Vassalboro, Maine

Planning Board Meeting

Special Select Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Select Board is holding a special meeting to discuss a proposed warrant article for the November election. The agenda also includes an executive session for personnel matters, followed by adjournment.

• Discussion of proposed warrant article for November
• Executive session on personnel matters under M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A)

Special Select Board Meeting

This is a special Select Board meeting with a single substantive item: an executive session under Maine law to discuss personnel matters. The board will also handle the pledge of allegiance and adjournment. No public decisions or votes are listed on the agenda.

• Executive session on personnel matters under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A)

Regular Select Board Meeting

Recreation Committee Meeting

Regular Select Board Meeting

Cemetery Committee Meeting

Regular Select Board Meeting

Recreation Committee Meeting

Recreation Committee Meeting

Regular Select Board Meeting

Cemetery Committee Meeting

Conservation Commission

The Vassalboro Conservation Commission is meeting to discuss several environmental projects and reports. They will review a draft vulnerability study from KVCOG, hear reports on the Tri-Watershed meeting and a community resilience workshop, and plan for grants, tree labeling, and invasive plant monitoring. The meeting also includes next steps for Eagle Park and allocation of alewife funds.

• Review Vulnerability Study draft from KVCOG
• Grow Grant planning
• Community Resilience Project workshop report
• Bass Tournament monitoring of invasive plants
• Alewife fund allocation

The Conservation Commission met on July 15, 2026, and discussed several ongoing projects, including the Tri-Watershed Plan, a Grow Grant, a vulnerability study draft, and invasive plant monitoring. No formal decisions or votes were recorded; the meeting was primarily informational and planning-focused. The next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026.

• Approved June minutes (no vote tally recorded)
• Discussed Tri-Watershed meeting with Augusta City Council (no action)
• Discussed Grow Grant planning (no action)
• Reviewed Vulnerability Study draft from KVCOG (no action)
• Discussed Community Resilience Project workshop report (no action)
• Discussed Bass Tournament invasive plant monitoring (no action)
• Discussed Project Canopy tree labeling and October Tree Excursion date (no action)
• Discussed Eagle Park next steps and Alewife fund allocation (no action)

Regular Select Board Meeting

Planning Board Meeting

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Select Board approved a $19,000 tree removal bid for two cemeteries and accepted a $185,000 offer for a tax-acquired property at 61 Pit Rd., along with a $15,000 bid for an adjacent lot. The board also authorized pursuing a 2026 federal grant for the Mill Hill Road culvert replacement in partnership with the Maine DMR, and tabled an EMS RFP until a committee is formed.

• Approved Symmetree Arborist LLC bid for cemetery tree work at $19,000 (4-0)
• Accepted Haskell bid of $185,000 for 61 Pit Rd. tax-acquired property (4-0)
• Accepted Haskell bid of $15,000 for lot 35 (4-0)
• Approved carrying over $19,387.80 from cemetery appropriations (4-0)
• Authorized partnership with Maine DMR to pursue 2026 Mill Hill Road culvert grant
• Approved 'off alignment' single-lane bridge option for Mill Hill Road (4-0)
• Approved field use policy as written (4-0)
• Appointed G. Brackett to planning board (4-0)

Recreation Committee Meeting

Cemetery Committee Meeting

The Cemetery Committee discussed a landowner's request to take over care of Bog Road Cemetery and is generally supportive, but requires a legal agreement first. The committee also discussed stonework at Maple Grove, an article for The Townline, a burial request, and tree work RFPs. No formal votes were taken on these items.

• Approved May 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Discussed landowner care of Bog Road Cemetery, pending legal agreement
• Discussed stonework plans at Maple Grove, including Gravestone Matters visit
• Discussed burial request at Center Vassalboro Baptist Cemetery
• Noted tree work RFPs due June 16, bids opened June 24

Regular Select Board Meeting

The board signed a statement of no objection to V-Town Aquatic Solutions seeking a license, acknowledging weed issues without endorsing or obligating the town. It also approved a road closure for Maine Rivers, adopted a new procurement policy, and closed the town office early for fiscal year end. The board elected Chris French as chair and Rick Denico as vice chair.

• Signed statement of no objection to V-Town Aquatic Solutions license (4-0)
• Approved Dam Rd. closure June 15-19 for Maine Rivers gate installation (4-0-1)
• Adopted procurement policy with tiered bid thresholds
• Closed Town Office two hours early on June 30 (4-0)
• Elected Chris French as Chair (4-0)
• Elected Rick Denico as Vice Chair (3-0-1)
• Approved warrants 67 & 68 (5-0)
• Closed Public Works on June 22 for Juneteenth (5-0)

Conservation Commission

The Vassalboro Conservation Commission is meeting to discuss several items including an update on the Tri-Watershed BMP project, a Community Action Grant application, a Grow Grant, use of 2025-26 funds, tagging project canopy trees, and bass tournaments. They will also make recommendations to the Select Board for Conservation Commission members and set a summer meeting schedule.

• Tri-Watershed BMP update
• Community Action Grant application
• Grow Grant
• Use of 2025-26 funds
• Tagging Project Canopy Trees

Regular Select Board Meeting

Planning Board Meeting

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Select Board is meeting to review minutes, hear a report on foreclosed properties, and discuss estimates for the Mill Hill Bridge. They will also consider rules of order, a procurement policy, and a town office use policy, along with routine reports and warrants.

• Katie McAllister re: foreclosed properties
• Mill Hill Bridge estimates
• Selectboard Rules of Order
• Procurement Policy
• Town Office Use Policy

The Vassalboro Select Board approved the sale of three foreclosed properties, including two to Childs & Suga for a combined $621,000. The board also approved updated Rules of Order, a Town Office Use Policy, and extended a certificate of deposit. A bid for 61 Pit Rd. was deemed premature, and the board tabled a procurement policy.

• Awarded lot 37 (account 1669) to David and Josianne Haskell for $10,500 (3-0)
• Awarded account 2457 at 68 Nelson Rd. to Childs & Suga for $70,000 (3-0)
• Awarded account 2127 at 88 Nelson Rd. to Childs & Suga for $551,000 (3-0)
• Approved updated Selectboard Rules of Order effective June 11, 2026 (3-0)
• Approved Town Office Use Policy as presented (3-0)
• Agreed to extend six-month CD at 3.75% and move ~$60,000 to Bar Harbor
• Tabled Procurement Policy
• Approved minutes of May 14, 2025 meeting (2-0-1)

Recreation Committee Meeting

Cemetery Committee Meeting

The committee heard from landowner Susan Blount about Lang-Osborne Cemetery's history and approved her vehicle access for stone repairs. They discussed potentially making Bog Road Cemetery private, with Gillian Lalime to talk to the landowner about a formal request. No formal votes were taken on these items; the only vote was to approve the April minutes.

• Approved April 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Discussed Lang-Osborne Cemetery history with landowner Susan Blount; she allowed vehicle access for stone repairs
• Discussed potential privatization of Bog Road Cemetery; Gillian to talk to landowner about formal request
• Noted RFP for tree work at Weeks and Union cemeteries; bid deadline June 16
• Approved Debbie Vashon's request to be buried in Center Vassalboro Baptist Cemetery (general approval)
• Agreed to update town website cemetery page with current information

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Select Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed Floodplain Ordinance amendment, review the 2025 audit, and consider a mechanical harvester proposal for Webber Pond. The board will also discuss transport service RFP, finance report, and several policy items including personnel, procurement, and town office use.

• Public hearing on proposed Floodplain Ordinance amendment
• 2025 audit review
• Webber Pond Mechanical Harvester proposal
• RFP for transport service
• Sign 2026 warrant and selectboard rules of order policy

The Vassalboro Select Board approved the 2026 warrant, including a $50,000 recommendation for a 2.5-ton plow truck under article 8. The board also held a public hearing on proposed floodplain ordinance amendments, which will be voted on at the annual Town Meeting on June 1. Several items were tabled, including the procurement policy and town office use policy, until the May 28 meeting.

• Approved April 30 minutes (2-0)
• Closed public hearing on floodplain ordinance amendments (2-0)
• Approved 2026 warrant with $50,000 for 2.5-ton plow truck (2-0)
• Approved closing Town Office the Monday after Juneteenth (2-0)
• Approved Town Manager, Roads, and Police reports (2-0)
• Approved warrants 62, 63, and 64 (2-0)
• Tabled procurement policy until May 28
• Tabled town office use policy until May 28

Conservation Commission

Planning Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Planning Board will review and possibly decide on several applications, including a minor subdivision, a shoreland review, and three minor site reviews. They will also consider an updated building permit application and approve the previous meeting's minutes.

• Minor subdivision for Laurence Albee and Martha Alward on Holman Day Rd.
• Shoreland review for Cameran Grass for a single-family home on Ashby Rd.
• Minor site review for Michele Wiswell for a farm stand at 194 Cemetery Street.
• Minor site review for Freedom Electric to build a garage on Dunham Rd. (owner Joe Adamson).
• Minor site review for a food trailer and office space at 913 Main St. (owner Verne Pressey the 3rd).

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Select Board tabled three cannabis business license applications (Barnett, Poupis, Dorsey) until June 11, pending inspections and code compliance. They approved a $19,875 contract with Senders Science, Engineering & Construction for the Transfer Station Drive Thru Upgrade project. The board also agreed to list three properties formerly owned by Richard Suga at suggested prices, and discussed the 2026-2027 budget, which projects a 16.85% increase and a mil rate rise to 13.07.

• Tabled Barnett cannabis license until June 11 (3-0)
• Tabled Poupis and Dorsey cannabis license hearings until June 11 (3-0)
• Approved $19,875 engineering contract with Senders for Transfer Station upgrade (3-0)
• Approved listing properties at 61 Pit Rd ($249,000), 88 Nelson Rd ($549,000), 88+90 Nelson Rd ($599,000) (3-0)
• Approved warrants 59, 60, 61 as presented
• Approved April 9 minutes (2-0-1) and April 16 minutes (2-0-1)

Budget Commitee Meeting