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Selectmen handle warrants, library and parks updates, roadwork and tax‑acquired property listings
Summary
After the grievance hearing the Limerick Board of Selectmen returned to regular business: motions to accept warrants and approve minutes were handled, Cindy Smith reported summer library programs, Audrey Walsh asked for volunteer support to stripe a pickleball court and build a pavilion, Rick Richardson reported road and brush work, and Stan Hackett discussed tax‑acquired properties and dangerous-building notices.
Following the public grievance hearing the Board of Selectmen resumed its regular meeting on July 7 to address routine town business.
The board conducted administrative items including motions to accept warrants and to approve prior meeting minutes; one member recorded an abstention on a warrant vote. The selectmen announced upcoming meetings and volunteer openings for the budget committee and the board of appeals.
Cindy Smith (library) reported the summer reading program runs through Aug. 8, described kids’ and adult programming and thanked local sponsors who funded free camps and craft programs. Parks and Recreation Director Audrey Walsh asked whether the pickleball courts could be striped soon and proposed a community volunteer build of a pavilion; she said she would bring a materials list and seek volunteers, and a resident offered a $200 donation toward paint for striping.
Rick Richardson (road/commissioner) updated the board on a recent roadside tree that knocked down power lines, brush cutting on multiple roads, and plans to grade and pave disturbed shoulders at the Deep Veil project. Board members and staff discussed driveway permits, abandoned campers, and coordination with contractors for paving.
During the hearing of citizens multiple residents raised concerns about the fire department’s responsiveness and communications; some criticized staffing and phone/messaging procedures while others defended the department and described instances in which responders arrived promptly. The board agreed to follow up with the chief and offered to arrange meetings between complainants and fire-department leadership.
Stan Hackett presented notices related to tax-acquired properties and public‑safety concerns about specific vacant structures and an abandoned camper; he said state police and forest rangers were assisting and outlined plans to solicit realtor proposals and publicly advertise town properties for sale.
No substantive policy votes beyond routine approvals were taken at the meeting; items raised (pickleball striping, paving schedules, dangerous‑building follow-up, and tax‑acquired property listings) were referred to staff and committees for follow-up.
