FARMINGTON - On Tuesday evening, the Select Board held a public hearing regarding the proposed changes to the Solar Energy Systems Performance Standards zoning ordinance. The Zoning and Planning Boards had both approved the changes prior to the hearing. One of the major changes discussed was the proposed new requirement for solar panel arrays and
Criticism had been directed at council Chairman Peter Drapeau for voting to award the contract to Pike Industries even though Drapeau's company does business with Pike.
FARMINGTON Selectmen on Tuesday night approved bids for summer paving and two police cruisers.
The $159,140 bid from All-States Construction Inc. of Richmond for reclamation and paving was approved.
Other companies submitting bids were $170,955 from Pike Industries of Fairfield, $226,529 from St. Laurent and Son of Lewiston, $172,156 from Maine-ly Paving Services of Canaan and $168,442 from Spencer Group Paving of Turner.
Farmington streets and roads to be paved this summer include Perkins, Lincoln and a section of Quebec street, Osborn and Titcomb Hill roads.
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Five streets were included in the bid specifications. Lincoln and Perkins streets and the section of Quebec Street parallel to those streets are to be paved. About 2,300 feet of Osborn Road will be reclaimed and paved and about 8,765 feet of Titcomb Hill Road will be paved.