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New Wilton CEO hired; four residents running for one selectboard seat

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Wilton town officials, from left to right: Town Manager Rhonda Irish, Selectboard members: Jeff Rowe, Jeffrey Adams, Tiffany Maiuri, D. Scott Taylor, John Blac; and Twon Clerk Diane Dunham, at Tuesday night's meeting.
Wilton town officials, from left to right: Town Manager Rhonda Irish, Selectboard members: Jeff Rowe, Jeffrey Adams, Tiffany Maiuri, D. Scott Taylor, John Black; and Town Clerk Diane Dunham, at Tuesday night’s meeting.

WILTON – Selectboard members unanimously confirmed hiring Adam Cote as the town’s new code enforcement officer at their meeting Tuesday night.

Current CEO Roger Williams will be working for the town until July 1. Town Manager Rhonda Irish said the two-month period will provide Cote with on-the-job training. The state allows for a one year period to get all the certifications needed.

Irish said Cote will need to get licensed as a plumbing inspector first and then will need certifications for shoreland zoning, land use planning, legal issues and building standards, although the town will continue to use third party inspectors.

Once Cote is on board, regular hours at the town office will be set.

In other matters, four residents are running for a three-year term on the selectboard. D. Scott Taylor decided not to seek another term. Running for the seat are Ruth Cushman, Irv Faunce, David Leavitt and Betty Shibles. A second seat, held by current selectboard member Tiffany Maiuri, is up for reelection and she is running uncontested for another three-year term.

Elections will be held on Tuesday, June 14, with the annual town meeting to be held  on Monday, June 20.

The selectboard’s agenda Tuesday night also included matters concerning road issues.

The Harris family was granted a road name change on their property. The road, which board members termed a private driveway, had been called Robinson Road for the property’s former owners. The Harris’s asked that it be changed to North Wind Lane. The board approved the change since it effects only one property owner and the drive is privately owned and maintained.

Not approved, until it can be discussed further, was a request from a homeowner for the Public Works Department to install a traffic mirror on Prospect Street. The homeowner requested it because it’s difficult to see oncoming traffic from his driveway’s exit.

Selectboard members had concern that if this mirror were approved more residents will want the mirrors set up at various places around town. Board member Jeffrey Adams said “there should be some sort of process” in place to justify installing the mirrors. It was suggested that perhaps the Public Works Department could investigate requests for a mirror and make recommendations for or against it.

In the case of the Prospect Street mirror, “we need a little more information; the situation warrants it,” Taylor said, adding a policy should be in place to deal with future requests. It was also brought up that the homeowner making the request should be invited to discuss it with the board.

The selectboard also decided to put out to bid the purchase of a pickup truck for use by the Water Department. The department uses three trucks, with a 2003 in need of replacement since it can no longer pass state inspection. While buying a used truck was explored, a new two-wheel-drive model came in at just above the cost. Budgeted is $21,000 for the purchase. Since a new truck was decided, the board decided to put it out to bid.

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