Durham selectmen hold off on accepting report on Blue Trail safety
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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:07am
Prior to the March 8 Board of Selectmen meeting, the selectmen met in executive session with Charles R. Golden of Golden, Weise and Associates, LLC to go over a draft of the Blue Trail Range study. The board did not make a motion to accept the report as they felt additional changes needed to be made. First Selectmen Laura Francis hopes to have an “acceptable form” of the report by the next board meeting, in other words, written so that the average person would be able to read it.
Resident Barbara Spallone was in attendance at the selectmen’s meeting regarding a local traffic authority request for multiple signs on Higganum Road as she feels drivers speed regularly on the road. Francis said the location in discussion hasn’t had many accidents, but speed is definitely an issue. In 2007 the Public Safety Committee recommended more signage that was never installed. While a stop sign is not warranted at the intersection anymore, the selectmen were in favor of putting in a school bus sign, as well as a reflective sign at the curve, and enforcement will continue. It was reported that many people were stopped for speeding at the location specified by Mrs. Spallone on March 1. Francis noted that the signs could be installed as early as next week if they are in stock. At least they will be up in the near future.
Also during the meeting the board presented a proclamation to Durham Girl Scouts for Girl Scout Week and accepted the resignation of Claudia O’Connell from the Compensation Review/Personnel Policy Board. The selectmen approved a request from the Durham Democratic Town Committee to serve alcohol at a fundraiser on Saturday, April 24, at the Durham Firehouse.
The board approved tax refunds and briefly discussed the January 2010 fiscal analysis. According to the memorandum, the only revenue item of real concern is interest as it represents approximately $20,000 less than anticipated in the budget. All departments are doing an exceptional job holding to their allocated budget amounts, and the town is in much better shape overall than this time last fiscal year.
