Removal of the old salt and sand shed in the Upper Village, a request from Royal River Snowmobile Club to establish a trail across town-owned property bordering Swamp Road, and a comprehensive floodplain ordinance are among items on the Select Board’s February 5 agenda.
The Board will also consider creating a new Ad hoc Senior Housing Options Committee, developing a charge for the recently-formed Ad Hoc Municipal Complex Advisory Committee and making appointments to that committee and others.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Meetinghouse and will be broadcast on local cable and live-streamed at this link.
February 5, 2024, agenda topics include the following:
— The board has a proposal from Almighty Waste of Auburn to demolish and remove the former salt and sand building on Lewiston Road in the Upper Village at a cost of $29,380 (pp.47-50). Repeated attempts to find a buyer for the structure – or offer it free for the taking – have proved unsuccessful.
— The Royal River Snowmobile Club wants to establish a trail across a Town-owned parcel by Swamp Road and Chandler Mill Road, near the Turnpike overpass. The parcel is at Map 6 Lot 29. The proposed trail would let snowmobilers avoid about 500 feet of travel on Chandler Mill Road (pp.21-22);
— A proposed 2024 fee schedule for Code Enforcement and Planning Department activities will be considered. The goal is to ensure that charges are consistent, in line with those of neighboring communities and reflect the work involved. Find the proposed updated fee schedule at pp.23-27;
— The annual list of roads to be posted against heavy loads, as “spring” approaches. The weight limit is 23,000 lbs (pp.51-52);
— A proposed Floodplain Management ordinance and associated documentation. For residents to be eligible for insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program, municipalities must commit to flood management, permitting and prevention practices (pp.28-46); and
The full February 5, 2024, Select Board meeting agenda, including departmental reports, can be accessed at this link.
Public comments can be submitted by email before 10 am on Monday, February 5, 2024, to townmanager@newgloucester.com and smyers@newgloucester.com. If you want your written comment read aloud, please indicate that in the subject line.
Find contact information for Select Board members and links to meeting agendas, minutes and related documents at this link.
— Joanne Cole
