At Last Night's Town Council Meeting Humble Pie Was Served

With 30 plus citizens in attendance the councilors learned that the street light that Councilman Roger Cote had requested be installed many months ago, needed to be put up.  When this was brought up by Mr. Cote way back when, in typical Lisbon administration action, excuses were given as to why they couldn't.  They even got so wrapped up in the process that it was stymied by Richard Main's proposal for a street light ordinance.

New light was shed on this after a resident went to the town manager and informed him that some 2 years ago an accident occurred at the intersection where the light used to be and that the insurance paid to have 3 light poles and the light replaced. But the light never got put up... Hmmm!  Was that when Eldridge first took his position or was that when Police Chief David T. Brooks was interim town manager?

The insurance company paid to have the light put up and it didn't get done.  WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?  

Last night the councilors voted unanimously to have the street light put back up immediately.

Town manager also informed that the town has over 600 street lights but only about 300 are documented.    How many times have these lights been counted now?    Let there be light.

Got Water?   Some residents have polluted wells on Route 9 and recently learned that the Town of Lisbon is responsible for them, and not the State of Maine.   Now who is going to pay for these?  The Town of Lisbon. 

Be sure to tune in to local cable access channel Thursday evening to learn more about these and other issues now becoming a reality in Lisbon.  Remember the motto,  "a great place to live and do business".