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Select Board adopts road-posting policy, hears Locke Summit Estates inspection and insurance updates
Summary
The Newry Select Board unanimously adopted a road-posting policy that clarifies unposting procedures, heard that Pine Tree Engineering will inspect Locke Summit Estates' road work (escrowed at $10,000), and received administrative updates on taxes, CD maturities, and historic-property insurance valuations.
The Town of Newry Select Board on April 21 voted to adopt an updated Road Posting Policy that explicitly allows for unposting of town roads after seasonal restrictions. Selectman Mandy Berry moved to accept the policy; Selectman David Bartlett seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The board also heard that Pine Tree Engineering is serving as the third-party inspector for road construction in Locke Summit Estates and that inspections will resume after mud season ends. The minutes record an existing escrow account of $10,000 to pay for the inspection service.
In other administrative items, the clerk reported that property-tax payments are continuing to arrive and that staff are preparing for Town Meeting and Election Day. Town Administrator Loretta Powers reported that MMA Property and Casualty Pool is changing how it insures historic properties. The School House is listed in the minutes as assessed at $193,000; the insurer would raise the insured value to $248,958 from the previously recorded $157,000 if the town agrees to the change. The administrator said she has contacted the county to request paying the county tax in two installments and noted several CDs are coming due; rates are pending.
What the record shows: motions to accept the road-posting policy and to adopt other routine items were made and recorded as unanimous; the minutes do not include detailed roll-call tallies for each vote.
