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Ossipee updates: transfer-station scale to be replaced; Deer Run Trail work, park events and skate‑park plan discussed
Summary
Town staff and public commenters reported operational updates: the transfer‑station scale was calibrated and its deck will be replaced under warranty; Hermit Woods will begin Deer Run Trail work with an Oct. 18 dedication; and staff proposed converting the underused skate park into a multiuse court.
Town staff and public commenters provided several operational updates and event notices during the public-input and staff-report portions of the Select Board meeting.
Transfer station scale: A resident raised a concern that a vehicle weigh-in showed a 20‑pound discrepancy. A town speaker said Maine Scales conducts inspections and that Rice Lake — the scale manufacturer — recently inspected and calibrated the unit and will replace the deck under warranty because of rust. The speaker said the scale is calibrated in 20‑pound increments and that replacements and routine adjustments are intended to keep readings consistent; the town acknowledged small variances can favor or disadvantage a user depending on the reading.
Deer Run Trail and community events: Gina (identified in comment) announced that the Deer Run Trail…
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