Alna selectmen on May 4 went with the low bidder for the next three years of plowing. Besides the savings, the board cited the job the contractor, Whitefield’s Mike Jewett, did in the 2022-23 winter, and the inclusion of subcontractors’ Ben Jewett.
Does a board member taking part remotely pay as much attention as those meeting in person? Some fellow Alna residents raised the issue April 20 as selectmen loosened a policy that sprang from the pandemic. The changes conform with revised state law.