HARTFORD — Planning Board Chairman Arthur Harvey told selectmen Thursday night that he believes a subdivision permit approved by a previous Planning Board was not done legally.

The 95-acre parcel was originally the McAlister subdivision off Route 219, but has been sold to the Ray family from Kingfield. They bought the property thinking the permits were all in order, but they are not, according to Harvey.

Harvey said the previous chairman signed the permit, but the ordinance says it must be signed by all members. Also, he said there were changes in the permit when it was sent to the register, which were illegal.

Harvey said he is waiting for a response from the Maine Municipal Association to find out who is responsible for getting the subdivision recorded properly. He also said the property was not surveyed.

In other business Thursday night, Selectman Jack Plumley said he will talk with Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson about cleaning ditches on Berry Road by hand so water can flow properly.

Complaints about brush blocking ditches on Darrington and Guerney Hill roads were also filed.

Plumley suggested that when trees are cut in the right of way property owners would be asked it they would donate the wood t0 the wood bank. He said so many people were hurting and, “We’ve got to help our own. We need to make this a community project.”

Chairman Lee Holman thanked Plumley for thinking “outside the box to help our people. We will keep this subject as an ongoing discussion.”

A letter was read from an attorney for Paul Bernier, who owns the island lighthouse on Lake Anasagunticook, stating the island and the lighthouse are in danger of serious damage if the lake level is not reduced.

Dam Advisory Committee member Judy Hamilton said the island is in the Canton part of the lake and she didn’t know why Hartford got the letter.

The committee was formed as part of the dam replacement on Whitney Brook, which is an outlet to the lake.

Hamilton also said the dam should be finished very soon and the level would be adjusted to what would be normal.

“There has been a lot of rain this year but the dam constructors have been working hard to keep the water level down,” she said.