Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said that the restaurant was located at Twitchell’s Airport.

TURNER — Selectmen on Monday granted a liquor license for a soon-to-open restaurant on Route 4.

Scott Provencher asked for the permit for his new restaurant, “Trenchy’s,” at Northland Plaza. He told Chairman Angelo Terreri that beer and wine would be served. He said he hopes to open in mid-January.

The permit was granted.

At previous meetings, selectmen have stressed they are not interested in foreclosing on properties that have unpaid taxes so long as there is another alternative. At Monday’s meeting, two residents were able to save their properties.

One resident offered to pay $200 a month, starting in January, until the taxes are paid. Town Manager Scott LeFlamme asked the resident to come to the Town Office to complete paperwork.

The other owner should never have had his property in foreclosure. When the bank holding the mortgage learned selectmen had accepted a bid on the property, it advised the town it paid the back taxes on the owner’s behalf.

A records check showed the bank paid the back taxes the previous year, but had not been told of the $40.77 in lien charges.

Selectmen rescinded their previous decision and the owner retained his property.

Public Works Director Jack Moultrie was asked about taking a one-ton truck to Lewiston to pick up food for the Turner food bank.

Though Selectman Curt Youland said he was not criticizing the act, he questioned using Public Works money for such an errand. He indicated the need for a separate account for such things as mounting flag poles and getting food.

Selectmen did not chastise Moultrie, but discussed a better way of bookkeeping for odd jobs.

LaFlamme mentioned the possibility of using a payroll service to help Town Clerk Rebecca Allaire.

Youland said he didn’t think it would save anything to have a payroll company print the checks.

LaFlamme agreed the savings would not be significant.

He also said nearly 200 people attended the Christmas tree lighting on Monday, Dec. 2.