Chichester Board of Selectmen
SELECTMEN’S MINUTES
March 4, 2003
PRESENT: Chairman Theodore Bailey, Selectman David Colbert, Selectman Richard DeBold, Office Assistant Lisa Stevens, and Administrative Assistant Judy Kenneally via telephone.
Chairman Bailey called the Board Meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
NEW BUSINESS:
Subject: Highway Department
HIGHLIGHTS:
Present: Road Agent, Jeff Jordan
Jeff reported vandalism was done to the Marston trucks parked at the highway shed. A recent load of sand and more salt has been delivered. A lot of repairs have been made on the sander during the past week. He will work on pushing back the snow in the parking lot of the grange building to allow for optimal parking on voting and town meeting day.
Subject: Town Meeting
HIGHLIGHTS:
Present: Moderator Douglas Hall
Rules of procedure were discussed. Thoughts to consider in the future are; moving the meeting to the school due to exceeding the allowable number of people (per fire code) in the grange hall, sending notices to all residents of the upcoming meeting, having the budget worksheet as a handout at the meeting or put into the town report along with the required MS-6 budget form.
General Business/Board Discussion:
The minutes of February 25, 2003 were approved as written.
Lisa reminded the board of the certification workshop at DRA on Wednesday, March 5, 2003.
Judy updated the board regarding the Davis Road Issue. Attorney Goldman had contacted her and stated he had spoken to Bill Stevens and explained the situation and suggested Bill start over by submitting a legal (notarized) petition to the board and follow the process to ensure all procedures are being followed. Attorney Goldman also contacted the Blackman’s attorney advising them to drop the suit as no action by the board has been taken at this time.
The board will not meet on Tuesday March 11, 2003, due to voting; however they will hold a worksession on Wednesday March 12, 2003 at 5pm.
Lisa will double check that food has been arranged for voting day and also that the minister has been notified as to the times of the meetings.
The new equalized ratio has been received. The new rate for 2002 is 58%. This is a drop of ten points.
Four abatements have been received. The board will review them at their next scheduled board meeting.
A recommendation from assessor Andrea Lewy of Avitar Associates of NE. Inc., was discussed. In researching Mr. Wolf’s abatement appeal, it was brought to her attention that three properties used as comparisons had neighborhood codes that were inconsistent with the rest of the development. These properties have been corrected and the homeowners will be notified of the corrected values prior to tax billing.
Warrant articles were reviewed again.
Being no further business, Chairman Bailey adjourned the meeting at 10:45pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Stevens
Office Assistant
Approved As Written
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Chairman Theodore Bailey
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David Colbert
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Richard DeBold
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