Shapleigh Select Board Approves Tower Bond, Hires Paramedic, Sets Paving Budget

The Shapleigh Select Board approved a performance guarantee for the Blue Sky Towers communications tower, hired Bob Munson as a rescue department paramedic, and adopted a proclamation naming October 2026 Municipal Officials Appreciation Month. The board also approved five tax abatements and a supplemental tax bill, and discussed raising the paving budget from $175,000 to $200,000.

Key points

• The board voted 3-0 to accept the Blue Sky Towers performance guarantee after attorneys for both sides agreed it meets the town zoning ordinance.
• Bob Munson was approved as a new rescue department paramedic; officials said two or three positions remain to be filled.
• The board voted 3-0 to adopt the Municipal Officials Appreciation Month proclamation for October 2026, dedicated this year to public works employees.
• Five tax abatements were approved 3-0, along with a supplemental tax bill of $2,946.05 for a Goodwin property.
• Two catering event liquor licenses were approved 3-0, one for Baldwin Brook Farm and one for Golden Heart Estate at the Ross Corner venue.
• The road commissioner asked to raise the paving budget from $175,000 to $200,000, with board members requesting a prioritized list of roads for the budget committee.

Next steps

• The winter maintenance contract amendment for the Southern District was tabled until the next meeting pending the contractor's response.
• A board member will send an acknowledgment for a Freedom of Access Act request on October 7.
• A letter about Williams property access accommodations will be passed to the Williams Property Committee.
• The board will hold an October 13 workshop with the comp plan committee at 4 p.m. and the capital improvement committee at 6:30 p.m.
• A second public hearing on the proposed municipal tax levy ordinance is set for October 20.

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