Windsor manager instructs planners to review building codes

by The Town Line staff

The Windsor Select Board dealt with an abbreviated agenda on November 22, with three board members in attendance. Selectmen Andrew Ballantyne and William Appel Jr. were absent.

Town Manager Theresa Haskell mentioned the building code has not been reviewed since 2006. The select board decided to request the planning board committee to review the code. Haskell has sent the current code to Joel Greenwood at Kennevec Valley Council of Governments for review.

Sean Teekema, transfer station supervisor, talked about the discussion on whether they want to continue to accept propane tanks. He said he has spoken to a company that prefers to pick up at least 50 tanks, but Teekema said the transfer station has not had 50 total tanks in the past six years.

Haskell also reported receiving a document updating the General Assistance Ordinance from 2021 to 2022. There will need to be another public hearing to accept the updated document. The select board held a public hearing on December 6. Nothing has been confirmed as of this printing.

There was also a request to have the three RSU members, the superintendent, and the Windsor School principal attend the December 6 select board meeting.

Haskell also reported the contract from Mid Maine Generator for the fire department tower generator came in at $10,800, which is $700 less than the original estimate of $11,500. The contact has been signed and the work will begin soon.

The board also approved the closing of the town office on Monday, December 19, from noon to 2 p.m.

In other business, Haskell mentioned the food bank raised $1,016 at the bake sale that was held at Hussey’s General Store on November 19.