Meeting Highlights:
Meeting was attended by Selectmen Ronal Patch and Selectmen Jason Cole
Laura Bragg addressed Selectmen and explained the Charter Petition has been certified and that enough signatures have been verified so it will be on the ballot in June. She provided Selectmen formal notice as required and has been in contact with the Town Attorney and the MMA on what steps to take next.
Ms. Bragg requested the Selectmen read and approved the minutes from the last couple meetings. Which they did.
Ms. Bragg asked about the cover of the Town Report..Do Selectmen want this to go out to the kids to draw as we have done in the past? Yes..the Selectmen liked the idea.
Residents Questions:
Glen Stadig asked if anything has been done on providing reports and information to residents by PDF file? This would save paper, toner and time versus printing and cost next to nothing to implement. There was some confusion over the way software works, Glen explained how it operates and the Selectmen will look into it.
Chris Gilpatrick asked if anything had been decided on the keys to the Transfer Station and the commercial hauler? There had been some discussion but nothing has come of it yet. There would be more discussion.
Chris Gilpatrick also asked why the Town Website changed the Selectmen Workshop to Selectmen Meeting? Laura Bragg said she made the change and Selectmen Cole explained that if they needed to sign a pole contract for example they could do this easily during the day versus bore the public doing it at night. Concerns were expressed that other business could be done and would be done without proper public oversight and the daytime meetings do not provide the general public access due to work etc.
Glen Stadig asked about the dirt fill being spread at the lot on route 202. Stadig was going to check with the CEO but asked Selectmen if they new anything about it. He had heard it was hazardous waste that was being relocated in town. Selectmen said they had received several calls with concerns and that the CEO had checked with the State and it was o.k. The dirt may be used as long as the property is not used for certain things like day care etc. This doesn’t seem to make sense that hazardous waste should be allowed to be used in this manner without any treatment. It could affect abutters wells, pets, and more for what? The dirt is believed to contain oil, acids, and other contaminants from a Junk Yard. It was discussed and Selectmen Cole said he would get the contact the CEO spoke to Mr. Stadig. Selectmen Patch said he understood the dirt was previously on a flood plain and had to be moved. It didn’t make sense to anyone that the new usage was allowed. The new lot is near residences, and is rather wet and swampy itself so the contaminants could easily spread to run off.
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As I understand it, Mr. Hartford (the commercial garbage hauler) has a set of keys to the Town Transfer station, and is allowed (by contract?) to dispose of refuse at any time/any day that he pleases? God forbid if we lowly residents and constituients wanted to be able to do that! I wonder if the EPA is aware of it, (and the possible arrangements that Selectman Patch made with Mr. Hartford prior to the sale of the hauling business of which Selectman Patch, was the previous owner). CONFLICT OF INTEREST?
Speaking of the EPA, I wonder if they know that hazardous waste is being spread adjacent to Rt. 202, near private homes and resident’s dwellings? I remember, not so long ago, when Rt. 202, from Esat Rochester to Sanford, was a beautiful and almost “untouched” stretch of highway, that was a pleasure to drive on. It’s too bad that it is becoming a “MIRACLE MILE”, crowded with dozens of businesses that slow the flow of traffic, and create road hazards. The owners of the land abutting that highway should be ashamed of how they have allowed what was once a lovely area, to become an eyesore and a hazard (all for a larger bank account).
It comes to mind that the same landowner’s on Rt. 202, own the land abutting and to the east of Sewell’s Shore Rd. This land has been marked with surveyor’s tape, which usually indicates a plan to develop it, or at least sell house lots across the street from the existing camps and dwellings. Of course, straightening the nearly imposible 90 degree turn at the bottom of the steep hill might cut through one or more of the (proposed?) houselots. Does this mean that the owners ,and the Town, would receive less profits from the sale of that land and the ensueing taxes that would come due? TALK ABOUT A DOMINO THEORY!!
I hope people are paying attention. TAKE A LOOK AT THE JANUARY CALENDAR FOR TOWN HALL. NOOOOOOO TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING.. Where do they get off? Is this an attempt to hold as little meetings as possible until next June. Somebody really needs to do something about this. Ronald Patch FOR THE PEOPLE, I THINK NOT. Mr. Frizzell is certainly not in his buzy season, I guess he is out saving the town another $9,000. Mr. Patch won’t be going to daytona to the races until this spring. Yet these two (“fine” )? selectmen don’t have the time to fulfil their duties?
RECALL TIME isn’t it??????????????????????????
would a selectmen meeting matter??? two selectmen meeting when ever they want to anyhow.when they do meet and taxpayers ask questions they are never answered.two months ago commercial hauler using the dump was brought up.still no answer.last week i brought up a sub-contractor working for the town,sanding the schools on town time and using town sand.therefor,this sub-contractor was paid $52 per hour plus the towns sand PLUS the school district is paying him!!!!!sounds like a good shafting!!!both selectmen checked the timeslips and saw he was paid by the town plus the school district.they said they’ll look into it.the taxpayer will foot the bill.when is enough corruption enough??residents will get their tax bills and pay them without a question where the money goes.maybe when a family member,friend,neighbor loses their house more people will get involved.several years ago we had a dozen people running for selectman to better this town.where did they go?discouraged?disappointed?this town isn’t changing without residents being involved.as i’ve said in the past WAKE UP LEBANON if not for yourself do it for the future generation!!