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Livermore board accepts property bid, hears from Rep. Morris

LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday evening accepted a bid for a tax-acquired property and heard from newly elected House District 75 Rep. Joshua Morris. Constance Gregory and David McNaught submitted a $5,000 offer for the Norton Road property previously owned by Mary Crocker. It was the only bid in the second attempt to sell the […]

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Livermore board considers recognizing employees

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday evening considered the possibility of recognizing town employees, but couldn’t decide how, when and at what cost. “Town Clerk Renda Guild asked about recognizing doing an employee recognition for office workers, the road crew, Fire Department, any of our employees,” Selectperson Ben Guild said. “I think it’s a good idea.” […]

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Livermore board approves paving bids

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday night approved several paving bids and the 2018-19 guidelines for General Assistance. The board unanimously approved contracting Spencer Group Paving of Turner to pave 4,700 feet of Butter Hill Road with 2.5 inches of cold mix asphalt for $95,058.40 and 300 feet of Norton Road with the same mix for $5,749.50. […]

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Livermore board approves paving bids

Selectpersons on Monday approved spending $2,500 to have Spencer Group Paving of Turner pave around the new concrete pad at the Livermore Town Office-Fire Station complex on the Crash Road. The money will come from the building maintenance account. (Sun Journal file photo) LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday night approved several paving bids and the 2018-19 guidelines […]

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Livermore board stands firm on property sale

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Tuesday night were given updates on a tax-acquired property, the upcoming Landowner Appreciation Day, and additional work needed at the Town Office/Fire Station complex. By consensus the board agreed everything had been done properly regarding the tax-acquired Norton Road property. In July, two bids for the property, previously owned by Mary […]

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Livermore board sets tax rate, awards bids

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday evening set the tax rate at $16 per $1,000 valuation, a 40-cent drop from last year. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said she and town assessor Paul Binette reviewed the numbers. She said a rate of $15.80 per $1,000 valuation would result in an overlay of $99,029; $15.90 would make the […]

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Livermore board hears presentation on lease option for truck purchase

LIVERMORE — The Board of Selectpersons heard a presentation Monday on truck-purchase options, but held off from making a decision until further information is available. The town’s plow truck was damaged during a snowstorm last winter. At the annual town meeting, voters approved using $40,050 from the insurance payout and $10,550 from the sale of […]

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Livermore voters reject town meeting change, gift of land

LIVERMORE — Voters at Wednesday’s annual town meeting cut the municipal budget to $3.88 million and supported keeping the open meeting format to allow discussion on warrant articles. Voters cut $20,000 from highway maintenance and $125,000 from capital road improvements. The 2018-19 budget is 5.4 percent higher than this fiscal year’s, which ends June 30. Addressing […]

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Livermore hires highway worker

LIVERMORE — Selectpersons on Monday approved hiring resident Dan Boothby for maintenance and highway worker positions. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said Boothby would start Monday, May 21. He will work an average of 35 hours per week, covering both positions. Boothby will be paid $15 per hour as a highway worker and $14 per hour […]