Livermore Falls Select Board: appointment of Raylene York, disposal of fire gear, liquor-license change and truck purchase motion

The Livermore Falls Select Board moved ahead on several administrative items at its meeting, appointing Raylene York as town clerk, town collector and registrar; authorizing the fire department to dispose of older air packs and bottles with proceeds directed to the fire department's capital account; approving a permanent modification of premises for VFW Post 3335; and considering a proposed vehicle purchase for mutual-aid and utility use.

Raylene York: Appointment: A board member moved to appoint York to the positions of town clerk, town collector and registrar, effective Aug. 3; the motion was seconded and approved, and attendees congratulated the appointee. (Transcript records the motion and approval; the board did not include a roll-call tally in the excerpt.)

Fire equipment: The board reviewed inventory and expiration dates for air bottles and packs, and authorized the fire chief (Mike referenced in the discussion) to sell or donate equipment as appropriate and to place any proceeds in the fire department capital account. Staff and members discussed counts and suggested pricing tiers: the transcript identifies about 42 bottles and 22 packs overall, with newer bottles expiring in 2033'34 and several sets closer to end-of-life. One participant suggested pricing the newest bottles at roughly $150 each and mid-life bottles at about $75; out-of-service packs were to be donated or used for parts. The board made and approved a motion allowing staff discretion and directing proceeds to the capital account.

Liquor license: The board considered a request for a permanent modification of premises for VFW Post 3335; a member moved and seconded the change and the board asked for and recorded the vote in favor during the meeting.

Truck purchase: Fire-department and public-works representatives described a used pickup that could serve mutual-aid and day-to-day tasks; the seller offered a $3,500 trade-in and staff discussed repair estimates and Blue-Book values. A member moved to purchase and trade for the vehicle with an approximate out-the-door figure discussed in the transcript at roughly $33,000; the transcript records the motion but does not include a recorded vote or final funding authorization in the provided excerpt.

Other business: Staff reported that the town secured a winter road-salt bid at $87.43 a ton (up from $80.16 last year) and the board reviewed upcoming meeting and event dates. The meeting adjourned after a final motion.

The transcript recorded motions and approvals for the appointment, the equipment disposal plan and the liquor-license modification; the truck purchase was proposed but lacks a recorded vote in the provided excerpt. Minutes and formal motions recorded by the town clerk should be consulted for formal roll-call tallies and exact wording of motions.