WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday unanimously agreed to hold a public hearing on an uninhabitable, abandoned building at 30 Webb Ave.
The hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. June 28, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said.
Newly hired Code Enforcement Officer Adam Cote, working with retiring Code Enforcement Officer Roger Williams, brought the property to board’s attention.
The hearing begins the process of declaring it a dangerous building under state law, Irish said.
A tree went through the home, exposing it to the elements, Irish said. Some windows are broken and there is concern about mold, she said. The home has been abandoned and is uninhabitable.
In other business, the board decided to post speed limit signs on Fernald Street in response to a request for a speed limit study on the street.
When no signs are posted, the limit is normally 25 mph, Iris said. A resident would like to see it dropped to 20 mph. There are six residences on the street.
There have been two requests for Maine Department of Transportation speed limit studies since one was done on Davis Street earlier this year, she said.
They decided to post signs and consider the results before asking for a speed study.
Irish told the board that the signing for the $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield grant Wilton received will take place next week in Portland. The town received one of three grants it applied for for the Forster Mill demolition. Irish expects she can reapply for the two other grants this fall.
The board voted unanimously for Irish to request an early start on the project although funds will not be received until October. The extra time will be used to write request for proposals for an environmental consultant for the project, she said. She hopes to have one in place by August.
The board appointed resident and state Rep. Thomas Saviello to serve as an alternate member on the Planning Board. Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri, Black and Scott Taylor voted for the appointment; Selectperson Jeff Rowe abstained from voting and Jeffrey Adams was absent.
Board members thanked Taylor for his service on the board. Taylor did not seek re-election and this was his last meeting, at least for now, he said.
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