LIMESTONE, Maine — The town of Limestone is working on acquiring a community block grant with the hope of cleaning up Main Street.
The Limestone selectpeople met last week to follow up on downtown revitalization plans and according to newly hired Town Manager Fred Ventresco, “We’re trying to spruce up downtown. Last year the town invested in new sidewalks and right now we’re considering new street lights on Main Street.
The idea of fixing up the downtown area comes amid concerns of Sitel moving from Loring Commerce Centre to Caribou and Governor LePage’s move to further cut state revenue sharing.
“With Sitel moving we’re facing a loss on personal property taxes, we’re expecting to take a $10,000-a-year hit.
“A big issue is the loss of revenue sharing, the pool of money the state gives to towns, which might have to be made up in property taxes,” Ventresco said.
Safety concerns have prompted the selectpeople to consider installing a street sign warning motorists of an autistic blind child who lives in the area. The cost of the sign, including labor, would come under $50.
“I can’t see why we wouldn’t do it. These are taxpayers and it’s for safety, this is for a child who has special needs. To me a $50 sign is nothing,” selectperson Tom Albert said.
Another topic of discussion at the Feb. 4 meeting was the Limestone Country Club and the club’s property taxes that have gone into collections. The town is working on collecting the past due taxes.
The Limestone selectpeople will have their annual budget meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the town’s municipal building.
