runs out in July. The department received a Community Oriented Policing Services grant in 2012 to pay for a fifth officer for three years. […]