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Rumford select board approves multiple licenses, accepts settlement and awards $6,800 bid to move bandstand
Summary
At its May 1 meeting the Rumford Board of Select Persons approved a hawking license for Seedz, innkeeper and victualer licenses for eight businesses, accepted a settlement for 239 Pine Street, approved a street closure request and awarded a $6,800 bid to move the Kezal Bandstand.
The Rumford Board of Select Persons on May 1 approved a series of routine and one-time items, including business licenses, a property settlement and a contract to relocate the Kezal Bandstand.
The board unanimously approved a hawking and peddling license for Seedz, granted on a motion by Select Board member Theriault and seconded by Pepin. On the same vote the board approved innkeeper and victualers licenses for Brick & Stone Tavern; Cozy Mountain Retreat; Best Western Plus Rumford Falls; Valley Fog Farm; Black Mountain of Maine; Dunkin; Your Maine Base Camp; and the Fraternal Order of Eagles (motion by Theriault, seconded by Brennick; vote 4-0).
The board added item 8A to the agenda and unanimously accepted a settlement related to 239 Pine Street (DiConzo moved, Theriault seconded, vote 4-0). The minutes do not specify settlement terms or dollar amounts.
The board approved a street closure request from Rumford Falls Eagles 1248 to close Oxford Avenue between Cumberland Street and Byron Street on May 3, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. (motion by Brennick, seconded by Theriault; vote 4-0).
On park infrastructure, the board approved moving the Kezal Bandstand from Veterans Park to Stephens Park and accepted a $6,800 bid from Barnett Construction to perform the move. The motion to accept the Barnett bid was made by Brennick and seconded by DiConzo and passed 4-0.
The board also approved Warrant #44 and accepted minutes from March 20 and March 27, 2025 (motions by Theriault; both 4-0). The meeting finished with an executive session on personnel matters; the board entered at 6:30 p.m. and exited at 7:08 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. on a 3-1 vote.
The minutes are signed by Town Manager George O'Keefe and carry a June 2, 2025 signature date; the minutes text includes a typographical date shown as "1025."
