Vassalboro, Maine

Recreation Committee Meeting

The Recreation Committee will discuss end-of-season evaluations for soccer and the snack shack. The body will also review basketball registration and coordinator roles.

• Soccer end-of-season celebration and evaluation
• Snack shack seasonal sales estimates and POS system
• Basketball registration numbers, deadlines, and coaching
• Recreation Committee coordinator expectations and roles
• Discussion of Facebook page, store front, and newsletter

Cemetery Committee Meeting

The Cemetery Committee will meet to review maintenance updates and budget planning. The body will discuss stonework, tree maintenance, and a mapping project.

• 2027-2028 budget
• Stonework updates
• Tree maintenance updates
• Townline articles and mapping project updates

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Select Board will review two bids for tree removal at the Union and Oak Grove cemeteries. The meeting includes executive sessions regarding a personnel matter and pending litigation.

• Tree removal bid from Pro Tree Service for $11,400
• Tree removal bid from Fournier’s Tree for $10,500 (or $10,000 with church access)
• Signing of Warrant # 20
• Executive session on personnel matter
• Executive session on pending litigation

Planning Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Planning Board will conduct site reviews for two businesses and consider a subdivision application. The board will also review minutes from the September meeting.

• Site review for event space at 546 Webber pond Rd.
• Site review for Vehicle Inspections Rodney Simmons at 530 Legion Park
• Subdivision application between RT3 and Stone Rd.

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Select Board is holding its regular meeting to discuss and potentially act on several administrative and financial items, including a salary scale review, an audit, and updates to various policies. The board will also consider a public hearing for the General Assistance Ordinance and hear presentations from guests.

• Salary Scale Review
• Audit
• General Assistance Ordinance Public Hearing on Nov. 6, 2026
• Disbursement Policy with e-signature
• Facilities Use Policy

Recreation Committee Meeting

The Vassalboro Recreation Committee is meeting to discuss updates on softball, soccer, basketball, and baseball, recap Vassalboro Days, and address snack shack needs. The agenda is largely procedural, covering season wrap-ups, registrations, and volunteer coordination, with no major policy decisions or funding items listed.

• Approve meeting minutes from Feb-Aug
• Softball: CAYSA President Daniel C. to discuss next steps and closing out
• Soccer: season update and end-of-season celebration preparation
• Vassalboro Days recap and improvements for next year
• Snack Shack: POS system/Internet needs

Cemetery Committee Meeting

The Vassalboro Cemetery Committee is meeting to discuss routine cemetery operations, including stonework updates, mapping project progress, tree maintenance, and the renewal of the mowing contract. The agenda is largely procedural and administrative, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of August 2026 meeting minutes
• Stonework updates
• Updates on Cara's Townline articles and mapping project
• Tree maintenance updates
• Mowing contract renewal

Conservation Commission

The Vassalboro Conservation Commission is meeting to approve July minutes and discuss updates on the Grow Grant and CAG Grant, review the KVCOG Vulnerability Study, and plan long-term conservation projects. The agenda also includes a field trip for Project Canopy labeling and drafting guidance for harvesting financial resources.

• Approve July 15, 2026 meeting minutes
• Grow Grant update
• CAG Grant update
• Review of KVCOG Vulnerability Study
• Field trip for Project Canopy labeling in October

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Select Board will hold its regular meeting, covering routine approvals, public comment, and several substantive items. Key discussions include a presentation on the town manager search, an update on the Emergency Services Overview Committee, and consideration of contracts for mowing and financial services. The board will also discuss a $10,000 HOP Grant and enter executive session for legal counsel.

• Town Manager Search presentation by Don Gerrish
• RHR Smith Non-Attest Agreement
• Mowing Contract
• $10,000 HOP Grant Discussion
• Transfer Surplus 2025-2026

Special Select Board Meeting

The Vassalboro Select Board is holding a special meeting with an executive session on personnel matters and a discussion of the Special Town Meeting warrant articles. No decisions are listed on the agenda; the meeting appears to be for discussion and preparation.

• Executive session for personnel matters under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A)
• Discussion of Special Town Meeting warrant articles

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

The Select Board will hear presentations from three firms regarding the Town Manager search. The board will also review unfinished business involving Delta Ambulance payments and the Emergency Services Overview Committee.

• Town Manager search presentations by RHR Smith Auditors, Blue Star Accounting, and The First Wealth Management
• Delta Ambulance payment discussion
• Budget Committee Ordinance review
• Cemetery mowing and sign pole permit discussion
• Sign warrants review

Recreation Committee Meeting

The committee will discuss soccer registration requirements, including coach background checks and conduct codes. Members will also address the Snack Shack soft opening procedures and planning for the Vassalboro Days budget and activities.

• Soccer coach background checks and code of conduct
• Snack Shack soft opening inventory and closing processes
• Vassalboro Days budget and activity planning

Regular Select Board Meeting

Cemetery Committee Meeting

The Cemetery Committee will meet to review July 2026 minutes and discuss cemetery upkeep. The agenda includes updates on stonework, brush clearing, and tree maintenance.

• Approval of July 2026 meeting minutes
• Stonework and brush clearing updates
• Cara’s Townline articles and mapping project updates
• Website updates
• Tree maintenance discussion

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Select Board will review an audit update and discuss various capital expenditure items. The meeting includes discussions on the Transfer Station Upgrade and the Phosphorous Ordinance. Additionally, the board will review bids for new Town Office doors.

• Audit update and finance presentation
• Transfer Station Upgrade discussion
• Phosphorous Ordinance review
• Review of Town Office door bids
• Budget Committee Ordinance discussion

Recreation Committee Meeting

The committee will discuss preseason soccer preparations and planning for the upcoming Vassalboro Days event. Members will also review the recreation budget and discuss Snack Shack operations.

• Preseason soccer coaching and roster updates
• Vassalboro Days planning (Sept 18-20)
• Recreation budget and Fund-4 discussions
• Snack Shack cleaning and payment methods
• Summer softball season conclusion

Recreation Committee Meeting

The committee will meet to assign leadership positions for various sports and discuss recreation committee bylaws. Members will also review summer soccer logistics and snack shack management.

• Assignment of Recreation Chair and sports positions
• Discussion of recreation by-laws and code of conduct
• Summer soccer clinics, registrations, and coaching
• Snack shack cleaning, stocking, and opening weekend
• Vassalboro Days planning and budget discussion

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Select Board will meet to discuss a property revaluation presentation by RJD Appraisal. The board will also address unfinished business regarding trailer bids and various policy reviews.

• RJD Appraisal revaluation discussion
• Trailer bids discussion
• Procurement Policy review
• Budget Committee Policy review
• Barnett Business License approval

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

The Select Board will review a cannabis business application for Old Meadow Rd. and consider bids for an open 2.5 ton plow truck. The meeting also includes discussions on RJD appraisal revaluation and various town policies.

• Old Meadow Rd. Cannabis Business Application (LEO Barnett)
• Open 2.5 Ton Plow Truck Bids
• RJD Appraisal-Revaluation Discussion
• Disbursement Policy and Procurement Policy reviews
• Review and approve June 24, 2026 minutes

Planning Board Meeting

The Planning Board will review site applications for Drews New to You Garage at 2282 Riverside Dr. and a proposed event space at 546 Webber Pond Rd. The board will also consider a shoreland application for a cabin expansion at 107 McQuirrie Rd.

• Site review for Drews New to You Garage at 2282 Riverside Dr.
• Shoreland application for cabin expansion at 107 McQuirrie Rd.
• Site review for event space at 546 Webber Pond Rd.
• Review of June meeting minutes

Regular Select Board Meeting

The Select Board will meet to discuss several municipal items including an EMS Request for Proposals and cemetery maintenance bids. The agenda also includes discussions regarding tax acquired properties and town policies for procurement and disbursements.

• EMS RFP discussion
• Open Cemetery Tree Maintenance Bids
• Bog Rd. Cemetery discussion
• Tax Acquired Properties discussion
• Procurement and Disbursement Policy reviews

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 committee will review May 2026 meeting minutes and discuss matters regarding Bog Road Cemetery. The agenda also includes stonework plans and a burial request at Center Vassalboro Baptist Cemetery.

• Bog Road Cemetery discussion
• Stonework plans review
• Burial request at Center Vassalboro Baptist Cemetery
• Website updates

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 Select Board will meet to elect a Board Chair and Vice Chair. The agenda includes discussions regarding procurement, facilities use, and a request regarding Dam Rd. closing.

• Election of Board Chair and Vice Chair
• Discussion of V-Town Aquatic Solutions
• Review of Procurement Policy
• Discussion of Dam Rd. closing request from Matt Streeter
• Review of Facilities Use Policy and Salary Scale

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