NEW HAVEN — The New Haven selectboard at its April 1 meeting appointed a slew of residents to town positions.
The selectboard unanimously made the following appointments: Rick Shappy, town energy coordinator; Earl Bessette, John McKinley and Paul Audy as fence viewers; Phyllis Smith, representative to the Addison County Solid Waste District; Richard Higbee, inspector of lumber, shingles and wood and weigher of coal; Michaela Granstrom as library trustee; and Dave Wetmore, 911 coordinator.
The board also approved liquor licenses for Tourterelle Restaurant and Inn and for Green Pasture Meats — both Route 7 businesses.
Also at that meeting, New Haven Volunteer Fire Department Chief Alan Mayer and assistant chiefs Dean Gilmore and Mark Livingston spoke with the selectboard about a variety of issues.
The firemen said that because there is very low clearance when fire trucks exit the garage of the firehouse, it is imperative that the Highway Department clear snow from in front of the bays, especially when it falls off the roof.
The firemen also alerted the selectboard about a flooding problem as a result of snowmelt, which seeps into a storage closet in the back of the firehouse. The selectboard dispatched Harold Tricou, the town handyman, to look into it.
Mayer discussed merging New Haven First Response with the fire department, noting that the membership of First Response has dwindled to just six people, and that it would make sense for the fire department to absorb the organization. A decision was not made at the meeting, and the issue will be taken up in the future.
The following property transfers in which money changed hands, were recorded at the New Haven town office over the last 12 months:
•  April 19, 2013, Brent Bjorkman to Christopher Fouts, a home on 0.87 acres at 1649 Halpin Road for $211,000.
•  May 7, 2013, Vermont Gas to John Peck, an easement at Gore Swamp for $2,000.
•  May 7, 2013, John Peck to Vermont Gas, an easement at Gore Swamp for $2,000.
•  May 8, 2013, Jeffrey Everest to Vermont Gas, an easement at Gore Swamp for $2,000.
•  May 9, 2013, John and Annelotte Legault to Vermont Gas, an easement at Gore Swamp for $2,000.
•  May 17, 2013, Nicole Hammel to Eric Wedge and Taylor Royals, a home on 1.1 acres at 4093 River Road for $175,000.
•  June 13, 2013, William Barnard to Avis Butler, a home on 10.25 acres at 3833 Munger St. for $220,000.
•  June 25, 2013, Chang Yi Sandy to Jap Dhanguru Nanak LLC, a motel at 202 Ethan Allen Highway for $570,000.
•  July 29, 2013, Illya Litchenberg and Impus Delectii to Vermont Gas, eight separate easements at Gore Swamp for $3,000 each, a total of $24,000.
•  July 19, 2013, Dennis and Loan Mayer to Curtis and Kristin Swartzentruber, a home on 10.08 acres at 212 East St. for $285,000.
•  Aug. 2, 2013, Thomas and Joan Breen to Tanya Salcedo, a home on 10.5 acres at 116 Old Farm Road for $260,000.
•  Aug. 5, 2013, Vermont Federal Credit Union to Michael and Emily Findlay, a home on 81 acres at 1904 South St. for $316,000.
•  Aug. 22, 2013, James Schaefer to Dubois Farm Inc., 389 acres off Route 17 for $395,000.
•  Aug. 23, 2013, Jonathan Apgar to Stephen Bauer, a home on 1.77 acres at 2476 Main St. for $363,000.
•  Sept. 3, 2013, Lori Ventura and Deborah Grenier to Bruce and Karen Cheever, 3 acres off East Street for $55,000.
•  Sept. 4, 2013, The Estate of Bruce F. Sturtevant to Matthew Norris, a mobile home at 1134 Hunt Road for $63,000.
•  Sept. 16, 2013, Danny LeBoeuf to Moma Towne LLC, a home on 10.1 acres at 87 Pine Cone Lane for $330,000.
•  Sept. 30, 2013, Thomas Jerome to James Sheeran, a home on 10.59 acres at 4382 Ethan Allen Highway for $192,000.
•  Sept. 30, 2013, Amber Hallock to DK Kayhart Properties LLC, a home on 2 acres at 1684 Field Days Road for $50,000.
•  Oct. 11, 2013, Brett Schreiber to John Van Hoesen, a house on 20 acres at 300 Laduc Road for $287,000.
•  Oct. 18, 2013, Everbank to Everbank, a home on 2 acres at 6 Dog Team Road for $271,916.
•  Oct. 25, 2013, Jonathan Martin and Kerri Diegel to Heide Busier and Cholena Pegues, a home on 2 acres at 1476 South St. for $174,500.
•  Oct. 25, 2013, Joannes and Tini deBoer to Allandra Farms, a home and farm buildings on 258.6 acres at 1090 South Middlebrook Road for $900,000.
•  Oct. 29, 2013, Twitchell Hill Properties to Ryan McCue, a home on 96.22 acres at 524 Twitchell Hill Road for $581,000.
•  Oct. 31, 2013, David Heisler to Joannes deBoer, a home on 116.8 acres at 1779 South St. for $500,000.
•  Dec. 5, 2013, Thomas McQuade to Gregor Kent, a home on 28.52 acres at 1594 Pearson Road for $380,000.
•  Dec. 6, 2013, Roleau Real Estate LLC to Champlain Vt. LLC, 29.31 acres at 88 Town Hill Road for $307,500.
•  Jan. 29, 2014, Harley Grice Trustee to Chris and Michaela Granstrom, 7.91 acres at 304 River Road for $99,000.
•  Feb. 1, Paul Sachar to Daniel Sachar, a home on 10.1 acres at 1936 Plank Road for $83,500.
•  March 6, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, one acre off Plank Road used for an operating farm for $116,000.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement at Plank Street/North Street for $15,338.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement at Main Street for $7,992.
•  March 11, James Choiniere to Vermont Gas, an easement on North Street for $6,775.
•  March 11, Ralph and Yvonne Farnsworth to Vermont Gas, an easement at 1051 North St. for $5,400.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement at North Street for $13,350.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement on North Street for $5,400.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement at Quarry Road for $28,143.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement at Plank Road for $2,000.
•  March 11, Elgin Spring Farm to Vermont Gas, an easement at Plank Road for $1,160.
•  March 12, David and Sharon Lutton to Vermont Gas, an easement at 1777 North St. for $2,500.
•  March 12, GK’s North Street to Henry Fund, 11 acres on North Street for $90,000.