OTISFIELD — Selectmen on Wednesday tabled a request to allow the Otisfield Trail Blazers ATV Club to use a section of a trail in Heniger Park until they want more information.

The section would allow riders to connect to trails on Hancock lumber company land in Casco.

Club member Bill Sprague said in exchange for using the trail, the club would maintain the recreation trails in the 100-acre park.

He also requested permission to clear a 400-foot section to link the park trail to the Hancock land trails. He said only minor trimming of branches and cleaning up downed trees would be necessary.

“We would have speed limit signs and shared use signs,” Sprague said. “We want to keep the trails safe for all users.”

The park trails are designated for walking, biking and hiking for the public and park residents.

“I’d like to think the walking trails are more widely used but they’re not,” Selectman Rick Micklon said. “I’d like to see someone use it recreationally.”

Micklon agreed with Selectman Lenny Adler’s concern about pedestrians and ATVers sharing the trails.

“I’m opposed to this, I’m afraid with hikers out there an ATV going 30 miles per hour up behind someone and bang,” Adler said.

“The Hancock land trails are shared use and to date there have been no issues between ATV users and people using them,” Sprague said.

Having access to the park trails would give the club more area to enjoy while connecting existing trails, and it would take the responsibility of maintaining the park trails off the town’s shoulders, Sprague said.

Selectman Hal Ferguson suggested Sprague check with residents on the privately owned Sylvester Ridge Road to see if the club could get permission to go from there to Hancock’s land. The road runs between Route 121 and Heniger Park Road.

Also at the meeting, the board:

* Noted a change to the annual town meeting warrant to elect two SAD 17 directors, not one. There is a three-year term to replace Joe Vaillancourt and a two-year term to fill the seat of Thomas Moore, who recently passed away;

* Appointed Beth Damon as town health officer;

* Approved repairs to a 30- by 70-foot section of ground in front of the fire station and agreed the area should be checked to see if other repairs are needed;

• Decided to file a map of the Town Pound with the Otisfield Historical Society and keep a copy on hand in case issues of ownership arise. Maine Survey Consultants was unable to verify ownership of the land by any one party and recommended the town attorney be consulted. The board paid $1,550.20 for the survey; and

* Reminded residents of the following events: Annual town meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Otisfield Community Hall; Town Office closed June 30 to close books for the fiscal year; and July 4 parade at 10 a.m. at Spurr’s Corner.