Buckfield Board of Selectmen Jan. 23, 2019 Buckfield Municipal Building Salt and sand shed What happened: Town Manager Joe Roach shared the engineering report on repairs for the 10-year-old salt and sand shed. What it means: The report was penned by Al Hodsdon of A.E. Hodsdon Consulting Engineers of Waterville after the Public Works […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Jan. 8, 2019 Buckfield Municipal Building No ambulance What happened: Town Manager Joe Roach announced he and Rescue Chief Floyd “Chip” Richardson had decided against accepting a donated ambulance because it needed repairs. What it means: After being checked by a mechanic, it would take roughly $6,000 in repairs to […]
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Buckfield Board of Selectmen Dec. 18, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building Marijuana moratorium What happened: Selectmen unanimously voted to extend the town’s retail marijuana moratorium for another 180 days after a hearing on the matter was held before the meeting. What it means: This gives selectmen and the town time to see what the […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Nov. 20, 2018 Municipal Center Comprehensive Plan What happened: Selectmen tasked the Planning Board to review the Comprehensive Plan and the Economic Development Committee with narrowing the scope of downtown revitalization. What it means: These tasks came from last week’s idea-sharing workshop with selectmen and committee members. Town Manager Joe Roach […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Nov. 6, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building Rescue coverage What happened: Selectmen unanimously approved an interim contract for rescue coverage for the town of Sumner. What it means: It is a seven-month agreement, from Dec. 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, for $5,523. Sumner lost two-thirds of its rescue coverage after Tri-Town […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Municipal Building Oct. 16, 2018 Sumner rescue coverage What happened: Town Manager Joe Roach announced Buckfield Rescue will continue to cover Sumner through the towns’ mutual aid agreement from Sunday, Oct. 28, until Thursday, Nov. 29, due to Tri-Town Rescue closing. What it means: Buckfield now covers one-third of the […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Oct. 2, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Planning Board What happened: After a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Planning Board rules, selectmen scheduled a special town meeting on Election Day. What it means: No one spoke during the public hearing. Proposed changes to the document include adding the word […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen August 21, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Election What happened: Selectmen elected Cheryl Coffman as chairwoman and Tina Brooks as vice chairwoman. What it means: Coffman and Brooks abstained. Assessor What happened: Selectmen elected Brooks to the Board of Assessors until 2020. Brooks abstained. Goal-setting Workshop What happened: Selectmen scheduled a goal-setting […]
What you need to know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen July 3, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Marijuana moratorium What happened: Selectmen extended the town’s moratorium for the retail sale of marijuana for another 180 days, as details are continued to be ironed out in Augusta. What it means: The moratorium, which bans the sale of retail marijuana, was first approved at […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen June 19, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Center Public hearing What happened: After a 45-minute public hearing about a noise complaint at the Buck-It Grill & Pub, selectmen decided to delay action on the matter until a future meeting. What it means: More than 50 people attended the hearing and a number spoke […]