Board of Selectmen’s Minutes

Groton Community Building

July 5, 2005

Present:

Select Board: Leonard Doscinski and Debra Tinkham

Treasurer: Roberta Dana

Road Commissioner: Brent Smith

Guests: Steve Patterson (NVDA)

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Leonard called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

Mail was opened, purchase orders signed and minutes read. June 21, 2005 minutes were approved with corrections.

Steve Patterson explained about the outreach projects and working with the planning commission boards on putting together town plans. NVDA works with Northeast Development on helping to set up new businesses.

Debra: do you help towns with improvements?

Steve: there are different groups that work on different projects such as highway grants, building grants, etc.

Leonard addressed the issue of the Wells River dam project and the fact that without the dam there isn’t enough water if there was a big fire in town.

Linda filled the Selectboard in on a situation with a property and septic discharge. It was recommended that the town’s health officer, a Selectboard member and the Constable check out the possible problem and then go from there.

Linda: I have received complaints concerning the roads being rough and dusty, the question was asked if the road crew were on vacation! The road crew is on vacation.

Leonard: asked Brent to put together a timeline of when and which roads will be worked on and what will be done.

Leonard: asked Brent if he could let the office workers know when they plan on taking vacation so the office personnel can give answers to people calling concerning the roads.

Linda: calls are coming in concerning 4-wheelers on the Powder Spring Road, Little Italy Road, Depot Flats and Goodfellow Road.

Selectboard: contact Jim Downing Jr. and have Jim patrol these areas.

Leonard asked if Jim if he has received the new radio and if so where is the old radio.

Roberta: Jim has the new radio and it is installed in his truck and paid for but does not know the whereabouts of the old radio.

Brent: received booklets on water quality on logging jobs in Vermont.

Brent: Red Cross grants money applications.

Brent: received load of chloride today (Topsham and Groton share so if anyone sees Topsham’s truck at the Groton Town Garage that is why)

Bids on the Mt. Ara road project going out and will need to be back by July 19^th.

Roberta discussed the budget and a few problem areas.

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Roberta received three donation checks from the Merchants Bank Foundation: one for $75.00 for the Groton Food Shelf, one for $100.00 for the Groton FAST Squad and one for $ 100.00 for the Groton Fire Department.

Roberta said that she has borrowed $90,000.00 to date and will be borrowing more as it looks like tax bills will not go out until the first or second week of August. Have to wait until the listers are done with the grand list and then wait for education tax figures to come from the state.

Leonard said Harold Puffer spoke to him concerning the granite blocks from the old Checchi building. Harold would like them and as Harold has done so much for the town the Selectboard said that Harold could have the blocks.

Leonard still working on the Community Building grants.

Debra wants to get a grant for the downtown project but would need a reclassification of the village.

Roberta needs to be kept informed on the grants the Library are applying for as this effects the total of all town grants when they use the Town’s federal ID number.

Boy Scout camp is in mostly good condition.

Debra will be sending out invitations for the Town potluck picnic at Boulder Beach.

Selectboard asked to have Richard Kreis attend the next Selectboard meeting on July 19^th.

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.