Having a resident as a code enforcement officer risks conflict, Alna First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said. The statement Sept. 27 was in response to Third Selectman Coreysha Stone’s asking if two possible candidates, both residents, would be considered.
Despite Alna Second Selectman Steve Graham’s urging otherwise Aug. 24, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri blamed the code enforcement officer’s quitting on the actions of a fellow resident. In the meeting at the town office and on Zoom, Pentaleri spoke.
Alna selectmen on Aug. 24 will take up Code Enforcement Officer Greg Lumbert’s resignation and discuss the vacancy, according to an agenda out Aug. 18 and First Selectman Ed Pentaleri in a phone interview. Lumbert, the town’s CEO and licensed.
Wiscasset’s code enforcement officer of five years has resigned. Bruce Mullins’ resignation letter, which Town Manager Dennis Simmons provided at Wiscasset Newspaper’s request, is dated July 16 and notes Mullins and Simmons spoke Saturday, July 15.
Alna’s new general assistance administrator is the man who has done the work as, until recently, a selectman. In January, after deciding not to run to stay on the board, Charles Culbertson told Wiscasset Newspaper general assistance was the most.