Somerville selectmen and other town officials have been attending workshops and classes to improve their understanding of the jobs they do.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Susan Greer said Nov. 8 that she and other officials have attended an incident command systems class, sponsored by the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, that will ensure the town is compliant with the National Incident Management System. There was no cost to the town for this course.
Greer and Selectman Martha Staples attended a one-day class on the economics and practice of snow and ice removal. The town paid $10 each for that class.
Greer said the Board of Selectmen will meet soon with Road Commissioner Jesse Turner and Somerville’s plowing contractor to decide how to deal with roads this winter.
Turner attended a Dept. Of Environmental Protection erosion control class. The fee paid by Somerville for that class was $80.
The town’s two animal control officers will attend a three-day course later this month. The cost of that course, required for their certification, is approximately $50 each, Greer said.
At the board’s Nov. 7 meeting, selectmen reviewed work on Somerville’s tax maps. Greer said 350 lots have been plotted with approximately 150 more left to be verified.
Greer said the town’s road plan is being developed. Town maps show roads in 1/10-mile segments, with needed work indicated by segment.
“Now we can use the state’s road system management software to prioritize,” she said. “We’ll actually have a road plan for next year.”
Selectmen appointed Beth Crummett to be the town’s new health officer and Lynn Tallberg as addressing officer. Tallberg will work with the Lincoln County Communications Center to assign new addresses and verify new roads.
The next meeting of the Somerville Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Tues., Nov. 20 beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Somerville Town Office at 549-3828.