Date:  January 12, 2004
Time:  7:00 pm
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Stuart Draper, Chair. and Robert MacFarland
And Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Maurice Guay attended the meeting to inform the Board of seminar that the state is providing for recycling management.  He asked the Board if he should attend and the Board stated that he should attend.
2) Chief Hautanen attended the meeting to discuss Police Department business.  He gave the Board his report for December.  A discussion took place about the Chief’s “Wake Up” program.  The Chief informed the Board that he would like to apply for a grant for speed enforcement on route 101.  He informed the Board that he has 3 candidates for the vacancies in the Police Department and that the oral testing will begin this weekend.  The Board will consist of a Policeman, Superintendent of Schools and a person from the community.  He will keep the Board informed and will bring the candidates in to the Board for interviews.
3) Steve Elliott attended the meeting.  He presented the Board a break-down of costs to open a grave.  Discussion ensued about increasing the cost to the public.  A survey of what other towns charge will be done.  No decision was made at this time.  He further stated that he did not feel that cemeteries should be open in winter but would do whatever the Board and Sexton wanted.
4) Steve presented proposals from Don Wheeler Construction for work on Isaac Frye Highway and Marden Road.
5) Steve informed the Board that he and Maurice Guay will be taking care of emptying the garbage cans on Main Street and that Robert Parker will no longer be doing it.
6) The Board signed the abatements that resulted from the changes made by the Assessor as a result of requests from property owners to review the work done by Vision Appraisal Technology.
7) One application for Veterans Disability was reviewed and denied on the basis of percentage of disability.
8) The bills and payroll for the week ending January 10, 2004 were reviewed and approved.  The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.
9) Ray Dick sent 3 quotes for hoses.  He requested that he be able to purchase them to be taken out of 2003 budget.  Chairman Draper stated that it was to late to be on last years budget.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 8:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary