Date:  June 30, 2008
Time:  7:00 PM
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Richard Rockwood, Daniel Donovan, III and William Condra and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Maurice Guay attended the meeting to discuss the applications received from DES for permits to continue the operation of the incinerator at the Recycling Center.  He also informed the Board of a meeting to be held on July 16, 2008 in Concord that will address the requirements for the permit to operate.  Selectmen Donovan will try to attend the meeting.

2) It was also noted that Helen Egan made a complaint that ash had landed on her house and cars.  Chairman Rockwood went to her home but she was not at home.

3) Maurice was then given the Board’s approval to dismantle and get rid of an old incinerator stack.

4) Stephen Stepanek attended the meeting to inform the Board that he is running for Executive Council, District Five seat.  He gave the Board an overview of his background in business, his term as Selectman from Amherst and his current position as State Representative.  Chairman Rockwood asked what are the Executive Council’s responsibilities are.  Mr. Stepanek stated that they appoint State Judges, appoint Department Heads, review and approve state contracts in excess of $5,000.
Discussion ensued as to any concerns that the Board may have.  Mr. Stepanek thanked the Board for allowing him to introduce himself and asked for their support.

5) Property owners Kim Morgan and Nancy Zamoiski attended the meeting to ask the Board to consider their request for an appeal to their assessment.  They presented their reasons for an appeal based on physical data, market data and what they consider a disproportionate assessment.  The Town Assessor has met with them on more than one occasion.  An assessment amount could not be agreed upon and therefore, they submitted an appeal to the Board of Tax and Land Appeals.  After a discussion, the Board agreed that they did not feel any change in the assessment was appropriate.  The Town will met them in their case at the Board of Tax and Land Appeal.

6) Jessie Salisbury attended the meeting to discuss the Boston Post Cane.  The cane will be 100 years old next year.  Jessie asked if the Board had a policy concerning giving out the cane.  The Board’s only policy is that the recipient of the cane be the oldest resident and would like to have the cane.  The other issue discussed was that of giving out the original cane or a replica.  It was decided that the original would be given.  The Board decided on the person that will be given the cane this year and Jessie volunteered to set up the presentation ceremony.

7) Spencer Brookes and Lynne Draper attended the meeting to inform the Board of the status of the work being done at the Frog Pond.  The remaining work to be done was discussed and Spencer asked that the Board ok the work and the expenditure of the budget remaining.  A large part of the work will be to clean out the sides of dam and put in a new spillway.  The work should take about a week.

8) William L. O’Brien, Esq. appeared before the Board to inform them that he is running for the NH legislature.  He gave the Board an overview of what he would like to work on in the legislature. He is concerned with the state-spending trend, he would like to see the family be more the center of the community and he would like education to be less controlled by the state and have more local control.

9) Chairman Rockwood presented the request from the Main Street Association for Lot 48 taxes to be abated.
Motion:  Selectman Donovan made a motion that the annual taxes for 2007-2008 for Lot 48 owned by the Wilton Main Street Association be abated.  Selectman Condra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

10) The Board reviewed a request from the Police Chief and Road Agent to consider renaming the old section of Russell Hill Road.  The two houses on this section would have to be renumbered.  The Board agreed and will hold a Public Hearing on changing the name.

11) Selectman Donovan reported that he had conferred with Attorney Little regarding the issue of the barking dogs.  No decision was made at this time and Selectmen is going to look into the issue further.

12) The Board reviewed a quote submitted by Therrien Roofing Co. to continue the repairs to town hall roof in the back of the building.  The quote will be submitted to the Budget Committee for next year.

13) The Building Inspector was contacted by Mr. Frolkey concerning the clearing of his property on Pleasant Street.  He stated that he does not have the financial means to have the lot cleared of the building debris and that he would like the town to do it and put a lien on the property.  No decision was made but Mr. Donovan is going to look into how much is owned on the property.

14) Selectman Donovan informed the Board that he had discussed the Ambulance Department’s use of stationary that still states W/L/T Volunteer Ambulance Association.  He feels that now that the ambulance is a town department, it should state “Town of Wilton” Ambulance Department.  The Board agreed.

15) The Board signed one Intent to Cut and one Current Use Release Form.  They also reviewed and approved one Elderly Exemption application.

16) The payroll and the bills for the week ending June 28, 2008 were reviewed and approved.  The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 on a motion, which passed with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary