Minutes to August 1, 2026 Annual Meeting

 Beddington Lake East Road Maintenance Association Annual Meeting

Date: 8/1/2026

Called to Order: 10:29

Quorum: Yes.

Minutes from last annual meeting approved.

Treasurer report:

$9,283.43 current balance (May 1 – April 30 fiscal calendar)

Ideally we have a balance of $15,000.

All dues are currently paid.

In the future, liens may be issued for lack of payment

Treasurer report approved.

Road Update:

Road has been graveled for about one mile. The consensus is the rocks are too big on the road. But still in better shape.

The bridge needs work where there is erosion.

Requested that future work includes smaller stones.

Immediate future work should include the erosion by the bridge the road by the

spring.

There are 68 lots. Potential dues

$75 dues $5,100

$100 dues $6,800

$125 dues $8,500

$150 dues $10,200

Motion: I motion on behalf of the board a $100 per lot annual assessment for the coming year. For the following year, we propose charging up to $150 at the discretion of the board. If we have a quorum at next year’s meeting we will vote on a specific amount at the time. In the absence of a quorum at our next meeting, and until we have a quorum at a future meeting, the proposal for the next year will continue indefinitely.

Approved.

The dues are now $100.

Other Business

Motion to do donate $100 to Beddington fire department approved.

Motion to donate $100 to Deblois fire department approved.

Meeting adjourned at 11:16.

Respectfully submitted, Sara Stevens

Town Meeting updates and changes – Jean Kaye (Selectboard Chair)

started 10:06

1. Taxes went up. State indicated taxes too low, assessors could come in or adjust your mill rate (lowest taxes in the state. Lowest mill rate in the state (6.9) and would cost a lot of money. Instead they raised the taxes to not have the state involved.

2. We have 13-14 fireman in the summer

3. County auditing years 23-25

4. Town got new brush truck

5. Tree growth (tax benefits) needs to be updated every 10 years and fill out the proper paperwork.

6. Norway Pines. Red Pines. Dead trees (3-5 years all the red pines will be dead in the state). Take them down in the fall. Do not remove them from your property, burn them. Don’t move it elsewhere. Take pictures (if they are within the 250 feet) of resource protection. 100 feet within the lake. Don’t take stumps if on slope (it will cause erosion). The tree must be infested to take it down. Only take the dead ones.

10:28 finished.