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POLAND — An auditor told selectpersons Tuesday night that the town is “above average for financial health.” 

Ron Smith from RHR Smith Auditors said that at the end of fiscal year 2017, the town had $2.9 million in unassigned rollover, which is about 90 days of an operating budget. 

“Seven, eight, nine years ago we had some financial struggles,” Smith said. “These conversations haven’t always been pleasant here. This town understands its business and the financial outlook is positive.” 

In other business:

* Town Manager Matthew Garside announced that the new ADA-compliant bathroom in the Town Hall is complete, as is the renovated kitchenette in the Town Office. 

* The town’s new website is also complete and live at www.polandtownoffice.org.

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* A public hearing on the municipal complex is scheduled for March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall. Garside said the drawings of the proposed design are available online and a feedback form is available, both online and at the Town Office. 

* A public hearing for the cable TV franchise agreement is scheduled for the next meeting, Feb. 19.

* The town will vote on extending the current retail marijuana moratorium at the town meeting. Board Chairman Stan Tetenman said the town wants to continue the moratorium until the state has regulations in place. 

* There is still time to file nomination papers for open positions that will be voted on at the town meeting. Available positions are: Board of of Selectpersons, two positions for three years; library trustees, one position for three years and one position for one year; RSU 16 school board director, two positions for three years and one position for one year; Budget Committee member, two positions for three years.

Nomination papers must be filed by 4 p.m. Friday, Feb 23. 

The election will be held Friday, April 6, at the Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the business portion of the meeting will be Saturday, April 7 at Poland Regional High School beginning at 9 a.m. 

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