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The August 10 meeting of the Bethel Selectboard began with public comment regarding a planned 5K race for the upcoming Ford Festival on October 3rd. Ellie Griffin from the Recreation Committee requested approval to hold this event, which would follow their traditional route starting at the recreation center and looping through Sand Hill, Peabine, Main Street, and Church Street. The committee noted that while they previously considered not holding an event due to past experiences, they have decided to return to hosting a typical 5K race with police coverage provided by the constable's office rather than the sheriff's department. After confirming that only town road permits are required from the Selectboard for this specific route and date, the board unanimously approved the request, allowing the committee to proceed with planning, flyer distribution, and registration fees of $20 for adults and $10 for children. Following public comment, the board addressed several administrative motions including fraud prevention policies and capital improvement fundraising clarifications. A new policy was adopted establishing a 30-day timeline for residents to report financial irregularities to town officers, ensuring investigations are conducted promptly within another month of receipt. The Selectboard also approved a sole-source contract with NEMR for the mandatory reappraisal required by Act 68, citing cost savings and efficiency since Stacy Bradley is already serving as their assessor. Additionally, in accordance with statutory requirements involving the Planning Commission's approval under Act 44, the board appointed Alice Leonard as the Assistant Zoning Administrator to fill a position on the committee that had previously been vacant or understaffed. The meeting continued with significant discussions on infrastructure projects and community initiatives. The Fire Department received permission to hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser in October and collaborate with a local photographer for their 2027 calendar, with proceeds intended for training incentives and equipment upgrades. A major topic involved the statutory process to discontinue portions of Bundy Road, Mirs Road, and Sugar Hill due to low usage; officials noted that while some sections were discontinued decades ago during the "Ancient Roads" program, a specific segment on Sugar Hill remains active despite being past a private gate. The board scheduled an inspection for September 28th to determine if these roads should be officially removed from town maintenance lists, which would result in property owners receiving deed releases or shared ownership costs depending on their location relative to the discontinued section. In the Town Manager's report, updates were provided on various ongoing projects and community collaborations. The new fire truck had arrived but was not yet in service due to a month-long break-in period for training. Construction crews are currently working at Sugar Hill with progress described as "gang busters," though some delays occurred regarding pedestrian travel lanes after the wall removal required unexpected soil remediation, necessitating Jersey barriers instead of open space. The Town Manager also shared an idea floated by himself and others to create a community art installation in the spring involving birdhouses or fairy houses at local businesses, potentially tied to library book themes for children. Finally, there was a contentious discussion regarding a cell tower contract where the town refused to sign terms requiring maintenance of inaccessible areas behind chain-link fences with barbed wire; after photographic evidence demonstrated the impossibility of accessing the site without trespassing, negotiations continued while other issues like sidewalk project delays and new grant awards were noted before adjourning.
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[music] Call the meeting to order and approve the agenda unless there's any edits. >> I don't have any. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> appointments that are not already on the agenda. >> There's none. There's no appointments. >> Okay. Okay. Public comment. >> The only one Jordan, >> get your soap box to stand on. >> Oh, yeah. Um, good evening. I'm Ellie Griffin from recreation committee. Um, usually I would send uh an email to Theres to let her know that I wanted that the rec committee wanted to be um an appointment um for a a future event. However, recently the Ford Festival asked the recreation committee um if they wanted to do anything for forward festival and we had our meeting last Wednesday and so um with our meeting last Wednesday, the committee decided to go back and not do the event that we had last year, but to go back and do the typical 5k race that we usually do. >> Um that starts at the rec center and what the runners run down Sand Hill and Peine and Main Street and back up to Church Street. And because um we have to do a lot of things even though the Ford Festival isn't until October 3rd, we need to get a highway permit. We have to get all all kinds of things. Yeah. >> Um schedule, you know. >> Did you have to get a permit from the state? You didn't. Did you? >> No, just permission from the select board. So, are you going to be >> But we also had to get a the police coverage. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. And I forget what permit that was. >> Do you Well, you know where the construction's going right now where the sidewalk. Do you >> Right. >> You run from there, >> but it'd be on a Saturday, right? It's a Saturday, October 3rd. >> Yeah, I think we do. All right. >> Okay, we'll do all right. So, because we have and the committee wants to start doing the planning, we haven't figured out our our posts or flyer yet. Okay. Um but but we want we you know want to figure out um and start making sure we get runners and and we normally charge $20 for adults and and and $10 for children. So we want to make sure that we um um have your approval and you know about us and and that we get can get our planning started. So you go from the wreck area and you end up at Peine, right? >> And then go back to the wreck area. >> No, we got we go Peine, >> Sand Hill. >> Sand Hill, Peabine. Okay. >> Um Main Street and then Church Street. We do do the loop. >> That's just about 5K. >> Yeah, that's what she does. So you're going to do the And you said you'd get a hold of the sheriff's department. >> Well, we ha have it um before. Yeah. and figured out all the what that we need to do before it was the constable but we would do >> Yeah. >> I can send you his email address. >> Okay. Okay. >> By send you the email. >> Yeah. So, um >> so she needs permission to use Town Roads for the 5K. So, and that's the route they always use. So, >> as long as she has, >> you know, if she can get an officer over there or um >> Yeah. >> volunteers >> during the festival. >> Yeah. It starts at 9:00 a.m. We do at 9:00 a.m. and then it's usually um over um you know, it's >> I've done it. We've done it like three times. >> So, it doesn't really mess with the forecast down. No, it because the rec committee has a table at the band show, but the >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We've we've together. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We've done it at least at least three times. >> Oh, yeah. >> I don't see any reason that the school board shouldn't approve. Give make a motion. >> Someone want to make a motion? >> Any more discussion? No, Jordan's shaking his head. No. >> All those in favor? I >> motion carries. Congratulations, Ellie. You have your permit. >> There you go. You're good. >> Beginnings of it. >> Yeah, I'll email you the contact information for Claude. Yeah, he's very nice man. >> Is there any more public comment? >> Sally, are you here for public comment? >> No. >> What about you, Barb? >> All right. That's right. >> Did you have public? >> Yeah. I just wanted to set the record straight on the uh capital improvement improvement fundraising group. Is that what it's called? Working group. >> Yep. >> Is not the same as rally for wreck. Uh they clarified that at their last meeting. So it was a little confusing in our meeting minutes the way that they were combined. So uh the dis the disappointment I had shared last week uh was not valid although at the time it seemed valid because of the confusion. So we all sort of uh cleared that up and I said I would mention that in this meeting. So >> all right thank you Ben. >> All right. If there's no more public comment we'll move along. Uh fraudrevention policy for town residents. We tabled that last week because we needed a timeline on that. >> Yes. So we put in >> do a motion first. >> Oh yeah. Go ahead. >> Can I have a motion first? >> Second. >> All right. Now discussion. >> So yeah, we I'd added the timelines that we talked about. So, it's giving a resident 30 days to report an irregularity to u myself or the chair of the select board and then it gives the select board 30 days that within receiving report that they have to do an investigation and um let the resident know. So, that's did you see it Kirk? So basically it's a the purpose of the policy is to provide a mechanism for Bethl residents to bring to the attention of the town manager or town officers any complaints regarding the integrity of the town's internal financial controls accuracy completeness completeness of financial or other information used or related to the town's financial statements and reports. So if somebody had a hair they could they have a welcome. Yeah. Right. >> Or leazison on the agent's office or anything needed. I just want to be able to off. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Is there any more discussion on this? >> All right. All those in favor of the motion to accept this as written now. I >> All right. Motion to carry. >> Fine. You're live. >> All right. Uh the next is per policy purchasing policy. I would like the select board to agree to contract with NEMR for the reappraisal of 2031 for act 68. Towns are required to have an appraisal every six years. Can I get a motion before we discuss it? >> Motion to approve the reappraisal contract to memor. >> All right. Discussion. So the person the p the purchasing policy allows it sole source. So we now the act 68 in right when I quoted correct act 68. Yes. That says we have to have a reappraisal every 60 years. So um never did a great job. I mean the first year we had we we didn't even have that many um people. We only had two I think one or two that even went to the BCA. And then again this year once people re you know we had maybe 16 and they were all managed. I'm not sure any of them I don't think any of them went to the BCA. So to me it makes sense to hire them to do the reappraisal to contract with them to do the reappraisal because um it's going to save us money. They're already doing it and Stacy, we're paying Stacy Bradley to be our assessor. So, man, it's kind of a no-brainer. They, you know, so they're encouraging us to reach out and get that going because otherwise they're going to get, you know, they could their schedule could get involved. So, it makes sense for us to go ahead and contact with them now and at least get in the queue. Any questions? You good, Jordan? Yeah. All right. >> Okay. Uh, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Motion carries. All right. Need a motion at their July 23rd, 2026 planning commission meeting. Uh, they approved the select board appointing Alice Leonard as assistant zoning administrator. And then we need to do that as well. Can I get a motion in a second? >> Motion. >> You going to mo? Yeah, because >> the planning commission >> motion to appoint. >> Okay, >> there you go. >> There's Ben. [laughter] >> Uh, not Yeah. to as Did you say motion pointer to the planning commission? >> No. motion to pointer as assistant zoning administrator because the law is I think it's I want to say it's act 44 that the planning commission I I went to them to get permission they say yes then they kick it they say we agree and then they have to kick it to the select board and then the select board has to be the one to actually appoint kind of like this weird this is a weird thing like she's got a a position on the committee that we're >> it doesn't happen very often And perhaps by statute I don't have to, but I've always done it. I think it's right for people commission. >> Would you like us to restate that motion? >> So yeah, you can just restate it of >> motion to approve uh Alice Leonard as the >> assistant >> assistant donating administrator. Second. [laughter] >> Any more discussion? All those in favor? I >> I >> the next mo uh motion, the fire department is requesting permission to hold a spaghetti dinner in October as a fundraiser and permission to work with a local photographer to create a 2027 fire calendar in G13. Uh the money raised to be used towards >> training incentives year, etc. >> Can I get a motion in a second? >> Move. Second. All right. Any discussion on this? >> And Josh is here. Um if you have any questions. >> Yeah. Why do we get a motion? >> Because we have a fundraising policy. >> Oh, okay. >> Just like just like she did. Well, we gave her permission with roads, but similar deal. So that's why because we have a policy for that. Um, and obviously Josh has fire department wants to use it for incentives for training or equipment and you know that type of thing and they'll use money out of their budget and then they'll work with a photographer. They'll have the calendar printed obviously they will raise more than what they've spent so they'll pay back their expense and then have additional money for incentives and go in their coffers. That's the plan. Same thing with spaghetti dinner. Are you going to do it as a white church? >> Yeah. >> Do you need any models for the counter? [laughter] >> You volunteering Sally because she's on the fire advisory board. So, you know, she can get in there. >> There you go. >> She's so better than ever. >> All right. Any more discussion? All those in favor? >> I >> oppos. Motion carries. You got it. >> All right. Uh, >> this is a little long. >> Yeah, this be a little bit mirrors Bundy and section of Sugar Hill Road is continuence and date of inspection and hearing. Uh, the motion would be the Bethl Select Board commence discontinuence proceedings for 0.08. 08 miles of Mir's Road, TH36 >> Town Highway, just so you know what it's >> the.13 miles of Bundy Road 35 and 004 section of Sugar Hill per the 1971 decision with public hearing on the discontinuence to be held on September 28th, 2026 at 6 PM and an inspection of the premises to be held earlier in the afternoon at Four, the portion of Mirs and Bundy Roads proposed to be discontinued include the entirety of class 3 section. The portion of Sugar Hill proposed to be discontinued is a 0.04 mile section discontinued in 1971 by the Bethl Select Board was later reclassified in 1981 during the ancient road process. Can I get a motion on that? >> A motion to start the process. [clears throat] Yeah. >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> So the just like we did when we did right road it's obviously it's a statutory process to do this. So we you have to so first so we already talked about it our last meeting. Then we asked the class four road committee to go scope them out and they said this continuum. They didn't think that they needed to become class four roads that they weren't you know connecting to anything else. So now just like right road which um Jordan was here for Denise and Dave we actually have we have to go make a site visit. So we will go to Bundy we'll go to Mirs and we'll go to the section of Sugar Hill and look at it. We'll provide testimony. you'll get testimony from we have to notify all the abutters so they can provide testimony. uh the road form and I would have an estimate of of um you know cost to maintain the road etc because in the end you have to decide whether or not it's in the best interest of the town to either discontinue or not and obviously you'll take into consideration what the roll of butters or you know property owners have to say and then just like with right road if we do discontinue it um if the same property owner is on both sides they will get it if this property owner is split then the road gets collected 5050 and we can issue a quick claim deed. That's what the rights wanted. So that's what we did. Brian got his share and Bev and her family got their share. So um yeah, so like I said, it's statuto require just >> No. Nope. You just have to go see it. And the the section of Sugar Hill is just weird because that's when the state is brought to our attention and said it was discontinued in 1971, but then ancient roads re somehow put back in this like 0.04 section in the middle and there's a gate. It's a it's after where it's where the gate is past where the gate is. >> Past the gate. >> Yeah. So it's a funny long walk. >> It's a weird Yeah. I'm not thinking >> between the gate and >> what's it what's her name down there. If that was it >> might we might be cutting off that property that we >> Yeah. Right. >> Yeah. No, it's it's apparently it's past the gate. That's how they found it. They went up and it was a gate. It's a private property. She's like, "But there's 004 over the hill." And I'm like, "I don't something happened during Ancient Roads." And unfortunately, everyone that was on ancient roads committees passed away. So there's nobody to, you know, to ask. We just go through the whole file. So that's the long and the short of it. So hopefully can you guys do I mean I had to pick a date. So I'm hoping you can do September 28th at 4 um with enough notice. At least three of you. >> I'm good. >> Good. >> Dave, you good? >> Depends on how far I have to walk. >> Well, there you go. Well, I don't Yeah, you won't have to walk. You can drive. >> Okay. >> Um Jordan, can you make that work or not? Yeah, >> I've got three if you can't. >> The 20. Did you say September 20th? >> 28. It's a Monday. >> September 28th. >> Yeah, probably do that. >> Okay. And maybe four o'clock. Okay. >> I like to play. No. All right. So, if everyone else can do it, then what? I'll put out the notices because we have to send um notices to find all these letters and all that. So, all right. We'll move forward to that. They're not going to make you repeat that. I'm not going to >> because we already had the motion in second. Is there any more discussion on this? >> You two all set with your charge here? >> All right. All in favor? >> I opposed. All right. Moving on to the town manager report. So, I had a com or an email exchange with Owen of the Bethl Arts Center and Lisa Campbell of the library. And I sent them both an email just said, "I have this crazy idea that we could maybe work together, the three of us, three, to do an art installation in the spring, maybe like bird houses or, you know, little fairy houses and get local businesses to have them there. And then um the library could maybe pick out a book so we could kind of come up with a theme and then we give some you know we're going to meet um Lisa was on vacation so when she gets back um I think oh they said someone from the Beth Art Center was going to spearhead it so we'll meet with myself and Lisa and someone else thought it might give him something interesting to work on. if we get the school involved and kids and stuff and just thought it might be something everybody [clears throat] could work on over the winter then we can figure out some parameters maybe if they read people read kids read the book they can get in a drawing for one of the houses or something like that. So they were all in favor of it. I just thought it might be something nice communitywise that um everybody can get behind. I thought that might be you know something fun to try. So we'll see how you know how that goes. Uh, the new fire truck arrived on Friday. If you have any questions left, ask Josh because I don't know. >> Handles and gauges on that thing. >> Oh, jeez. Have you seen it? >> I did see it. >> The videos on Facebook. >> Yeah, it's something. It's >> glad to hear. >> Yeah. >> And it's four-wheel drive. It's It's You're big, but it's Yeah, it's really interesting. So, no, it went over. >> Yeah. So, but no, so it finally made it. So, that's good news. It won't be in service for another month or more, right? Yeah. >> Hopefully not. >> Hopefully not to be. Exactly. Um I also brought you So, Sugar Hill, just in case you want to see it, we have some pictures. They're underway at Sugar Hill. Um so, between AJ and I and Holden from the engineers, go up and take a peek at it, see how they're doing. They're going gang busters. So, that's great. I emailed the select board and all the board chairs, everybody, the new open meeting laws. So, it's it's looks horrible, but there's really not a ton of changes, but I outlined them in an email to everybody. So, >> there's also a video on BLCT on that's on um YouTube. >> Yep. Um let's see. So, I issued an email invitation to as many businesses in Bethl that I could find email addresses for. I've also posted on front porch forum and I had to have Pam go on Facebook to invite them to your next meeting, the August 24th meeting to discuss local option tax. That was something everybody want to hear from the businesses. Um, currently I don't imagine we'll have any businesses in favor, but um, hey, you never know, but at least you get to hear from them directly what their concerns are and everything. So that'll be on the 24th. AJ and I met with Finn today. We met at the town garage and he then he took a bunch of film of the existing town garage and then we recorded some information. So, um they're going to edit that for us. So, we'll be able to you all will have an open house at least we'll have information you can put out on Facebook from porch form and our website about what the town looks like right now and a little bit about that because the bond vote will be in November. So, I appreciate Ordia is going to do that. They said they would do three edits and have been filmed for no charge. So, that was great. >> I met with, you know, we need two attorneys now. Uh David Rue is going to do the handle the bond vote for the town garage. Matt Bloomer is going to handle the waterline bond vote. So, um decided and and thank Jed for his input. We're going to hold the town garage bond vote in November and we're going to have a special election in January for the waterline. Um, so Pam's own. So, um, the sidewalk project is struggling a little bit right now. Um, there's, um, internal argument for the with the contractor about what their responsibility is for creating a travel lane for pedestrians. Currently, while they're working, they're having somebody walk them through the site, but it's really what happens after um, you know, when they're closed. And part of it is the when we when uh Duboce and King designed the project, we had hoped that when they took down the wall, it would be like a one to one ratio, but it has to be 1 to 1.5 because they found a type seed soil and they were hoping it was type B. Don't ask me to elaborate on that. And um anyways, we have to go further down the road. So now we're gonna have to they have gonna have to put in Jersey barriers, but they're bing at that. So, they didn't let their people come to work today and it's less than a $5,000 item as so I dealt with uh GPI today and so hopefully they're going to deal with contractor and we'll get everybody back um on target. I had allowed them to work last Saturday, but I'm not going to keep doing that because they're they didn't work last Monday, they didn't work this Monday and then they didn't even work a whole day Friday. So they if they're not taking care of the hours that were offered to them through their contract, you know, not going to just inconvenience f because they can't get their So we'll see how that goes. Um new salshet is done. It is up. It is visible from the highway, Dave said. And um it's been all treated. Um we may be doing something else to it. There's a little lip in there that we may be address um addressing, but I don't know what that is just yet. AJ picked up a used chipper this week. Our Mobar chipper finally died. Circle like 1976 finally died. So, we're you know, so anyway, so that'll be good because people have been complaining about debris in the in the ditches. So, we needed the chipper to help deal with that. uh fire department installed their new Smokeoky the Bear sign and they got their new fire truck and they held their first splash night and um that was a big success and you're doing another one tomorrow the 18th. All right. >> Excellent. Awesome. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's great. We awarded two more grants, another $50,000 for guard rail on Camp Brook Road and another for uh the project to be decided for 29,500. So that's usually when we ditch new culvers, that type of thing. >> Uh that's where we haven't decided on the project location yet. It's to be decided. The 50,000 will go for guard on camp. But you're talking about the gravel road. >> No, I'm sorry. Where do the are the guardrails? >> Um what section? Oh, I don't know. I have to ask JJ. He laid it out, but it's um frankly it all needs but certainly where we pay because we've raised the road level. So where we currently did the paving it that needs to be replaced because it's too low. So definitely that area will get re we'll get new guard rail. Um, and there was no match for the 50,000 and then there's a 10 or 20% for the 295. >> That's to be used any where we >> Yep. wherever we you have to actually no you have to do them in [clears throat] hydraologically connected s. So basically wherever something's going to run into the river that type of thing where there's runoff. So when we have a whole map of that and we also have been given a list from to rivers they come out and evaluate our roads and do our gravel road inventory our culvert inventory. So they come out with a list and they'll tell us what's high priority what's low. They grade our culvers for us and so generally we're tackling you know something that's a priority there. AJ will look at the list and be like okay this week and this isn't as big of a priority as this. So, >> um, that's generally how, you know, we decide in the end >> something that's really, you know, bugging him. Uh, we finished up a speed study on Cleveland Brook Road with two rivers. Um, Rita is on vacation, so I expect we'll get to that in two or three weeks. There had been a complaint from, um, someone for a lot of speeding up there. So, we'll see. Um, Pike painted the control line in Camp Brooks, so you're all set there. The state will come out, and I don't know if they've painted their double line yet, but they will be. Um the bandaw area had a nice facelift. Doug Marshall painted it last year. This year we replaced two old benches, weeded mulch and if you notice um the fountain is paved nice bright green. So you can see it from the road. Um and I've also contracted with a painter um Liam Walker Walker thank him Liam Walker to do the downstairs conference room and town hall this winter. still trying to focus on he's doing some TLC and then obviously the put before stuff is in your packet so we can um once we get more information with that Dan Haley's on vacation until the 17th so I sent out an email today asking for a group meeting on that so that we can sort through um my questions and solidify the RFP and get it out to >> you skip over >> let's see what was it Oh, the Department of Buildings and Brown Services are in the process of finalizing our contract with the cell tower. It's a battle. Um, they we I they sent us a contract. It was ridiculous. I said, "I'm not signing it." So, I sent it to David Rue, our attorney. We talked, we marked it up, and then we got it back. And they're refusing to make some changes. So, I went up last week, I think on Thursday, and I took some pictures and because part of the thing is they're saying that we as land board are responsible for the maintenance of it. That's great. What am I going to do? Is AJ going to drop me over the bucket with a rake? Because it's chain link, barbed wire, no trespass against chain. We can't get in there to maintain that. So, so I thought, so I sent the lady some pictures. I said, "Look, I have the ability to see what this looks like. I have an advantage over you. So, here are some pictures. Could you please send these to your building's brown service attorney? And somebody's got to use some common sense here. How can I be responsible to maintain something I can't even access. So, anyways, it's a little bit so yeah, it's so it's not coming together right now. So, sorry, Ben. I haven't seen >> Yeah. the cell tower at the town garage. I mean, we're happy, you know, we plow around it. We trim around it, but I I'm I refuse to sign a contract that says we're responsible for this when we can't access it. I'm not. >> They're telling me they're saying that the town is responsible for all the maintenance, but we can't of the cell tower property, but we can't access the property because there's a chain link fence with barb wire on top and it's gated closed. I can't even how can I get into to maintain it? I think they want, you know, trimming, building repair. That's my point. They no we're not I'm not signed a contract saying I'm willing to do anything inside that gated fence but in to their credit they've never seen it so they're probably they're using a boiler pate contract and I'm saying I'm not signing that because it doesn't make any sense. So hence I took pictures and said maybe if they had some visual aids they could understand you know our hesitation to sign you know so that's all. Yeah, I don't know. State common sense, you know, a rough match. That's it. >> All right. Go ahead. >> I just I was more curious about the first one. I noticed it wasn't on your written down here for about the art installation thing. I assume that was like a late late ad or something. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Would you mind just explaining what that is again? You said you met you met with Jesse and Lisa. So I >> a committee or just a >> I not just I just had a thought when I was in Maine I saw that they had done you know Ben and Barry had done it and so I thought that it would be nice to have something positive that the whole community could get behind. So I emailed oh and I because he's Bethl Art Center >> and then I emailed the library and just said you know I think my subject line was crazy idea for Bethl and I was like is there a way that if the Bethl Art Center and the town and the library maybe we could all you know come together to kind of do something fun and I I was I thought about fish but I thought that was a lot on the nose because I thought it was maybe bird maybe something else. I don't know what the idea would be, but I thought it might be fun. And I know I think Dana Sabatino would be excited about that. She does the bus and stuff, so I don't know. I just thought it might be fun. >> So, no real bounds on the project yet. It's more just like let's do something fun. >> Something that I thought could use a little positivity that somebody that everybody could come together and get behind something like this and try to encompass, you know, >> Yeah. Yeah. No, I like the idea. Are you are you sort of managing the project or is there is it coming to us to approve or how does that work? >> Well, I will sit down and talk about it and I don't know yet. Just at first want to just float the idea. I think if they said no trees, you're crazy. Not doing that. Then that would >> Okay. So, it's just an idea. >> Been a dead issue. Yeah. So, it's just an idea right now. And we'll see. Hopefully, you know, maybe the library wants to spearhead or maybe death on the arts, but we just thought if we could get the school and everybody together, it might be fun to >> No, it's a good idea. >> Yeah. >> So, no, I had seen something in Maine when I was on vacation and then Barry had done it. They had theirs outside. They had like raised cars and dogs. Unfortunately, they had some vandalism so we would not have ours. But I just thought it might also bring people to Bethl's businesses too if they wanted to come. Like if you did like a trail, you know. >> Yeah. >> Does the Bethl Center around the arts want to get involved in that? >> Um, you'd have to send me an official invite. >> No, I I don't know. Maybe. Um, >> it's Yeah. So, anyway, >> as soon as I hand it off to somebody else, >> so it was just an idea. So, it's very >> I was just curious. >> Yeah. No, it was just an idea and I wanted to see if I had any buy in. >> I think it's a great idea. Yeah, >> something's fine. >> All right. Any more questions or thoughts for the >> things that she found? >> And we have the minutes from the July 27th meeting. >> Is there any corrections or edits or >> uh Yeah. So, I noticed the visitors that there wasn't listed >> the Oh, the teacher. She's the first one. >> Oh, she's under equipment. She is. >> Okay. No, you're right. Excellent. >> There we go. That's all right. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> I don't know either. It was whoever's name were on the sign in. That's um I thought the the no offense because you probably took the notes the notes on the broad birthing center were a little uh light on sort of the reasons why we didn't you just noticed that too >> I noticed Chris Jarvis's comments weren't included y >> for instance. So, >> um I don't know if we if anyone feels like it's necessary to add why we didn't um why the motion didn't carry, but I just noticed it was >> that's Do you have some suggestions for that? >> I might just suggest including Chris's comments. >> Okay. >> Which I'm assuming we're in a recording unless you are uncomfortable adding that, but it's public record, right? thinking >> I'm just suggesting maybe we include Chris's comments. Is that what you were thinking or >> Well, I would there if we the SLboard sign because of what the resolution says and that's what I said last meeting, >> right? >> For the end of the resolution, it's it states that you will suggest that all your citizens go and grab them. >> Yeah. >> I won't sign it. >> Okay, that's good. We'll put that. Yeah. somebody's backyard. >> It's a long drive. Mhm. >> So you read read the births in her people from all over the state and some elves to come to Randolph to have their children. >> Yeah. >> They have an excellent birth. >> They do. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I've known people that live in Barry that'll go not it's that far but they they go to Gford because of their birthing center. >> That's cool. That's awesome. >> Yeah. >> All right. I don't know if we want to wait to approve the minutes. >> I'll add them to the next meeting. >> Sometimes they get printed before we approve them. >> No, we can we can table the uh approval of the minutes until the next meeting. >> Yep. >> And other communications. There's a lot of them in there. The rec commit uh I think rec committee. There's planning committee conservation I believe sheriff's office stuff and financials for July. >> I know that's been a couple minutes late. Did we already thank Ellie for her time as chairman of the no committee? >> No the minute yet. Are they I don't think the rec >> I see that that Lindsay is now chairman. Right. So thank you so much for all your time. I haven't seen the minutes. >> Yeah. Yeah. Because the minutes won't be in the >> Yeah, they'll be in the next packet. They're not in this >> because they come in today. And >> but thank you so much, Ellie, for all your >> And she's still taking the minutes. So, she's still working. She's still working. >> All right. Is there any other business to come before the board? >> Just a small one. Uh the bridge on that accesses Brink Hill and Slack. Uh just a concern from a property owner. There's a pothole that seems to be growing in the concrete bridge itself. >> Okay. This is breaking dark. >> Dark now. Yeah. Um >> that possibly will affect the steel at some point that's in the concrete. >> So it's in the bridge itself. Okay. >> Yeah. Just a concern. >> Yes. Thank you. No, thank you. Um, yeah, take my notes. Oh, yeah. Yeah. No, I'll let AJ know. Um, go take a look at it. I even mentioned the pothole that's beside it. When people come in, there's a if you go stay on the road, there's a big pole right here. >> I used to call it different length. It's a fishing bowl and you're fine. >> No, it's the actual bridge. >> Oh, good. Thank you. >> Maybe we Yeah. >> No, I don't know. >> Easier fix. >> Maybe. Well, yeah. You're okay. Just remembering. >> Do you have anything, Jordan? >> No. >> All right. All right. One more motion to go. >> Motion to adjurnn. [laughter] >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Jordan. >> Second. All in favor? I [music] >> [music]