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Select Board accepts $11,515 cemetery mowing bid, approves overweight permit and routine pay orders; Pikes Falls parking remains under review

Jamaica Select Board · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The board accepted Austin Meeks' $11,515 bid to mow seven town cemeteries, approved an overweight-permit application for AS Clark and Sons and staff pay orders by voice votes, and directed follow-up on Pikes Falls parking/safety measures including painted edges and signage.

The board reviewed procurement and operational items. After discussion of the cemetery RFP, a motion passed to accept the bid from Austin Meeks for $11,515 to mow seven town cemeteries as specified in the RFP; the voice vote was recorded as "Aye." The board also approved an overweight permit for AS Clark and Sons (check received) and approved staff time sheets and pay orders by voice votes.

Public commenters raised recurring safety and environmental concerns at Pikes Falls, where cars frequently park partially in the roadway. Board members said they'd coordinate with the road commissioner and the sheriff's office on signage, painting road edges and enforcement; the board asked staff to revisit signage and parking zones before summer.