LIVERMORE — The Livermore Select Board held its meeting Aug. 13, where members discussed ongoing concerns regarding a bus turnaround and plowing responsibilities on Bean Street in Turner.

The meeting was chaired by Mark Chretien, with selectpersons Scott Richmond and Jeremy Emerson present.

The discussion centered on the plowing and RSU 73 bus turnaround issue. Richmond said a neighbor on Bean St. told him the bus driver wasn’t even using the turnaround. He said he was told the bus driver had been using one of the driveways to turn around.

Chretien acknowledged the situation, stating, “So we might be alright short term, but we need to still do something.”

The board also discussed the arrangement of road maintenance with neighboring town Turner. Chretien noted, “We swap some roads.”

Administrative Assistant Carrie Judd mentioned that George Mancine of Bean St. in Turner had expressed his desire for no plowing or bus turnarounds at the end of his property, which falls within the town of Turner. Chretien expressed concern over the implications of Mancine’s request, stating, “What he doesn’t realize he is doing is, if there is no turnaround on that road, where are we going to plow? The road doesn’t get plowed.”

Richmond and Chretien both emphasized the need to find a solution quickly. Richmond said he and Roger Ferland [highway foreman] talked and went down and looked and think they have a plan, but they needed to have further discussion.

Richmond confirmed the decision to establish a turnaround. “There is going to be a turnaround down there,” he said “It’s not going to be on his [Mancine’s] property; it will be on the opposite side of the road, but there will be a turnaround down there. He doesn’t have any choice about that.”

Judd relayed that Mancine had expressed intentions to build on the property next year and wanted the turnaround stopped. “Can he let us have the turnaround for just this winter,” Chretien responded. “Because we are in crunch time. The road crews still have plenty to do. Can we just use that for this last winter?”

Richmond suggested negotiating for the temporary use of the turnaround. “See if we can do it for one more winter,” he told Judd. Chretien said to tell him “we are working on one, but if we could do it one more winter, it would be appreciated.”

After the meeting, Judd confirmed that Mancine reiterated he will not allow the use of the turnaround for plowing or as a bus turnaround any longer.