JUNE 11, 2025
Meeting began at 5:55 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell.
On motions made and seconded the Board approved the minutes of the following meetings:
April 9th
April 23rd
May 14th
May 28th
These minutes weren’t approved earlier because of various Board members being absent.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board accepted a Tax Collector’s Deed for an approximately 9 acre parcel of land on Fish Pond Road. Marcia will have the deed recorded and write to the property owner informing them that the Town had taken it by tax deed. It was also discussed that the former owner had made a partial payment in June, 2024 which will need to be reimbursed. On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Stohl, the Board voted to abate the back taxes associated with this property.
On a motion made by Selectman Cloutier and seconded by Selectman Stohl, the Board voted to abate the lst installment of the 2025 property taxes on property owned by the Great North Woods Center for the Arts for “just cause”.
Road Agent Dominic Westover entered the meeting at 6:35 to discuss various road issues including missing road signs, bridge signs, work to be done on Meridan Hill Road, etc. Mr. Westover also informed the Board that he had spoken with Braden Rosenberg on Stoddard Road regarding granting the Town a legal easement to be used for turning around Town vehicles, school buses, etc. Marcia said that she had a copy of an easement we had used previously and that she would prepare it. Mr. Westover will speak to the Mr. & Mrs. Rosenberg about stopping by the office to sign it Mr. Westover left the meeting at 7:15 pm.
Selectman Campbell reminded the other Board members that there would be a Dispatch Center meeting on Thursday night. He briefly reviewed items that might be discussed.
Selectman Cloutier informed the Board that during the Planning Board meeting earlier tonight that a person had come to the meeting to discuss erecting a cell town on property off Harvey Brook Road. He would like to schedule a joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment to move the project along faster. Selectman Cloutier will get in touch with Robert “Bob” Baker, chairman of the Board of Adjustment, to determine a date that would be convenient for both boards.
The remainder of the meeting was spent reviewing the Reports of Wood Cut forms in preparation for Marcia to calculate the Yield Tax bills.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen