After serving four years as Dixfield’s town manager, Carlo Puiia announced he is retiring June 30. (Sun Journal file photo) DIXFIELD — Carlo Puiia has announced he will step down as town manager when his contract expires June 30. Puiia, who turns 58 in April, has been town manager for four years. He informed selectmen Jan. 8 […]
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Dixfield gearing up for annual town meeting
DIXFIELD — The annual town meeting warrant made available Monday at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting includes several action items to be decided by citizens June 1. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the first 12 articles include items that the town must have, including debt service, liability insurance, General Assistance, the ambulance service contract and public […]
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Dixfield selectmen debate changing town meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday debated returning to a traditional annual town meeting and scrapping the current practice of voting on warrant articles at the polls. The discussion began when Town Manager Carlo Puiia talked about what to do if if one or more budget articles fail at the referendum vote. He said […]
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Dixfield selectmen approve sewer, water budgets
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Board of Selectmen have approved annual budgets for the water and sewer departments, the latter of which promises a $13,000 reduction in 2020 from this year’s total. The sewer and water budgets are on a calendar year, as opposed to the municipal budget, which runs on a fiscal year, July through […]
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Dixfield property tax rate decreases for second consecutive year
DIXFIELD — For the second consecutive year, homeowners will see a decrease in their property tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year. The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to set the town’s 2016-17 tax rate at $20.10 per $1,000 of value, down from the $20.40 per $1,000 valuation that was set during the 2015-16 […]
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Dixfield board votes against extending moratorium on wind projects
DIXFIELD — The moratorium on wind power projects came to an end at Monday evening’s selectmen meeting when the board voted 3-1 against extending it for another 180 days. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the moratorium expired at midnight Aug. 10. Selectman Norman Mitchell voted in favor of extending the moratorium, while Selectmen Aaron Jamison and […]
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Dixfield selectmen approve excavator lease/purchase agreement
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to authorize Town Manager Carlo Puiia to sign an excavator lease/purchase agreement. Chairwoman Norine Clarke and Selectmen Eugene Skibitsky and Norman Mitchell voted in favor, while Selectman Aaron Jamison voted against. Selectman Hart Daley was not at Monday’s meeting. The lease/purchase agreement for the excavator […]
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Dixfield board to decide on wind ordinance in July
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday that the Board of Selectmen will decide how to amend a proposed wind ordinance at its meeting in July. This month, residents voted 178-220 against approving the most recent version of the ordinance, which included the state standard for sound limits of 42 decibels at night and […]
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Dixfield employee lauded for 33 years of service
DIXFIELD — After Vickie Carrier’s 33 years of work as deputy town clerk and tax collector for Dixfield, her family, friends and co-workers agreed on one thing Friday afternoon: Her retirement would be a huge loss for the town. Carrier’s last day of working at the Town Office as deputy town clerk is June 30, and […]
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Dixfield board tables appointment of new reserve police officer
DIXFIELD — Selectmen decided Monday evening to postpone the appointment of a reserve police officer until they have more information about him. Town Manager Carlo Puiia presented a list of annual appointments for the Board of Selectmen to approve. The appointments included new reserve police officer Ronald B. Wood. Selectman Hart Daley asked Puiia for […]