BUCKFIELD — Voters Saturday took four hours to debate 46 warrant articles for the 2017-18 budget, passing all but Article 25. The nearly 50 voters in attendance approved a 2017-18 overall budget of $3.39 million, an increase of $97,760 from last year’s budget. Town Manager/Town Clerk Cindy Dunn said that “based on the overall net changes, we’re probably […]
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Selectmen, school director to be elected in Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Voters will elect two selectmen and a school board director during annual elections Tuesday, June 13. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office, 34 Turner St. Del Dunn and Tina Brooks are seeking a three-year term for the seat vacated by outgoing Board of Selectmen Chairman […]
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Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Town Office June 6, 2017 Interim town manager search What happened: Selectmen met in executive session to review interim town manager candidates’ applications and in open session, voted to include the two newly elected selectmen in the interview process. What it means: To date, five applications have been submitted. The […]
Buckfield gets $95K for new culvert bridge
BUCKFIELD — The town has been awarded a $95,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection to help pay for a new culvert bridge on Shedd Hollow Road to improve passage for fish. The DEP released the third and final round of grants from the Clean Water for Maine bond, which assists with stream crossing […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Town Office April 4, 2017 Consultant What happened: Town Manager Cindy Dunn, who announced her resignation last month, effective June 30, told selectmen she received a proposal for consultant work for the town manager search and selectmen voted to table the proposal. What it means: The proposal is from someone […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen meeting
Buckfield Board of Selectmen March 7, 2017 Buckfield Municipal Building Town manager resigns What happened: Town Manager Cindy Dunn surprised selectmen by handing them a resignation letter effective Friday, June 30, when her contract ends. What it means: Selectmen accepted Dunn’s resignation with regret as town manager, road commissioner, General Assistance director, code enforcement officer, […]
What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Feb. 14, 2017 Buckfield Municipal Building Retirement plan What happened: Selectmen set the employee and town contributions for each employee’s IRA. What it means: The town and employees will each contribute 3 percent, as has been done in years past. Since Town Manager Cindy Dunn will not recommend employee raises this […]
Buckfield board schedules special town meeting on retail marijuana moratorium
BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 Tuesday evening to hold a special town meeting Monday, Jan. 30, to vote on a moratorium on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Buckfield Junior-Senior High School Auditorium. The moratorium is the only issue on the warrant. On Nov. […]
Selectmen take no action on Turner Street property at heated meeting
BUCKFIELD — Emotions ran high over a legal dispute regarding the lease and ownership of a Turner Street property at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday. The property at 337 Turner St., which housed Captain Bly’s Tavern for the past few years, has been leased by business owner Mark McAlister. Lee Johnson purchased the property […]
DeMers-Dobson resigns as ballot clerk
BUCKFIELD — Selectman Maida DeMers-Dobson agreed Tuesday to resign as a ballot clerk for Thursday’s election, after a resident requested she do so to avoid a potential conflict of interest. Resident Vivian Wadas raised the issue at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting, saying the town handbook and Maine Municipal Association do not allow selectmen to serve as ballot […]