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Buckfield appoints Glenn Holmes to Maine Waste Energy board after $38,000 special assessment
Summary
Faced with a recalculated special assessment from Maine Waste Energy, the Select Board appointed Buckfield resident Glenn Holmes as the town’s Maine Waste Energy board director to investigate assessments and represent the town’s interests.
The Buckfield Select Board on Nov. 18 voted to appoint Glenn Holmes as the town’s director to the Maine Waste Energy board after learning of a $38,000 special assessment for Buckfield and Sumner combined.
Speaker 3 told the board that Maine Waste Energy’s cash reserves had been depleted and that the organization issued special assessments to member towns. Initially presented as a $29,000 combined assessment, recalculation and requests for invoices from other municipalities increased Buckfield and Sumner’s share to $38,000 and shortened payment terms. Speaker 3 described the new billing as more urgent than first communicated and said the town’s solid waste reserves could be substantially depleted if the assessment were paid this fiscal year.
Speaker 3 recommended appointing Glenn Holmes — a Buckfield resident with prior regional experience and contacts — to serve as the town’s Maine Waste Energy board director to investigate invoices, ask for documentation, and press for accountability. Speaker 2 moved to appoint Glenn Holmes, the motion was seconded, and the board approved the appointment by voice vote.
Speaker 3 said the town is concerned about future special assessments and that an actively engaged board director could help determine underlying causes and stop recurring assessments.
