Selectboard Considers $1.24M in Warrants, Traffic Changes, and Staffing Pact

Skowhegan’s Selectboard prepared to vote on a series of regular business items at its June 23 meeting, including treasurer’s warrants totaling just over $1.24 million, a traffic ordinance amendment, and a temporary staffing agreement. No minutes were yet published for that meeting, nor for three other recent committee meetings, leaving outcomes unknown. The board also planned to hear a facilities and capital improvement presentation and appoint members to various boards.

Selectboard

The board’s June 23 agenda included a presentation by Olver Associates on the town’s facilities plan and capital improvement plan. Items up for a vote included:

• Amending the traffic ordinance to add Molunkus Road (from the Cornville line to Route 150) and High Street (from the Municipal parking lot to North Avenue).
• Authorizing the interim town manager to sign a temporary agency agreement with Bonney Staffing.
• Appointments to boards and committees.
• Treasurer’s warrants in the amount of $1,244,246.78, covering payrolls, state payables, and other obligations.

A second Selectboard meeting was listed for June 29, but the agenda was not posted as of the end of the week; the town website displayed an error message.

Downtown TIF Committee

On June 24, the Downtown TIF Committee’s agenda called for a review of tax increment financing performance since 2006, including changes in assessed values. Members also intended to discuss the state contract, projected funding areas, revisions to application scoring and rubrics, and the current fund balance. The committee planned a follow-up meeting on July 8 to continue the work.

Cemetery Committee

The Cemetery Committee met on July 2 with plans to elect a chair and vice chair for the term. Discussion items included planting shrubs and trees in local cemeteries and a request from the Holt family. Minutes were not available.

Coming up

The Downtown TIF Committee will meet again on Tuesday, July 8. The agenda includes approval of the June 24 minutes, a review of the TIF fund balance, and a review of an unspecified application and a grant spreadsheet. No dollar figures or project details were listed.

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