DURHAM — The Board of Selectmen invites residents to an informational meeting tonight regarding the proposed ordinance and amendments that will appear on the April 7 town meeting warrant.

The meeting is scheduled to run from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Durham Community School.

One of the proposed ordinances is the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) ordinance. A representative from Efficiency Maine plans to attend Tuesday’s meeting to discuss the proposed PACE ordinance. Durham voters in a November 2011 municipal referendum, rejected a PACE ordinance by a two-vote margin (620 “no” votes to 618 “yes”).

If adopted, the ordinance would allow eligible Durham property owners to apply for a federal PACE loan, administered by Efficiency Maine, to make energy- efficient improvements to homes or other buildings in town.

Tuesday’s meeting agenda also includes a presentation about a government study that was conducted this past year on road management in Durham. The Government Study Committee looked at three different scenarios for road maintenance and will present its facts and findings.

Janet Smith, administrative assistant for Durham, said selectmen have included an article to see if the town wants to conduct a feasibility study on creating a public works department, which will be brought up at Tuesday night’s meeting. The town currently has a road commissioner, a part-time road crew, and a 1-ton dump truck with a plow.

Also on the agenda at the informational meeting:

— Disbursement Ordinance, which allows for only one member of the Board of Selectmen to approve payroll and state fees disbursements. This is a housekeeping item that selectmen act on annually, but adoption of the ordinance would alleviate the need to adopt the yearly policy.

— LockBox Ordinance, to be discussed by Fire Chief Bill St. Michel. A LockBox is a box built into the outside of a building containing a key to the building. The fire department would have a key to these boxes so that when they are called to a building for a fire alarm, they can get inside the building without needing to bust windows or doors to gain entry.

— E-911 Addressing Ordinance Amendment, regarding stipulations for private road signs.

— Subdivision Ordinance Amendment, a proposed new section pertaining to maintaining private road signs in accordance with the E- 911 Addressing Ordinance.

dmoore@timesrecord.com