MACHIAS, Maine — Selectmen held a short meeting Wednesday night, dealing with several road issues and setting the date for a special town meeting.
The meeting will be held to transfer funds from one road account — Center Street reconstruction — to Old County Road and other road projects. The Center Street project cost was lower than expected which enabled the board to suggest completing other road projects.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the town office meeting room.
Town Manager Chris Loughlin also presented the board with a recent report by Jacobs Associates of Boston, the town’s consultants on the municipal airport, which suggested $66,000 worth of immediate remediation such as tree clearing, obstruction removal and renewal of existing state permits. This work would enable the airport to meet federal guidelines, Loughlin said.
The report also recommended a total of $225,000 in improvements between now and the year 2022. Loughlin said these included repairs to the runway, which has substantial cracks; paving of the apron; and a short extension of the runway to 3,200 feet. Loughlin said that runways less than 3,200 feet present insurance difficulties for pilots.
The report also suggests adding gasoline service back to the airport, which has been disabled for about 15 years. “By returning fuel to the airport, we can increase the traffic,” Loughlin said. He said the board needs to determine what direction to take on improvements and begin an assessment process.
He said William Richardson of Jacobs Associates is willing to come to Maine to further explain the recommendations in the report.
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