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The Town of Buxton Selectmen’s Report 2017/2018

In the past year the citizens of Buxton made significant investments in the Towns Public Safety Departments. A new addition to the Town Hall will provide much needed space for our Police Department, Dispatch Center andAnimal Control Services. The project is expected to be completed on time and within budget. Chief Troy Cline had a very busy year hiring new officers. We welcome Officers Jessica Ramsay, Kayla Reuss, Keith Waltz and Hunter Smith to our town. With these new Officers and new Dispatch staff the department is now fully staffed and providing excellent services to the Town. In addition, a new police cruiser and animal control van were placed in service. In the Fire and Rescue Department a new Fire truck and Ambulance were in service by the fall. Chief Nate Schools and the Department successfully completed a 5 year project to improve the ISO rating to 5/10 leading to a reduction in property and casualty insurance premiums for both homeowners and businesses. Public Works, led by Tom Kennie, finished a very busy year repaving and rebuilding several roads in Town during the road construction season. When the cold and snow of December arrived Tom and his team were ready keeping our roads safe for our citizens, businesses and visitors often working very long hours. Beverly Gammon, long time Administrative Assistant to the Select Board, retired. We thank her for her years of dedicated service to the Town and its residents. Krystal Dyer, long time Code Enforcement Administrative Assistant, brings her 15 plus years of municipal experience to her new role replacing Beverly Gammon. Replacing Krystal Dyer in the Code Enforcement office is Kandice Talbot. Kandice has several years of planning experience working as City Planner in Portland. Buxton welcomes the several new businesses in town into new and expanding spaces. We are excited to have Chef and Restaurant owner Max Brody open a new full service restaurant to town in Spring 2018 with the opening of The Buxton Commons adjacent to the Tru Choice Credit Union building on Long Plains Road. Dr. Nicholas Roy at Saco River Dentistry on Route 202 has built a new state of the art building providing a wide range of services to patients. Narragansett Business Park on Route 202 brought in its first new tenant as local electrical contractor EnergizeME owner, Cory Perreault, invested in a new building to house its growing business. On Portland Road, Academy of Little Tykes opened a new Day Care Center providing child care services to the community. We are pleased these business owners have invested in our community and wish them continued success in the years ahead. In 2017 we were approached by a local resident who was interested in the town’s 1915 Model T fire truck. With blessings from the Board, restoration efforts began. After almost a year of hard work, and dedication from Paul Baresel the Model T has been restored to its original glory, gracing this year’s cover of the town report. It was truly a community effort. As always, the Board of Selectmen appreciates the hard work and dedication of all our employees, volunteers, boards and committees. Thank you for keeping Buxton a great community.

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