JAY — Resident Dot White told selectpersons Monday her dream of having a gazebo built at the Town Office property is “slowly dying.” Her comments came after selectpersons told her there is not enough space and property setback for plowing snow. There is also no electricity or other amenities and no money. And with the close […]
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Changes to Wilton traffic and parking ordinance
WILTON — The Wilton Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to adopt several changes to the town’s parking and traffic ordinance and approve the 2018 wastewater budget. Significant changes to the traffic ordinance include the allowing of U-turns on Main Street, from the Prospect Street bridge to the Weld Road intersection. Police Chief Heidi Wilcox […]
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Jay sets interest rate on delinquent taxes, denies property abatement
JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday to keep the rate of interest on delinquent taxes at 7 percent. The state raised the maximum interest rate that could be charged to 8 percent this year. It had been 7 percent since 2010. Jay has kept the rate at 7 percent for several years, Town Manager Shiloh […]
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Jay board makes cuts to budget
JAY — Selectpersons on Monday cut $48,000 from two reserve accounts, and with hydrant rentals being $22,000 less than initially projected, the proposed municipal budget is $6.18 million. That’s $56,222 more than the current budget. After factoring in nearly $1.77 million in revenue, it represents a net budget of $4.4 million that taxpayers will need […]
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Jay board, committee to vote on department budgets
JAY — Selectpersons and Budget Committee members are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday to review and vote on the proposed budget for 2018-19. The meeting will be held at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. A second meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school to vote on the library budget […]
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Nomination papers available in Jay
JAY — Nomination papers for three-year terms for two selectpersons, Regional School Unit 73 directors and water district trustees are available at the Town Office. The papers are due in the town clerk’s office by Friday, Feb. 23. The annual town meeting referendum and election will be held at the polls on Tuesday, April 24. […]
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Jay accepts Livermore Falls company's bid to replace roof
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to award a contract to Crapotts Corp., contingent upon references checking out, to replace the roof on the Public Works Department storage barn. Crapotts of Livermore Falls was the low bidder among four. It offered to remove and replace the shingles on the 50- by 100-foot barn for $18,300. Selectpersons […]
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Jay to hold town meeting in April
JAY — Selectpersons decided Tuesday to hold the annual town meeting referendum in April to coincide with the Regional School Unit 73 budget validation vote. The annual town meeting referendum was April 25 this year to set a budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year that began July 1. The vote had been aligned with the […]
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Livermore to follow cemetery policy
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons learned Tuesday night that a 2008 town policy outlines rules and regulations for cemetery plantings and decorations. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said former Administrative Assistant Kurt Schaub contacted her after reading a recent newspaper article about complaints from Robert Martin, who mows town cemeteries. Complaints included plantings covering neighboring stones and cans, plastic […]
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Jay board to appoint solid waste committee
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office to appoint residents to a Solid Waste Committee. Following the appointments, the board will meet in executive session to discuss union negotiations. The committee is expected to look at options and make recommendations to possibly offset the cost of curbside […]