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Ashland Board of Selectmen - September 14th, 2026

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Okay, it is 5:30, so we're going to
start the meeting of September 14 select
board. Uh, Jenny, are you here?
>> I am.
>> Steve
>> here.
>> Steve
>> here.
>> And I'm here and Andy is not here with
letting us know ahead of time. So, okay.
So,
pledge allegiance first.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
Uh, approval of minutes. Does everybody
get to see them?
>> Can we do the first one?
>> What are the dates? Oh, 7. Let's do
72026 first.
Minutes from 72026.
>> I'll make a motion to approve those.
>> A second.
>> Okay, we got a first and a second.
anybody won't have anything to talk
about.
>> Okay. So, let's vote. Um, we are voting
to accept the minutes as written for
7206.
>> All those in favor?
>> I I
keep track of that.
>> It's on the recording.
>> Oh, okay.
>> Nobody opposed.
>> Nobody anybody No, nobody's closed.
Okay.
>> Um, now we're going to do the minutes
from 8326.
>> I move we accept.
>> I'll second.
>> Okay, we've got a first and a second.
Anybody have any comments or questions?
Okay. So, all those in favor of
accepting the minutes from A326
say I.
>> I. I.
>> I. Any opposed? No.
So four up.
Okay. So
that's next under new business.
Uh do we have to say who's not going to
be here?
>> Yeah. And Paul Lerno is going to do his
presentation next week. So it'll be in
front of a full board.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. And now we have signing of the
election warrant
to the inhabitats of the town of Ashlin
in the county of Grafton, New Hampshire.
You are hereby notified to meet at the
William J. Tyrone Gymnasium at 27
Highland Street in Ashland on Tuesday,
November 3rd, 2026.
The polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. to
700 p.m. to act on the following
subjects.
to bring your votes
for governor, United States Senator,
United States Representative in
Congress, executive council, state
senator, state representatives and
county officers
given under our hands and seal this 14th
day of September in the year of our Lord
2026.
All those in favor I
>> I
>> Any oppos?
>> And we just sign in both places.
>> Yeah. Just read. Do you have to read the
bottom one? That one
>> not the same thing.
>> It's different, I think.
>> Okay. The bottom. We hereby certify that
we gave notice to the inhabitants within
named to meet at the time and place and
for the purpose within mentioned by
posting an attested copy of the above
warrant at the place of the meeting and
at the office of the town clerk on the
15th day of September 2026.
>> Do we have to do another all you in
favor?
>> And is everyone in favor? Yes.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Just sign both places
>> and it will be posted tomorrow.
Are you going to talk about the tractor?
Mhm.
>> Okay.
>> Pretty much the rest of it's me.
>> Tor booty told you. once I start
talking. He's got me
>> earlier. It had me in two places. See
how it picks up the uh TV behind
>> you.
Double let me show you. I move my hand
left and then the other image would be a
delayed reaction. It's kind of weird.
>> Thank you. I get that Becky first thing.
Okay. So, the next thing on our agenda
is water and sewer department tractor
purchase.
>> Okay.
>> So, uh Andrew's on vacation for another
week, so he did a write up for me to
read. Uh lease purchase for the new John
Deere tractor. The water and sewer
department is requesting a replacement
of its 2009
tractor, which has served the department
and others for 17 years. The tractor is
used for mowing, snow removal around
hydrants, beach raking, and other
necessary work. In the past 5 years,
nearly $5,000 has been spent on parts
and outside service. In addition to in
addition to labor savings
from town staff,
uh further repairs are likely and could
exceed the tractor's current value. In
2026, the department expects savings
from a purchase made at a significant
lower cost through an outside vendor. I
would like to apply these savings
towards the lease purchase of the
tractor that was originally planned for
the 2027 budget. This approach would use
valuable savings in the 26 aortion
budget and reduce the budget impact in
2027.
and he's got some pictures of uh
the unit.
And then the John Deere uh spec sheet
here has
the first part of it is the tractor
itself.
>> Mhm.
>> Um with a cab and all that stuff. You
can see that the retail price was 54638
and a radio kit installed.
And then it was deeply discounted
through the municipal bid process
that just the tractor alone was
discounted $9,74
to a total of $48,200
for just the tractor. Then the loader
attachment, you add that on. They
discounted the loader attachment $1,278.
So, the motor attachment, the new price
is $8,300.
So, the grand total
is
$56,500
and it's one payment annually for
$12,631
92.
>> Are you in favor of both of these
purchases?
You
>> Yeah. Oh yeah, absolutely. And the old
tractor will be going by bike. It's
We're not It's past.
>> You're not going to endurse it along.
>> Nope.
Nope. And the attachments,
the uh rear mower.
>> Mhm.
>> You Well, I call it the over the rail,
but it's the extendable arm will work on
this tractor and the other attachments
also.
>> Okay.
So,
it's already plumbed to accept the
attachments
>> and we have no money for this.
>> Yep.
>> So, if the board wishes to take a vote
to approve it
and to have me sign the note, the lease
purchase for it.
>> Okay. Would anybody like to make a
motion
for the tractor
for
>> the motion?
>> 56,500
total.
>> That's the back page.
Yeah. 56,500
with an annual payment
of 12,63192.
And you're signing the lease on that?
>> Yes.
>> Yeah. I make that motion.
>> Second.
>> We have a motion in a second. Any
discussion?
>> All those in favor say I.
>> I.
>> I. Anybody oppose?
>> Thank you.
>> Okay.
and then approval of quote.
>> Nope. Um purchase of the 2026
>> that Yep. I skipped that one at the
bottom of the page.
>> So um that purchase
um we had worked uh Craig had worked on
this deal and um
we had a very short time to take
advantage of
this deal because we're getting the deal
was going to expire and the price was
going to go up. So I reached out to Andy
to pull the board to see we had the we
have the money in CRF monies. Um pulled
the board and I thought it best to you
know bring it to the public that it was
approved is to replace a 200
I want to say I think it's a 2011 F350
that the body was falling off it and
>> match it.
>> Yeah. And ironically, um, this purchase,
it's going to be it's going to be a
workout. So, the spreader, the sander
that goes in the back was already
rebuilt last last winter, new chain and
whatever. And then the, uh, front plow
was only got a half a season on it.
So, um,
>> the other truck, the
550, had a catastrophic failure, which
is the other little workabe that goes
around and does like the transfer
station, everything. That had a
catastrophic fuel management failure,
which is going to cost over $10,000 to
fix, which exceeds the value of that
truck. So, timing was everything. this
buying this truck is going to carry the
load this winter
>> and we'll be looking to replace the
other truck in the next budget cycle.
So, uh it's currently out right now
getting upfitted. It's getting the head
I call it the headed rack, the back rack
on the back body, the lighting package
installed, the bed liner, the wiring
harnesses for the spreader and the front
plow.
But I thought it should
out in the open that the board had
approved it. So, if you want to call
another vote for it just to approve it
in the public.
>> Okay. So, would anybody like to make a
motion?
>> I'll move that we approve the purchase
of the truck
>> for $51,412
for
>> Yes.
>> come from the public works CRF.
>> Okay.
>> And what he said.
>> Yep. And thank you, Craig. Did a good
job
working that deal?
We have a second.
>> Second.
>> Okay, we have a first and a second.
Anybody
want to talk about it or
>> All right. Those in favor?
>> I
>> none.
Okay.
Now, approval of the crack ceiling
quote.
>> Yeah, ironically, this one kind of fell
through the cracks. Um,
>> yeah. Um, so what happened was is um
Craig assumed that I could approve the
original quote for $18,800.
And
um that is above what the town manager
can approve. I'm I'm only good for up to
15,000 and it has to go before the
board. Um,
ironically, the contractor showed up the
next Monday
with a full load of hot material ready
to put out rather than
having that go to waste. I said, "All
right, just do one day and then I'm
still going to bring this entire quote
before the board for approval." We do
crack sealing every year. It's and the
we do have the money for this. It's out
of the U.
Oh, they great money that we get every
year. The
my brain credit.
>> It's the road money.
>> It's the road money.
>> Oh, the highway block rate money. So,
>> um, so rather than penalize the
contractor cuz we kind of dropped the
ball on getting it approved, I approved
the $4,700 for one day. So now I'm
looking for an approval for 14,100 just
to keep it clean.
>> Yeah.
>> And these are all the roads that will be
done that um Craig the DPW director
selected to be done.
>> Okay. Do we have a motion?
>> I'll make the motion to approve that.
>> A second.
>> Okay. We have first and a second. Any
questions?
Okay. All those in favor say I.
>> I.
>> I.
>> Any oppose?
Okay.
Okay. All right. I think you're going to
do the campground.
>> Yep. Um, so I had received an email um
questioning if we if the town would
change how the campers uh pay for their
sites. Um, currently it's
uh what's it,900
by Columbus Day. And then if you keep
your camper on the site, it's 200 bucks.
And if you're going to have a boat
there, it's 200 bucks. It'll be 21,100
bucks.
And then your next payment is due by
date specific another 1,900 bucks. I
believe
>> April 1st.
>> April 1st.
>> So it's all is it it's all due before
the season starts?
>> Yeah. So the question the question was
is um
you know some of the campers are on a
fixed income retirees and it's
they find it a little difficult to come
up with that much money by Columbus Day.
And then the other date, would the board
consider doing like a $500 deposit by
Columbus Day? That kind of shows the
intent that they're coming back. If
they're going to leave the camper there,
it' be another 200. And then if they're
going to have the boat on the site, it'd
be another 200. So it' be 900.
>> Yeah. 900. and then
do a payment of 1,650 in December and
then in February another 1,650 that that
makes the town whole for that site.
Um
so we're still whole for the site before
the season begins.
>> Oh yeah. Yeah. You know, I know I've
been told that, you know, there was some
issues in the past and uh
you know, it's it's entirely up to the
board
>> where they think the first payments but
not the final payment or
>> um I think that's happened where it was
a struggle to get the final payment. But
I think if it's clear in the contract
and we hold them to it, you know,
hopefully it works out. But
>> what do you think?
That's the record.
>> Uh
well, we used to have it where there
were four payments
and then
there was issues with people not getting
them to us on time and
you know the whole thing with
>> how much extra time do we give them to
make the payment before we
>> and I'd say we make it day specific in
hard to collect after the fact a lot of
times, you know, then
>> Yeah,
>> they're gone. Yeah,
>> but it's entitled at the board. We can
leave it status quo or
>> what is it now? How does it work now?
>> Uh, so it says
the season fee for a campsite is 3,800.
A campsite deposit of 50%
of the seasonal site 1900 must be
received with a complete campsite
application no later than 5:00 p.m. the
Friday before Columbus State weekend.
No late applications or payments will be
accepted. Should a campsite be
relinquished voluntar voluntarily before
January 1st the total deposit will be
returned after January 1st half of the
deposit 950 will be considered
non-refundable
>> how does that policy compare to other
such sites
>> um I know
my campsite where I have my camper
I have to pay for the storage and half
of it up front.
>> And what does the other half have to
>> before
>> the season?
>> Before May 1st? Yeah.
>> Before I can technically go ahead and
cut it down.
>> Yeah.
>> What What prompted this request?
>> It was a It was an email from one
>> one So one person.
>> Yeah. Yeah. One person that, you know,
obviously must have been one or two of
the other campers had asked if he'd
reach out.
>> Yeah.
>> To see, you know, if there's any way to
change it. But like I said, you know,
it's entirely up to the board. I mean,
>> how long has it been in How long has it
been the way it is now?
Um, we had to change it just before
uh when everybody had to go out. What
was that? Two years ago.
>> 24.
>> Was it because people weren't paying
timely or whatever the distance?
>> Yeah, because we had it set up four
different like I can't like it was like
750.
I'm not sure if that's the total, but we
made it um January, February, March, and
April, the first of each of those months
so that it was split up more.
>> And people,
>> and I know when you do like a I know
it's not the exact same thing, but when
you do an Airbnb or anything like that,
it's usually half initially and then the
other half before you get there. So, I
don't think that's an uncommon
expectation.
I just thought, you know, I just thought
I'd bring it forward to see if there
was, you know, a will to
try a change or we just leave it status
quo.
>> So, how long has it been this way?
>> One year.
>> Just one year, two years.
>> Is it two now?
>> Everybody was out in 24, came back in
spring of 25.
So you did it in 24 before the
>> We did it in 25 and 26. This will be for
the 27th season.
>> Yep.
>> But it was put in place because
>> of issues
>> of issues. Y
>> we went to
like there for the camper and the boat.
>> Yep.
There's two other
um contracts that they have to sign,
>> right,
>> for those
>> to leave the camper over the winter and
if they want to pack their boat over the
winter,
>> right?
>> Or they have waiverss and stuff. So it's
like these two are totally different
than these than this.
>> I get that. Yeah.
>> It's separate.
>> Y cuz that's a storage really
>> basically.
>> Yeah.
>> And they can avoid that by taking it
out.
>> Mhm.
based on our previous experience and
that seems to the way we're doing it now
seems to be somewhat standard. I I
wouldn't think we would want to change
it.
>> No, we don't want to.
Yeah, I
I I think simple is best. This is
simple. It starts getting more complex.
Um, is there anybody from the campers
here or
>> No, there's nobody online.
>> Okay. All right.
>> Let me wish.
>> Um,
okay. I would
Do we need to vote on this?
>> We're not changing it, right?
>> Not changing it. So, I I can just report
back to the
>> the individual that went before the
board and we're going to leave it status
quo. And um you know he's more he's more
than welcome to approach us next year
you know.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> We'll keep the dialogue open.
>> So if we don't have the contract and
money by
the Friday before Columbus Day weekend,
they're expected to take their camper
and go.
>> It's part of the contract.
>> It's just going to stay as it is. Just
want to make that clear.
>> Yeah, we're just going to we're just
going to change the year on contract for
the 22nd.
>> Did you say you had something?
>> Um, well, I got an email from one of the
campers asking if they could um have
until Wednesday
after Columbus Day weekend so that they
could
stay through Monday and enjoy it and
then pack up in the next two days.
I said I would bring it to the board.
>> They got winterize it and stuff anyway.
>> They got do stuff and then they want to
I don't have a problem with that as long
as it's a fixed date,
you know, kind
>> days on a Monday so that they'd be
definitely out Wednesday.
>> Mhm.
>> They' be all winter eyes closed up.
Yeah, cuz and I would like
close the uh
>> So be the 18th. We'd be turning the
water and everything off.
>> Right. Isn't it the 14th?
>> 14th, right? Isn't
>> is it 14th?
>> Right here. Yeah.
>> Does that cause a headache for you?
>> Um no. I just I know ahead of time. I
can have
electric come and shut stuff down and
>> when when to do it kind of thing.
>> Yeah. All right.
>> Yeah. Because we'll they'll need
the water left on and electric left on
to get it done.
>> Yeah. What days? Columbus stays on a
Monday, right?
>> Is this just for one camper or for all
of them?
>> Just for everybody.
>> Well, if you do it for one, that's for
all.
>> For everybody. Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> And basically that gives them they
should be winterizing the campers
anyway,
>> right? So that way they can celebrate
Columbus Day. So that would mean
>> they were out on Wednesday,
>> the 15th. The
chain will go up.
>> Yep.
And the water and electrics off.
>> Yeah, cuz Andrew has to blow all the
lines out and everything.
>> Mhm.
>> I'm I'm fine with that if the board is.
>> You're good with that?
>> Okay.
Do we have to vote or they just they
just tell them?
>> You can just tell
>> consensus.
All right.
Now, it's time for the town manager
report kind of short and we're going to
be meeting two two weeks in a row. Um,
so I'm proud to announce that Alex
Thompson, a pdeium member of the the am
our ambulance crew, has attained his
paramedics license.
>> Nice.
>> That's that's amazing.
>> That's a big deal.
>> Especially nowadays.
>> Mhm.
>> Um,
DPW is finishing up with the prep work
for this summer's paving project.
Uh the contractor for the waterline
project on Winona has begun installing
the temporary service. If anybody's
driven out towards the uh campground,
it's already temporary this temporary
service across
the street. But, uh, yeah, uh, today and
tomorrow, I think Thursday, they're back
in Plymouth and then they'll be back up
because they've got to disinfect the
line and then then they can start
hooking people up to the temporary
service. Um, they're going to have to do
one road crossing, run a twoinch line
over to get the people across the
street.
>> How long be on temporary?
>> Oh, they they're going to be a couple of
weeks. They'll be done with that project
pretty quick, I think. in the state's
kitchen for them to get done too because
they've got to do the patches across the
road that they disturb. That's going to
get beat down in and ready for
>> cold before you know it.
>> The leaves are already falling.
>> Yeah.
>> And then lastly, the sewer treatment
project is progressing nicely. The
foundation is in for that UV building
that's going to treat the outflow and
everything. Mhm.
>> Um once once that's all installed and
all the infrastructure is in it and it's
actually up and working, then they're
going to decommission the two do
>> um things in that area there. That's
where they currently treat the outflow.
So that'll be all decommissioned.
>> And what's going to happen to that
eventually? Do you know? I mean, they're
there. Are they going to be removed
eventually or they don't
>> going to implode them and they fill it?
>> Yeah.
So, uh, that's all we get for that.
>> Couple of questions.
>> Sure.
>> Well, I know that about four or five
weeks ago, we had heard back from the,
uh, cell tower company. Anything from
them?
>> Yeah, they just sent they just sent me
and called me today. That'll be on the
agenda for the next
>> Okay.
>> Um, yeah, they're looking to renew the
contract, so we need to start that
negotiation phase.
>> Okay.
>> Yep. Just talked to them today.
>> Excellent.
>> Didn't make the agenda this week. It'll
be on next week.
>> And what's the what's the timing of our
when our audit is done? Our town audit
municipal audit.
>> Um they had a few questions that Marissa
had to pull some more survey questions.
She's already pulled that got it back to
them. It's in progress. We normally get
it for print for the town report. We
normally have it by the time we go to
print for the town report. So that's
When did you get it last year?
It's my first year.
>> It was It was late.
>> Was it late last year? It made the town
report though.
>> Yes, it did.
>> Now, do they do they come and go go over
that with us as a group?
>> Nope.
>> No, they they'll send a draft. We all
get a chance to look at the draft and if
there's any questions and then they'll
send our copies
then, you know, we'll sign it and
receive it and then we upload it to
DRRi.
>> Okay.
It's nice to stay current with the
audits. The RA much appreciates that,
>> I'm sure.
>> And we also need to know exactly where
we are with fund balance.
>> Right. That's why I was curious if they
kind of go over with us in any way.
>> Well, they'll send us the draft copy for
you all to review and everything prior
to signing it.
>> Okay. Exactly.
>> And they'll tell us if they're not
happy, right?
>> Oh, yeah.
Well, usually the second p first last
half of the first page and the second
page is any findings.
>> Yeah.
>> So,
>> okay.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> So, we don't have any old business. We
just How about selectment items? Anybody
else have a selectment item? I'll just
quickly mention because I we since our
last meeting I we were going to be
putting in our application for the
opportunity zone.
>> Yeah.
>> And we did end up doing that on the date
that it was due which is the 28th of
August. So we should
hear by the end of September if we're
one of the 25 that gets recommended to
the governor and then the governor has
till the end of October
>> to make a final decision
>> to make a final decision.
>> Thank you. Did this lady over here have
a lot?
>> Lori was a very very crucial helping get
that done.
>> Lori, Michelle and the four of us kind
of worked on it and put it together. So,
worked out well.
>> Good.
>> Thank you.
>> Yes. Thank you.
>> So, I had something to bring up. Um,
it's not really a select board thing,
but um the basketball and tennis courts
are
in rough shape. We've had a lot of
bikes, not bicycles, like motorbikes and
stuff like that.
>> The ebikes.
>> Yeah. On them and tearing them up
>> and stuff. And
>> they've torn off a couple of the uh
crack patches that were done years ago.
>> Yeah. I mean,
>> they'll they'll put a patch over a crack
and then they recote
>> like skidding and doing burnouts. the
tennis courts.
>> Yeah, even though right the door where
you go in it says no bikes, no
>> all that stuff. Um and you guys can take
looks at these pictures.
>> There's actually some
>> really bad ones going on too.
>> Yes. And I've sent things out there. I
mean there's a bunch of different ones
and you can see like
>> the They're not the same. None of them
are. Um, you can see like
>> when they burn rubber and stuff and tear
up big patches of stuff.
>> And I I'm at a loss of what to do.
>> A lot of these kids
under 16, I would assume.
>> Yes, they are.
>> So, um,
>> we tried taking the power away from them
down here so they can't recharge them. I
I I I heard they were complaining that
the power was off in the park, but it
was available on the tennis courts. That
was what was on Facebook. Whether that's
true or not,
>> I'll check into that.
>> Um but um
can we somehow charge them to fix it?
Well,
>> um, we have
sent stuff to the PD
pictures, you know, cuz we have cameras
and we can show them.
>> Yep.
>> I got nothing.
>> Cuz if they're like underage, parents
aren't going to be particularly happy if
they get the boat.
>> I I don't know. But um
>> well some of the cracking the crack
>> some of the crack some of the crack the
cracking you can't but
on a surface
>> right right and they're they're
accelerating it thrown on the stuff and
um
>> so uh
>> unless unless we unless there's some
consequence of them doing that
>> happening that's that's the thing
there's got to be be consequences
>> got to get caught you know by the PD and
>> you know and and to their parents and
have a conversation about their ebike
usage and
>> well just this weekend there was all the
Pemmy Baker soccer games down there.
>> I saw the kids buzzing the field
>> and I got uh text messages from parents
saying there's kids here tearing up the
field. So right
>> they were over doing donuts in the uh
playground area with us.
>> So I called the PD and
I don't know I haven't heard anything.
because it there has to be there has to
be consequences. I mean, they're they're
destroying property or they're making it
unsafe because it's a place for kids to
play and the bikes aren't the motorized
bikes aren't supposed to be on this.
>> None of the bikes are supposed to be
there.
>> They're not Right. Right.
>> And they're supposed to have helmets and
>> Right.
>> Well, I'll have another conversation
with the chief because something's going
to
>> because you know because somebody's
getting eventually, you know, the
propertyy's getting degraded. I want to
say destroy. It's getting degraded, but
then somebody's going to get hurt.
>> Well, what I would like to do, I know
it's not time yet, but I think the
tennis courts are bad enough. We should
lock that up.
>> They're a trip hazard now. The cracks
and the
>> So, on the tennis courts, just for
future,
and some people I've talked to said,
"No, they're tennis courts." What other
people talked to is we can make them a
combo tennis courts, pickle ball. a lot
of places that do
>> and then you know and if they're pickle
ball um there I think I I'm not a pickle
ball player but I know a lot of people
who play pickle ball and
>> we get people on them
>> and if there people using them
>> they're going to police it.
>> Yes.
>> I I was just
>> I haven't seen that many people using
the tennis courts this summer.
So I mean it's just you know something I
I it says I don't know what something
like that would cost to
>> it's just different paint when I was
talking to the um
three different I don't know was right
on the back
>> well I talked to three of them to get
estimates and um
>> what we would do is we would have one
still be the tennis court paint all
those line
>> and then they just paint uh pickle ball
lines on the other one because you can
like the debt is one on each side.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah.
>> So, it's just painting the lines
differently
>> and there's no there's no uh insurance
consequences.
>> Nope.
>> We just have to get um different nets.
They're lower. I believe
>> they're a little bit lower.
>> But, um so,
but then we we've got the problem with
the
>> the bikes.
>> Bikes. Yes. Yes.
Do you have cameras?
>> Absolutely.
So, I mean, have we and are the cameras
such that we have been able to identify
the individual?
>> Absolutely.
>> Well, then we've just got to they just
got to
>> the PD.
Isn't that the
>> Yes, it is.
>> Yeah, it is.
>> Oh, sorry.
>> Can I speak out?
>> Absolutely.
>> What about if you put like a turn style
in the gate? You know how when you're
going to the MBTA or something? So, they
can't get their bikes in there. Oh,
that's
>> that's interesting.
>> That wouldn't stop them.
>> Well,
>> no.
>> Well, they're they're not supposed to be
on the field, the tennis, basketball
courts, any
>> those ebikes go like 30 mph.
>> Oh, they're fast. Yeah. Yes, they are.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. This bottom line is going to be
consequences. stock.
>> Well, depending on the kilowatts, it
could be considered an ATV and you need
to need to be registered with fishing
game and the person needs an ORV license
and they need to ride it where they're
supposed to be riding it, not not up and
down Winter Street and
>> you know,
>> Mil Street.
>> Mil Street. Mhm.
>> From what I understand from what Will
has said in the past is
trying to when the kids are underage
there's he can go and talk to the
parents but the courts don't do as much
because they're underage they
>> story of justice kicks in.
>> Yeah. But we got to do something little
bit at a time. I mean, because also they
were throwing trash, kicking over trash
cans and stuff to the point where
>> we have had to hire somebody to go down
and clean daily.
>> See, that's the kind of thing if they're
doing trash, it's like
>> there's a sign right there that says
>> $250
or up to 200.
>> What's considered of age?
>> What is the age? What what what is the
age?
>> I don't know.
um chief
>> 10 or 12.
>> No. For to for them to have to be to be
able to be charged or something or is it
>> I I don't know. But I mean
>> I had a little I had a little run in
with them on on Mil Street on Saturday.
>> They wouldn't get out of the road.
>> I mean I can tell them to leave and they
ignore me and
not the nicest children.
>> Wow. Wow. But they know how to get out
of there before the police get there
when you call them.
>> Now once once you get a new sprinkler
system, we'll just soak them down. We
see
>> between the geese and
but I I mean
are getting pretty
>> worn down.
>> Me too. I mean they get used in
basketball a lot.
>> A lot.
>> Yeah. A lot. And so
>> um yeah,
>> that's really not one you can shut down
either.
>> Yeah. And a lot of times you've got
you've got, you know, two games going,
one on each end. You can see them.
They're very very busy.
>> So which is good,
>> right?
>> And it's right where people can see it.
>> And so the tennis courts are right out
there, too. I mean, it's not like it's
behind the woods somewhere.
>> They're doing it at 9 10:00 at night.
They know how to because that's why we
locked up the lights because they would
make it so the lights
>> they were turning the mains off on the
lights so they could
>> so they could be down there in the dark
and doing all this stuff.
>> So we can't we can't lock them out at
night
>> out of
>> the tennis courts.
>> Well, I
we can lock them up with a padlock
anytime we want.
>> Yeah.
>> Can we I mean for a while to get them
out of the habit? Well, I think right
now we got to lock it down anyway
because it's till we get it fixed, but
that won't happen till next spring,
>> right?
>> Just taking that head.
>> But that's too bad. That means there's
no tennis or anything all fall. Okay.
>> Right.
>> Right. So that's too bad.
>> Yep.
>> But we don't want people tripping on
crack.
>> We don't. We don't.
>> Now that we're aware of the damage and
someone gets hurt, Primix does not cover
it.
>> Right. Right. But we can we can start
planning out
the um
>> we'll put a notice on there due to the
damage
these are our commission until the
repair ne the s repairs are done in the
spring.
>> Sorry for the inconvenience but we got
to fix it.
>> So then maybe we have to come up with
that money in the budget.
>> So can we look into doing as we doing
the repair doing the rehab whatever
putting one in pickle ball would that
make sense? Is it would that make sense
at that time? That was my plan. If the
board said yes to do it because they'll
do the whole thing,
>> right? They got they got to do it one
way or the other. So,
>> they'll paint the
>> It's repainting.
>> Yeah. Right. And then you got two nets
like grind
>> on one side and then tennis on one and
then two pickle ball courts on the other
side.
>> Okay.
Okay.
>> When you drive by like the Jackaline,
they have the tennis court and they have
the
>> they painted theirs so it does both
tennis and pickle, but they also have
the rolling net if another group if
they're doing like a tournament play and
they want to have two going,
>> they mark the spots where to set it up
and
>> they can have two pickle balls going on
the same court.
>> Okay. Okay. So that could be planned out
>> done in the spring.
Mhm.
Okay.
>> So, so with that, with that being we
could lock the tennis court so the bikes
are out of there.
>> There's what? Three gates that we'd have
to walk.
>> Yeah.
>> And you have cameras on so if they break
in Oh,
>> yeah.
>> you could see them.
>> Yeah. They climb
>> just like we saw when they broke into
the booster. Well, then it's not shut.
>> And nothing happens to them.
>> That's still
>> I haven't heard anything.
>> That's still working through the
process. last I heard.
>> Okay.
There has to be consequences.
>> Well, there was for the kid that damaged
the camera in the the late gazebo.
>> See, and
>> he did have to pay for that camera.
>> Yeah. I'm not necessarily saying I want
to make these people, these kids have a
police record, but it was like a certain
person in my family got a speeding
ticket when he was young. He ended up
unloading trucks in the freezing cold
for one day,
>> community service,
>> kind of stuff. and
>> that pick up the ballpark,
>> you know, kind of thing with the pick,
you know, so their consequences
>> and for doing this stuff,
>> right?
>> Yeah. And we need parents to help us
out, too.
>> Okay. So, I'm going to lock that up.
>> Okay. Um, is there anything else?
Any public comments
>> on that particular item?
>> Any comments?
>> Any public comments?
>> I'd like to talk about the um paving on
the dirt part of Albrook Road.
>> Can we do that or no?
>> Does it have to be on the agenda?
>> You already approved that.
>> Okay. Go ahead.
>> It's been approved.
>> Y
>> to go from Bev O's house down to Moo
Connors.
>> Y
>> and um I live on Moo Connors. All right.
The yellow house. Mhm.
>> And several of our neighbors are really
disappointed that it's going to get
paved. The speeding is going to be
horrendous from
Bev's house down to Moo Corners. And
Cory over has a full working farm there
with heavy duty machinery that go over
that road constantly.
And there's a lot of construction going
on there. And there's a lot of 10 20
wheelers going up and down that street.
Um,
and it's also uh a scenic view road. And
I've had plenty of people come as soon
as they hit the dirt road. They enjoy
the dirt road with the view to the right
of the full farm in the fall. They got
the view and they can go slow that, you
know, it's a 25 mph speed limit. And the
only people that do 25 mph, the people
that live in the road, it it's like a
shortcut. And it's a very speeding road
right now. Even the dirt part. And if it
was paved, we're afraid that it's even
going to be worse.
And even people that just come and see
it and riding, if I'm gardening and they
stop and they we appreciate that, you
know, we like the view. And there not
many dirt roads left in Ashlin that have
a view like this. And we're afraid the
the neighbors and myself are afraid that
this is going to take away from the
beauty of Ashlin. All right. One little
paved road. I don't know is a third of a
mile. I don't know how long it's going
to be. Okay. But we're kind of
disappointed that it's it's going to be
hard to it's I've been here since I
bought the house in ' 85 because I loved
living on a dirt road and a lot of other
people felt the same. And um I'm just
upset that we're going to lose a lot of
beauty. All right. And I I think people
would appreciate it more if it stayed
the same. Okay. And um that's the way I
feel and several of our neighbors that
live on our Brook Road, the dirt pot,
they feel the same, right? So, I just
wanted to bring it up and let people
know that that's our feeling and we're
just hoping that you can make another
decision and maybe use that money
someplace else. Craig does a great job
on the dirt road. I mean, Mark Ober did
a fantastic job and then we had a little
lull and Craig's been doing a great job.
Um, we do have potholes during mud
season, but I mean there's plenty of tar
roads that have potholes in them, too.
>> Yeah.
>> All right. Yeah, we have those.
>> All right. But Craig does a great job.
Right now, it's almost like it's paved.
It's so smooth. Okay. Yeah. You get your
rain and you have your potholes and
stuff. But again, it's just a a
beautiful ride down there, especially
the cows are out there and you can see
the chickens. Kids kids stop. They just
enjoy it, you know. And to have another
paved road just a short distance,
I I think it's a waste. And I just
wanted to put that forward to the board
here and maybe we could get some
reconsideration for that. Maybe use the
money someplace else that we could do.
All right. Um so I just again I just
wanted people to um hear me and several
of our neighbors feel the same way.
>> How how many neighbor how many houses
are on that stretch?
>> Um up until mers there's um
Bev. Okay, there's Dick Ogden. Okay,
there's Corey. Uh there's the um myself,
the Gendrins, and the A-frame right
before Moo Corners.
>> Okay. And then you've got uh four houses
up on um
I can't even think the right before Moo
Corners. The street that goes up there.
>> Yeah. Less than
>> Yeah, there's like four houses up there.
Okay. And um Don Lulip just dug that up
their little road from Albrook Road to
their bridge and put ledge pack down
there and it's like rock. Okay. But um
other people that live up further up the
hill. Okay. There's three houses right
there
and they're all for keeping the road the
same. Of course the the pavement would
stop at Moo Corners and from what I the
rest of the dirt road would continue
right down the 175.
>> Mhm. All right. But we was concerned
that it would look terrible just that
that being paved in a dirt road, a nice
little town like Ashlin. Okay. That has
some beauty in it. And I we just think
it would take away from the beauty and
all that.
>> How many how many people are not happy
with this decision?
>> Um two 4 6 8 10 12.
And that those are the only people I've
talked to.
>> Yeah.
>> That's six families, seven families.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. And they're all agree they enjoy
the way it is now. Okay. We put up with
the potholes and mud season. It actually
makes you go slower. Okay. Cuz the speed
on uh it it's just terrible. It's just
terrible. And we're afraid that yeah,
they'll even speed faster until they get
to mukas, but then they don't slow down.
Now it's so wide the two cars can go
side by side without even slowing down.
And when I first moved here, it was one
way, one lie. Yeah. One road wide.
People would have to either back down to
move corners or back down up top and let
one person go by and people would wave
and say thank you. Now they do the other
way, you know. So, um,
again, I just wanted to present this to
you people to see how you would, uh,
feel about it.
>> Do you know what precipitated
paving it?
>> There was Craig's recommendation.
>> I remember that meeting. I can I
remember the discussion. Um, uh, I think
it was the wear and tear on the truck
and that it was going to actually, um,
cost them significant money to have to
repair a vehicle because of what it
>> happens when they plow it during the
snowstorm.
>> Yeah.
>> And he was saying that
>> that's what I recall him saying.
>> I I remember that now beating up the
plow,
>> I think, was
>> Yeah, cuz Yeah, cuz they don't just put
sand. It's a sand and salt on that.
You do that road. A lot of times your
edge will catch.
>> It's shot. It's short pier short road. I
mean it's not like they're plowing Main
Street.
>> You know what I mean? Um and sometimes
they do it with the one ton. Sometime
they do it with the bigger truck.
>> Okay. They don't use the the pickup
obviously. It's too small. All right.
>> Um
>> I don't know why it's any different than
a a paved road with big potholes and
stuff. I mean
Well, Brook's got a lot of holes in it,
too.
>> Mhm. You know, so um
>> I don't know. It's just what he
>> I mean, a dump truck is supposed to be a
dump truck. I mean, it's not a luxury
truck that you're pl paving the road
with, plowing the road with, you know,
and and they do a good job plowing, too.
I mean, the past 3 or 4 years, they've
raised the road a little cuz they've
added a lot of dirt and fill to keep the
water down and stuff. Okay. And like I
said, right now it's so smooth. Um, it's
nice.
>> So, as far as plowing it and ruining the
trucks,
>> wear not wear and tear. I mean,
>> I think it's the plow.
>> It's the plow tech.
>> Mhm. Well, I mean, people have probably
plowed here before. I don't know. I've
plowed. You usually keep the plow an
inch or two inches up off the ground.
All right. And if you hit a pothole,
okay, you don't feel it, but um
they're going to plow all of Ashland and
one little more pave little dirt road. I
mean, they're going to plow all the way
up to to Holden where the sugar shack is
up there. That's where the line town
line is. Ashlin and Holdiness.
>> Yeah, I'm not real familiar with
>> where they turn around and Holdiness
does their bit. So, they're still going
to have to plow from Mukana's up to the
sugar shack. All right. Which is going
uphill and it's even wider and even more
difficult to plow.
>> So, and again, I'm just bringing this to
you people and this is how we feel. And
um I I just wanted you to know how
several of us felt. Okay.
>> When is it slated to be?
>> When we call and say we're ready.
>> Well, they vacations and everything.
They're a little behind getting the prep
work done. So, it's probably not going
to be till
near the end of the month, first week,
October.
>> And how how what's the distance that
we're talking to? I don't I didn't bring
I didn't know we were going to be
talking or I would have brought packet.
>> So maybe we can bring
>> we'll bring it to the next meeting
>> bring it up to the next meeting.
>> All right. Maybe you could ask the other
neighbors to come and speak to us.
>> Sure. Would that be in two weeks?
>> Next Monday.
>> Next Monday.
>> Yeah.
>> Because of the holiday.
>> The Monday. That's the holiday. No,
that's two weeks of the holiday.
>> That's why we have two in a row because
of the holiday.
>> I I gotcha. Yeah, I'll ask them. I'll
and see if they're willing to come down.
>> Some people are just afraid to be on TV
or whatever. You know what I mean?
>> Get used to
>> that. Oh, I don't want to be associated
or you know, I'll ask them. Definitely.
>> We try not to be a scary bunch.
>> That's the only way you can figure out
what's going on. You come and approach
people. You know what I mean?
>> You know, and um I should be here more
often. I've been in town since 1985. I
bought my house. You know, I was the
plumbing inspector here for a while in
Ashlin. I just love Ashlin. The people
here are just my people,
>> right?
>> You know, you can kiss Boston goodbye.
>> Okay. So, put it
>> Well, I appreciate if you guys talk
about it or we can bring it up next
week. That would be fantastic.
>> Yeah.
We will do that. Any other public
>> comments or anything questions?
>> There's nobody online.
>> Okay.
Do we we don't do we have to have it on
public? No public.
>> I'll do that next week.
>> Okay. So, with that being said, anybody
like to make a motion to go home?
>> Yes.
I'll move it.
>> A second.
>> All those in favor?
>> I All right.