Otisfield Select Board approves minutes, pays Warrant #33 and extends Ahonen Road trash permit

The Town of Otisfield Select Board on May 20 unanimously approved several routine actions, extended a temporary trash permit, and concluded its meeting at 7:26 p.m.

A motion to accept the April 15 and May 6, 2026 minutes carried (moved by Selectwoman Anne Pastore, seconded by Selectman Frank "Buddy" Blauvelt Jr., recorded unanimous). The Budget Hearing minutes of May 7, 2026 were also accepted on the same motion pattern. The board approved payment of Warrant #33 (moved by Rick Micklon, seconded by Hal Ferguson; recorded unanimous). The minutes record these votes as unanimous; five board members were present.

The board agreed to extend a temporary weekly permit for trash and bulky waste at an Ahonen Road property to a monthly permit to facilitate cleanup ahead of an eventual sale; the CEO was assigned to assess status and progress. Administrative Assistant Julie Ward also presented MSAD 17's school budget warrant for signatures and noted town reports have been printed and distributed. The minutes record O'Donnell & Associates will attend a Tuesday meeting at 3:00 p.m. to discuss property revaluations, and that Mr. and Mrs. Doyle donated a game camera to the town.

Other nonbinding actions and assignments recorded in the minutes include: Brendan Bedell will solicit contractor pricing for stump removal at Spurrs Corner; signage for Coon Road will be installed and the existing granite marker removed; Brendan Bedell will coordinate snowblower storage at the Gore Road Fire Station with Ryan; and board members were assigned topics for an upcoming public hearing covering safety flashing lights, office security upgrades, solar panel installations, and proposed ordinance amendments.

The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. on a unanimous motion (moved by Hal Ferguson, seconded by Frank "Buddy" Blauvelt Jr.).