Mayo Mill News Today

DOVER-FOXCROFT -- On June 11, Dover-Foxcroft residents will head to the polls to weigh in on the towns municipal budget, several land use ordinances and the fate of the Mayo

By Cheryl Piazza Dover-Foxcroft townspeople, regarding the latest update just out from the town please consider this: Gomez & Sullivan was the company hired to evaluate our Mayo Mill Dam/hydro unit for possible refurbishment. This company is just one voice and they generated a cost estimate of $4 million-plus regarding the revitalization of our dam.

The town's select board recently put the options in concrete terms when they approved wording for the June 11 ballot.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents will vote in June on whether to remove the historic Mayo Mill dam and build a riverfront park. If they don’t approve that plan, they’ll be on hook for the $6 million to $8 million cost to repair it.

Removing the Mayo Mill Dam is an "emotional decision" and would represent a major change for Dover-Foxcroft, supporters acknowledge.

In Piscataquis County, recent flooding highlights risks related to the town’s dam.

The dam carries deep history in Dover-Foxcroft, the largest town in Piscataquis County, but it has not operated for more than a decade.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Under the auspices of a steering committee, a partners team is working to consider the various possibilities and everything tying into the Mayo Mill Dam downtown on the Piscataquis River.  — such as an assessment of the physical condition of the structure and property, an inventory, and being in compliance with all regulations — to be included in a community-based feasibility study to help determine the long-term future of the dam.

With federal revenue to address blighted properties, Dover-Foxcroft is looking to explore future economic growth opportunities.

The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board voted unanimously to contract with MaineDOT on the project Monday, although one board member was absent.