PUBLIC NOTICE

The Appleton Town Office will be

CLOSED

Thurs, Nov 26 and Fri, Nov 27

 

Town of Appleton
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Monday, November 30, 2009

To: Amanda Boyington, a Resident of the Town of Appleton, County of Knox, State of Maine.

GREETING: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the voters of the Town of Appleton, in said county and state, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the thirtieth (30th) day of November, A.D. 2009 at seven o’clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit:

Article 1. To choose a moderator by written ballot to preside at said meeting.

Article 2. To see if the town will vote to sell the 1977 F700 Ford fire truck to the Town of Hope for the sum of one dollar ($1.00).

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to sell the 3’ x 5’ slate chalkboard in the basement of the Town Office to the Appleton Historical Society to be placed in the Pease-Sukeforth Room of the new Appleton Library for the sum of one dollar ($1.00).

Article 4. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from surplus and transfer to a School Speed Limit Sign account to install two “Speed Limit When Flashing” signs on Union Road (Rte 131) at the Appleton Village School.

Selectmen Recommend $4,875.00

Article 5. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from surplus and transfer to the Roads & Bridges line of the HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES account for the purpose of extending the Old County Road from 140 Old County Road west approximately 1,500 feet.

Road Commissioner estimates: $24,990

Article 6. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from surplus and transfer to the Professional Services line of the GENERAL GOVERNMENT account for the purpose of legal fee, municipal audit, and MMA dues.

Selectmen recommend: $15,925


Note: municipal audit fee-$4,100; Maine Municipal Association Dues-$1,825 (estimate); Legal expenses-$10,000.

The Registrar of Voters will hold office hours while the polls are open to correct any error in a name or address on the voting list, to accept the registration of any person eligible to vote, and to accept new enrollments.
Given under our hands at Appleton, Maine this 17th Day of November, AD, 2009.

SELECTMEN OF APPLETON

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Donald Burke, Chairman

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Scott Wiley

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Denise Pease