LIMESTONE, Maine — The town of Limestone is going to let residents decide whether or not they spend approximately $54,000 of the undesignated fund balance to use as a 10 percent share of an MDOT project, which will provide sidewalks for children as they walk to school.
The meeting will be held in the Limestone Community School auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Aside from selecting a moderator, the sidewalk project is the only item on the agenda.
The MDOT estimates that the project will cost roughly $540,000, and is offering to pay for 90 percent of the expenses if voters agree to contribute their share. Once built, it will be the town’s responsibility to maintain the sidewalks.
The original proposal involved four phases, and the budget committee and board of selectmen have accepted all but one. The largest phase, which is to build a High Street sidewalk from Vernon Street to Foster Avenue, is estimated to cost roughly $350,000. The others accepted by the board include a Main Street pathway from Foster Avenue to Albert Michaud Park and safety and accessibility crossing improvements on Main Street. Respectively, these two aspects of the project are estimated to cost $98,400 and $30,000.
Selectpeople and the budget committee did not recommend the fourth component of the project, which would involve building approximately 485 feet of sidewalk on the north side of Huggard Street. MDOT estimated that this would cost approximately $55,000.
Those who wish to learn more are urged to attend the special town meeting or to contact Town Manager Fred Ventresco at 325-4704.
