TOPSHAM
Selectmen are scheduled to hear an update tonight from the company that bought the housing at the former Navy annex property.
Affordable Midcoast Housing LLC, owned by developer George Schott, has purchased the housing and underlying land in the former Topsham annex. The Board of Selectmen in December 2011 passed a resolution in support of AMH’s housing disposition plan for the annex.
The resolution calls for AMH to report to the Board of Selectmen on a semi-annual basis — or at selectmen’s request — on the progress of the sales of housing.
Scott Howard of AMH is scheduled to update selectmen tonight.
In other business, selectmen are scheduled to again consider signing a cable TV franchise agreement with Comcast.
The agreement would still includea5percentfranchise fee payable in two installments to the town and is estimated at $100,000 in the current budget.
Under the agreement, Comcast would pay the town $20,000 to purchase equipment for the town’s government channel. Selectmen expect Jay Somers from Comcast to attend to answer questions.
Selectmen also will consider:
— awarding landscape bids for the Head of Tide Park.
— allowing a link to be posted on the town website for donations to the Topsham Heating Assistance Program or to the general fund through Andro Pay.
—appointing Paul Saindon to the History Committee.
— sponsoring a bean supper to benefit the Topsham Heating Assistance program, which would be put on by the General Assistance department, town employees and volunteers Oct. 27 at the Topsham Grange.
— signing the Nov. 6 annual town meeting warrant and granting permission to process absentee ballots for state and municipal election starting Nov. 5 through Nov. 6.
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