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Wells Select Board approves fees, purchases and routine licenses; schedules fire‑station hearing
Summary
At the meeting the board adopted a building‑permit fee ordinance, approved funds for retaining‑wall repairs, granted multiple liquor and lodging licenses, approved purchase of two salt‑spreader stands, accepted donations, approved minutes and scheduled a public hearing on a proposed Fire Station No. 2 design and bond for Aug. 4.
The Wells Select Board voted on a series of routine and capital items, approving fees, licenses and procurements.
The board adopted an ordinance to amend building permit fees and create a tiered private‑street application fee structure (base $200 plus tiered amounts) by unanimous vote after a brief staff presentation. The board also authorized release of funds from the facility maintenance and repair fund for retaining‑wall repairs at the transfer station by a unanimous vote; meeting remarks included inconsistent dollar figures in the transcript, which staff will confirm in the minutes.
A set of liquor licenses, special entertainment permits and a commercial‑recreation license were approved by unanimous votes after no public opposition was raised. The board also approved annual lodging license applications for a long list of local hotels, motels and condominium associations.
Public Works presented a safety request for two manufacturer‑specific stands for sand/salt spreaders; the board approved the purchase of two Swanson stands from Allied Equipment for $9,804.71 each (total $19,809.42). The board accepted multiple donations (including $2,500 from Kennebunk Savings Bank for Harborfest and $951.11 from Wells Rotary) and approved meeting minutes and select committee appointments including Bonnie Krumser to voter registration appeals board (alternate Republican member) and Derek Peters' Harbor Advisory Committee term renewal.
Separately, the board scheduled a public hearing to present a design and potential bond for Fire Station No. 2 for Aug. 4 at 6 p.m.; staff estimated a schematic construction cost of roughly $4.5 million plus about $1 million in soft costs (total approximately $5.4–$5.5 million) and suggested construction could begin the following May or June if voters approve financing.
Votes at a glance: building‑permit fee ordinance approved unanimously; release of maintenance funds approved unanimously (amount to be confirmed); multiple business licenses and annual lodging licenses approved unanimously; purchase of salt‑spreader stands approved unanimously; donations accepted unanimously; appointments approved unanimously.
Next steps: staff will confirm financial amounts in the minutes, finalize procurement paperwork, present the fire‑station design materials at the Aug. 4 hearing and return revised lodging‑register ordinance language to the board for a future vote.
