BYRON — The town stopped plowing Garland Pond Road this month, after selectmen recently learned that voters discontinued the practice nearly 10 years ago. Residents of the road were sent notices of the discontinuance Dec. 11. The discontinuance is effective until March 2019. At Thursday night’s board meeting, residents vented their frustration at the decision. “I […]
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Byron selectmen to meet Thursday
BYRON — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Town Hall. This spring, the town contracted Ron Smith of the accounting firm RHR Smith & Co. to review records from 2014 to 2017. The first audit in five years, findings revealed significant financial discrepancies, including missing money. One […]
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More questions than answers as Byron residents address audit
Fifteen Byron residents look over a five-page audit update letter during the selectmen meeting Tuesday. At the table, from left, are board members Rick Comstock, Chairwoman Linda Joyal and James Ramey. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) BYRON — There are still more questions than answers as the town awaits the completion of its audit, which Ron Smith […]
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Bryon voters elect selectman; get audit update
Rick Comstock, standing, was elected to fill a vacancy on the Byron Board of SElectmen at a special town meeting Monday evening. (Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times) BYRON — Rick Comstock was elected Monday evening to fill a vacant selectman’s seat until the 2019 annual town meeting in March. About 40 people crowded into a room in […]
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Financial advice given to Byron officials in 2013 went ignored
BYRON — Letters sent about five years ago from the accounting firm RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton to the town officials of Byron provided detailed advice on how to fix the town’s suffering finances. It appears most of that advice, if not all, was disregarded by the town’s previous leadership. In 2013, RHR Smith […]
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Byron selectman resigns amid ongoing audit
BYRON – Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds submitted her letter of resignation at the close of Tuesday night’s board meeting. It takes effect immediately, Chairwoman Linda Joyal said. “She just said that she was too busy and no longer had time,” Joyal said. Simmons-Edmunds has been on the board since 2008. Her departure leaves just Joyal and James Ramey, who were elected in March. “I don’t believe we […]
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Accountant says Byron finances 'not accurate'
BYRON — A representative from the accounting firm RHR Smith & Co. told residents Thursday night that since the town’s last audit in 2014, when it was already three years behind on audits, things “have gotten much worse.” At a special town meeting, accountant Ron Smith said his review of Byron’s municipal records has found […]
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Byron given two options for Coos bridge
BYRON — A state official told selectmen Tuesday night that the state would rebuild the Byron Village Road bridge for continued use by traffic, or repair it for use by pedestrians, but the town would have to take over maintenance in either case. If residents refuse to, the state will likely abandon it or close it […]
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Byron to vote on financial matters
BYRON — The Board of Selectmen announced Tuesday there will be a special town meeting May 21 to vote on several financial matters, including $17,000 to pay for audits of town finances for the past five years. Chairwoman Linda Joyal said representatives of the auditing firm RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton will attend, but […]
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Byron clerk says access to financial records locked in computer
BYRON — Newly appointed Town Clerk Rosey Susbury told selectmen Tuesday evening that she can’t access programs in the town computer, including one for finances, because former Town Clerk Allison Freeman did not leave all of the passwords when she resigned last week. “Right now, everything we have in the computer is locked to me,” […]