Dublin’s Select Board is trying to figure out who will fill an open library trustees seat.
No one ran for the three-year seat in this past election cycle. Bill Gurney, who previously held the seat, and Rebecca Oja, a library employee, each received three write-in votes during the election on March 13.
The board said Monday that Oja couldn’t fill the role because of her employment with the library, and it was unknown if Gurney was interested in filling the seat, as he did not declare candidacy for the position.
If Gurney turns the position down, the town will reach out the the library trustees for recommendations. There were other people that received one or two votes.
The board also will reach out to other appointed boards and committees to see if expired members were interested in continuing their volunteer efforts with the town.
Transfer Station Superintendent Tom Kennedy said he has reached out to three companies about purchasing a baler but has only received one quote.
The board told Kennedy to get documentation of the other two companies’ answers before getting a purchase order. Kennedy said that previously, he had only spoken to the other two companies over the phone.
Fire Chief Tom Vanderbilt brought up an emergency management issue with the board, saying he was recently contacted about flood issues on Old Troy Road. Vanderbilt discussed a couple options to potentially make the situation better but no votes were taken.
Vanderbilt also expressed concern with a number of copies of ELF – a weekly publication put out by the Keene Sentinel – being tossed on Lake Road.
Vanderbilt said he was concerned because there are a lot of summer properties on the street and it could be a littering issue.
“If someone snags one in their snowblower, it’s going to be bad,” said Vanderbilt.
Town Administrator Sherry Miller said she would reach out to try and find a solution.