Meeting began at 6:00 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell.
On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Stohl the Board approved the minutes of the June 25, 2025 meeting.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
At 6:30 pm. Jimmy Gilbert (Stewartstown Selectman) and Ben Champagne (Coos County) entered the meeting to discuss Transfer Station issues:
1. Price for passenger tires was raised from $4.00 to $6.00.
2. Mr. Champagne suggested that a committee should be formed to work on issues regarding the Transfer Station such as a policy manual for the employees, maintenance issues, etc. Selectman Stohl from Columbia and Selectman Gilbert from Stewartstown agreed to serve with Mr. Champagne to start addressing these issues. The first meeting will be held on August 5th at 4:00 in Stewartstown.
3. Household Hazardous Waste Day – should we have one and how can we lower the cost of it. This will be an issue that the new committee might deal with.
4. Stickers – should we use them or not. How to distribute them?
5. Lithium batteries – how do we store them and where can we get rid of them?
6. Fencing around the C & D container is being replaced.
Mr. Champagne left the meeting at 7:00. Other Transfer Station matters discussed included:
1. Letter received from Normandeau regarding switching to a 40 yard container. Normandeau agreed to keep the price the same ($218.50) for the remainder of this contract and for the next five year contract. Everyone was in agreement with this. Marcia will contact Normandeau.
2. With prices increasing all the time, it is necessary to put some extra “seed” money in the Transfer Station account. Marcia told the group that we usually start the month with about $12,000 in the account. This has been sufficient to pay the monthly bills, however, the last two months the bills have been $17,000+. Part of this is due to the fact that the account is now paying Mt. Carberry directly rather than each individual Town paying. Also, other expenses continue to increase. It was decided that we should add $8,000 to the account and each Town will pay according to the percentage. Stewartstown’s portion will be $5,596.00, Columbia’s – $1,936.00 and Lemington – $468.00. Marcia will send an e-mail to Stewartstown and Lemington informing them of this fact.
Mr. Gilbert left the meeting at 7:20 pm.
A Yield Tax Warrant and Certification were signed in the amount of $1,631.16.
The Board spent time discussing an on-going legal matter.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary