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CORNVILLE

March 3, 2010

Cornville to meet this weekend

By Doug Harlow dharlow@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer

CORNVILLE -- Selectmen and the town Budget Committee have reduced proposed spending for the coming year by 21 percent, as voters head to the annual town meeting on Saturday.

Voting for elected officials begins Friday, with polls open from 1-8 p.m. at the Cornville Town Hall.

The annual business meeting is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the town hall.

One seat on the three-member Board of Selectmen is vacant this year, because longtime Selectman Carroll Gould has declined to seek re-election.

On the ballot are Michael Gould, the incumbent's nephew, and Samuel Jencks Jr. The term is for three years.

Myron C. Moody Jr. is running unopposed for road commissioner for a one-year term.

Selectman Melvin Blaisdell said proposed spending on the 26-article town warrant comes in at $466,638, a drop of $121,572.

"We've been doing road projects, trying to do a section each year and we're not going to do any this year -- we can't," Blaisdell said. "We know the county (taxes) are going to go up so much -- they go up every year so bad -- that we have to save some money, I guess."

For roads, residents will be asked to raise $125,000 for winter road maintenance, $75,000 for summer roads and $15,000 for equipment, with any unexpended balance to be returned to the town's highway equipment fund.

Blaisdell said taxpayers will have to come up with $61,000 for the eighth payment -- as is required in the contract with contractors -- for paving jobs on East Ridge Road and the Molunkus Road.

Selectmen and the budget committee have approved those road-spending measures.

In addition, Blaisdell said, there will be no raises this coming year for town employees. Other items for voter consideration Saturday include a proposed $15,000 for the Cornville Volunteer Fire Department Inc., $4,800 for the Recreation Department and $50,000 for general government.

Doug Harlow -- 474-9534

dharlow@centralmaine.com

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