TOPSHAM
Topsham selectmen tonight will hear from the public regarding permit applications and an old bridge in need of repair.
A bridge on a discontinued portion of Ward Road is up for discussion. The Maine Department of Transportation notified the town about needed repairs to the Edgecomb Bridge between Topsham and Lisbon, and discussed disposition of it. The DOT has told the town it will not pay to remove the bridge, which is not publicly owned.
Town Manager Rich Roedner wrote in a memo that in researching the matter, the attorney agreed with him that, by a vote in 1910 to discontinue Ward Road to the Lisbon line, the town has no interest in the bridge.
Roedner recommends selectmen determine that the town has no standing to take any action regarding Edgecomb Bridge.
A pair of public hearings will focus on special amusement permit applications from a pair of restaurants. Sea Dog Ventures Inc., located in the Bowdoin Mill, has applied for a permit, as has Wild Duck Pub of 14 Village Drive, which is also seeking a new liquor license.
A plan for investment of municipal funds is also on the table tonight. At a Dec. 7 meeting, Roedner recommended investing in three staggered CDs to take advantage of higher interest rates, in order to ultimately have funds coming due every month as needed.
Selectmen will also consider amending the town’s planning application fee schedule. Proposed re-wording is intended to make the fee schedule easier for applicants and clear up confusion within the planning office about calculating fees, while still covering the cost of application reviews.
Lastly, the board will consider re-appointing Steve Pelletier to the Conservation Commission.
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the municipal building at 100 Main St.
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