JAY — The town and contractors involved in cleaning up properties on Route 17 in North Jay in 2015 have reached a settlement with the owners, according to Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. The town got a court order to clean up the properties in January 2015. The Pollis family sued the town and the contractors in […]
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Family sues Jay, Franklin County and contractors over 2015 cleanup
FARMINGTON — A Jay man and his mother have filed a lawsuit against the town of Jay, a former selectperson, Franklin County and two businesses over items removed from properties on East Dixfield Road in 2015. The named parties were sent notices of intent to file for claims under the Maine Tort Claims Act for $400,000 in […]
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Jay to assess $31,475 in special tax for cleanup
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-1 Monday to apply a special tax of $31,475 to two Route 17 properties and to have it split based on valuation to cover the town’s cost to clean up the properties. The town spent $15,000 to have so-called junk removed from the property of the heirs of the estate of […]
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Darren Pollis says Jay removed some items in cleanup that should have stayed
JAY — Darren Pollis says more than $20,000 in vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles and other items were taken when the town had his property cleaned up on June 17. The town had a court order issued in January to clean up the property after Pollis and heirs of the estate of his father, Leroy Pollis, failed […]
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Jay board blasted over property cleanup
JAY — A local man blasted town officials Monday night about the town’s cleanup of two Pollis’ properties in North Jay last week. Some residents said they were upset about the cleanup and how it was handled. Clinton Coolidge Sr. of Jay told selectpersons he was “very disappointed” in the town for what was carried […]
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One arrest at Jay property cleanup
JAY — By court order, two properties on Route 17 were cleared of junk Wednesday, ending a costly 16-year legal battle between the owners and the town, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Thursday. The front property is owned by the heirs of Leroy Pollis and the back piece is owned by his son, Darren Pollis. […]