the board of selectmen declared Friday, November 16 as 2007 Grand and World Champions Brooke Alley, and Fiddler's Camelot Day and presented Miss Alley with a proclamation.

At their November 13 meeting,

the board of selectmen declared Friday, November 16 as 2007 Grand and World Champions Brooke Alley, and Fiddler's Camelot Day and presented Miss Alley with a proclamation.

Town manager John Anderson, a member of the RSU committee, briefly reviewed the last meeting where CSD assets (schools, fields and property) were reviewed.

The new budget voting process, Anderson said, required a district town meeting prior to the annual town meeting. The combined votes, pro and con, of the towns would decide the fate of the budget.

If the taxpayers voted against the budget, the school administrators, and the school committee, would have time to make revisions and present another budget to the public before late June.

The board voted to approve the findings of fact to grant final approval to Larry Sullivan's wharves and weirs permit.

Sally Daggett, the town's attorney recommended that the board review the findings of fact prior to approving any wharves and weirs application in the future and render a decision at their next regular meeting.

The official date of the permit approval, with the same additional conditions of October 22, is November 13.

The board heard the case of the Bourassa Consent Agreement relative to their 10,454 square foot property in the special residential zoning and shoreland overlay zoning districts.

The Bourassas were granted permission to complete some landscaping and stonework on their property in April of 2005.

Specifically, the construction of a stone patio on the southwestern side of the home, construction of a new stone walkway (larger than the previously existing one), and construction of stone work beneath the home that extends beyond the building roofline on the water side of the house.

Upon completion of the construction, code enforcement officer Marian Cadrette-Anderson went to the property for measurements and hired Leighton & Associates to perform an as-built survey that determined the lot coverage exceeded 20 percent after the work had been finished.

Cadrette-Anderson formally notified the couple of the violations on July 24, 2007.

The Bourassas appealed to the board of appeals and were denied a reversal. The couple did not appeal this denial to Superior Court making the CEO's notice of violation final and non-appealable.

The town, CEO and Bourassas have been in cooperation with one another to reach an out-of-court settlement.

The consent agreement called for the removal of the stone patio on the southwestern side of the house except for the stones comprising the two steps that lead into the utility coats room; to reduce the stone walkway leading from the driveway of the house in size so it does not exceed the size of the original walkway; and to remove the stone beneath the house that extends its roofline on the water side of the home by November 1, 2007.

"The issue has been resolved, the patio has been removed," said Anderson.

Discussion ensued between the selectmen, Bill Phinney- the landscape architect representing the Bourassas, and CEO.

Selectman Ross Edwards made the motion to fine the Bourassas $1,500 in civil penalties and the expenses the town of Boothbay incurred, $2,025 for a total of $3,525. The vote at this point was split two to two.

Further discussion on civil penalties and how long the Bourassas were in violation of the permit resulted in the selectmen (with the exception of Edwards who voted against) agreeing the couple should pay a $3,000 fine and the town's legal expenses.

Selectman and chair Chuck Cunningham said, "A message needs to be sent that if you want something, it has to be approved. The patio was removed after the fact."

Phinney said he would convey this information to the Bourassas.

Selectman Ross Edwards informed all present about the bypass informational meeting to be held at the Boothbay Harbor town office on November 15.

"Even though we are in Boothbay and cannot vote on the issue, it is important for everyone to attend to let everyone know that we need and want a bypass," said Edwards.

Anderson added that several residents examined the options on display at the town office on Election Day, November 6.

Anderson informed the board that all of the trenches have been prepped for winter

Waiting to hear from Fairfield on the new 6500 - expect it will arrive by the end of the month.

The salt shed has new gates and is storing 150 pounds of salt for the upcoming winter season. The town has 1,100 cubic yards of sand stocked and ready.

Residents of Boothbay are entitled to two five-gallon buckets of mixed sand.

Paving costs were reviewed, which totaled $250,000 and was covered by the $90,000 carried over from the 2006 budget with the balance paid by FEMA funds.

Eric Wood donated his equipment, time and material to build a driveway leading to the smokehouse and other site improvements with paving scheduled for spring.

River Road RRI MDOT Project

Anderson met with MDOT officials regarding the repair of a seasonally hazardous area of the River Road, of which only 1/10 is in Boothbay. The town of Edgecomb plans to pay their share of the expense and expects Boothbay to do the same. Anderson will provide updates.

An overboard discharge easement was granted by the selectmen to Patricia C. McKay and David P. McKay; trustees of the Patricia C. McKay Living Trust, Gordon B. McKay; trustee McKay Cottage Trust and Beulah R. Howard.

Two alternate positions remain on the Board of Assessment Review. Interested applicants are encouraged to stop by the town office.

Town reports are available at the town office for those who would like to pick one up. The town office is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.