Select Board Meeting Minutes Thursday July 17th, 2025

Select Board Meeting Minutes

Thursday July 17th 2025

 

-Opened the meeting and established a quorum. S. Ford and B. Duffy and Dan Carter present. Also in attendance: L. Dow; J. Franklin; T. McKechnie, G. Phillips and R. Colburn

 

Approval of minutes from June 26th- Motion and 2nd to accept with small correction. Approved 3-0

 

Off week- no Treasurer’s Warrant

 

No CEO report tonight- Duane not present

 

Discussion and/or Action Items:

  1. Barry Damon Taxes:

 Mr. Damon called last week. Barry tried to reach out with no luck. If he calls again Lyndsey will tell him that if he can’t get here, he just needs to write up a proposal for payment arrangement for the board to vote on.

  1. Walker Pond Water:

The Board is unclear on how it all works pertaining to permitting use of drawing water from the Mill Pond. Barry has some questions and would like to find out from the state before issuing a permit. Susan will call the state. Barry will tell Mr. Schnieder the plan and advise him to keep doing what he is doing for now.

  1. Comp Plan – Date for Special Town Meeting:

The state has approved the Comp Plan draft. There needs to be a couple of informational meetings regarding the plan prior to a vote which we hope to do sometime in September. More info to come on this.

  1. Other Items for Special Town Meeting:

The Board discussed option for items for a special town meeting. Amy has a few things she’d like to correct and this would be a good time to do this as well. She will meet with the board to discuss some of those things. Susan mentioned a proposed change to the Harbor Ordinance; the Select Board will arrange to meet with the Harbor Committee as they will need to be involved in this process.

 

Unresolved/Other Business:

  1. Susan spoke to Duane about the property on Pertville Road, where demolition of a hazardous space has begun. Duane advised the board to vote to have him Condemn the place. Motion and 2nd for the CEO to formally condemn the property located at 70 Pertville road. Greg Phillips who also lives in the neighborhood asked about next steps. The Board agrees that the state will need to be contacted about this. 3-0 approved.
  2. Tara McKechnie- new superintendent of schools introduced herself to the Board. She provided some information from the DOE regarding the audit. Lyndsey will review with Amy.
  3. Barry asked about follow up to the Penobscot situation discussed last week. She and Susan wrote a letter addressed to the Penobscot Select Board and it will go out in Friday’s mail.

 

Assistants Report:

  1. Lyndsey received a call from a company inquiring about sand bid information for the upcoming winter season. The board asked that Daryl come to meeting to discuss so we can prepare the bid info to be posted.

 

Adjourn:

Motion and 2nd to adjourn. 3-0 approved at 6:28pm

 

Respectfully Submitted,
Lyndsey Dow