Good Friday afternoon Sangerville,

It appears we are going to receive some much-needed rain over the next 36 hours or so. The good news is that although it may mix with a little snow tomorrow night, little to no accumulation of snow is expected so we are not anticipating needing to put any sand or salt on the roads just yet.
I have been told there is a community Thanksgiving dinner at the masonic lodge in Guilford this Sunday afternoon, by donation, all are invited. It is being put on by our local DeMolay.
At our select board meeting this week we changed the town hall committee from an ad hoc committee to a standing committee with up to 25 members. At this time, they have twenty members and will be having their, organizational meeting to elect officers, develop a schedule, work plan, etc. soon. If you are interested in this committee, please see us in the town office.
We are desperate for a few people on the board of appeals. We also need a couple people on the road committee. If you are willing to serve on any of these or other committees, I would like to talk with you. Either drop by the office or email me at: tmsangerville@sangervilleme.com.
Specific expertise is not required for any committee roles. You simply need to be a resident of Sangerville interested in helping your community. As with everything in government, multiple different perspectives are a strength not a weakness.
The selectmen and I discussed the need to take on the arduous task of reviewing all town ordinances and policies. We are planning to look at the ordinances before the end of February as any changes to ordinances must be done at a town meeting by the voters. Currently there is no required review process, but we are considering adopting a practice of reviewing all ordinances every ten years and all policies every three years.
On a brighter and more interesting topic, the holiday season is upon us. Michelle and Kelsey have put the Christmas Tree up in the office this week and we are beginning to look festive. I noticed when traveling around to check roads earlier this week that our local Christmas Tree Farms are starting to harvest trees. The town office will only be open Monday and Tuesday, regular hours next week. We are closed regularly on Wednesdays and will be closed for Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday. I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Brian