Recap Town Council Meeting -February 18, ‏ 2014

    RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – FEBRUARY 18TH

At last night’s Town Council meeting, the community continued to move forward in a positive manner.  It is so refreshing to see the interaction between the people and the Council.  It certainly has been a long time in coming.

A major step in the search for a new Town Manger was taken when the Council voted unanimously to utilize Eaton Peabody Consulting to assist the town .  This is yet another positive example of the Council working together for the good of the community.

The Council voted to allow Killatainment to use town property for the shooting of a film here in Lisbon.  The company plans to use the Police Department and a portion of Main Street.  The details of the shooting will be announced at a later date once all the legal work is done.

{Ed.'s note for more info: https://www.facebook.com/KillatainmentFilms}

The Council read a Proclamation congratulating Mrs. Stella Carville on her 100th belated birthday.


Congratulations Mrs. Carville

Next, we listened to a presentation by Fern LaRochelle and Don Fellows, Chair personnel, pertaining to the Route 196 Master Plan.  During the briefing, Mr. LaRochelle asked the Council for $65,000.00 to extend the sidewalks along the walking trail on Davis Street to downtown Lisbon Falls.  They also asked that the Council set aside $50,000.00 yearly to match any grants the town may or may not receive. 

Next, Mrs. Diane Nadeau, Librarian, gave an excellent presentation pertaining to the Lisbon Library and all that it offers the residents of Lisbon.  The library has a super summer program for the young people in Lisbon.

Mrs. Verla Brooks, Park Ranger, provided an excellent briefing on Beaver Park and all different programs being offered to the citizens of our community.  She also provided an update on the 47 gardens and 3 cemeteries the Parks Department are required to maintain.

This was followed by a short presentation by Mrs. Maloy, Finance Director, on the revenue and expenditures for the month.  Also, included in the presentation was a short discussion on the duties and responsibilities of the Finance Committee.

The evening ended with an outstanding briefing by Mr. Dale Olmstead, Interim Town Manager, on the current financial situation the town is in and what can be done to recover from the shortfall experienced last year.  Mr. Olmstead provided 10 ideas to either generate additional revenue or reduce spending. 

Larry Fillmore