Edgecomb selectmen are considering hiring a temporary administrative assistant to aid them in fulfilling a Maine Freedom of Access Act request. River Road resident Timothy Harrington has made four FOAA requests pertaining to planning board documents dating back as far as 1972. During the Aug. 22 selectmen’s meeting, Chairman Dawn Murray updated selectmen Ted Hugger and Mike Smith In the email correspondence with Harrington. “I told him we have received his requests and he will receive a response in a timely manner,” she said. 

In other action, selectmen are sending a “demand letter” regarding repairs to the municipal salt shed. Several years ago, a tree fell on the shed and selectmen contracted with David Trask of Hudson to make repairs. But selectmen weren’t satisfied with Trask’s work. “This happened just prior to COVID, so I don’t know whether he still has a crew or what, as to why he hasn’t responded to us,” Smith said. 

According to Smith, the shed panels weren’t installed properly and board seams allow too much sunlight through. Selectmen are hoping a letter from their attorney prompts Trask to respond. “It’s off-kilter and dangerous. We’re hoping this will lead to resolving the issue,” Smith said. 

Murray reported the third “Meet and Greet” drew a sizable crowd. She was also pleased new Edgecomb Eddy Principal Tom Landberg attended. “We’ve asked others from the school to attend, but he is the first. I was glad to see him there.” 

The next “Meet and Greet” will be held in the fall. Murray will invite Edgecomb Historical Society so the group can discuss plans for the town’s 250th celebration set for 2024. 

Murray is also seeking help slowing traffic down in Edgecomb. Selectmen described Route 27, McKay and Middle roads as the most dangerous due to high speeds. “Everyone just flies by,” Smith said. Murray contacted the sheriff’s department last week seeking a large electronic sign to warn speeders to slow down. “I called about its availability hoping to use it for a couple weeks. Nobody answered so I left a message,” she said. 

Selectmen agreed to rent the town hall to Claudia Coffin for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day quilting session. Coffin told selectmen her group has held the event for years at other locations. The event begins at noon Friday, Jan. 14 and ends Monday, Jan. 16 at noon. Selectmen will charge a $75 fee for the weekend.

After the meeting, selectmen held a public hearing on a rate increase request for Wiscasset Sewer District customers. No citizens attended.

Selectmen meet next at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the town hall.