RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen reviewed a Maine Department of Transportation proposal Tuesday for new interpretive and informational signs planned for the Scenic Byways Gateways project as part of the Rangeley Downtown Revitalization Plan.
The presentation, delivered by Larry Johannesman, a senior landscape architect with MDOT, outlined plans for a town map featuring historic and current photographs, along with signage highlighting the lake and its recreational activities.
Board members also discussed whether the town should obtain its own QR codes to maintain control over future updates to linked information.
Johannesman noted that if QR codes are used on the signs, the town should secure its own codes so it can update the linked information independently.
The three main ideas for the larger interpretive signs are:
- Work with Historic Rangeley, the town’s historical museum, to highlight little‑known facts about the town and show visitors that “this was once a vibrant community and wants to be a vibrant community again.” This work would mirror the signage Johannesman created for Bingham’s revitalization project, focusing on what Rangeley’s downtown has to offer.
- Feature Rangeley’s outdoor heritage, including its camps, golf courses and recreational sports opportunities.
- Identify a “border towns” concept that explains Rangeley’s role in the region, highlights its historical centrality and frames the town as a regional hub.
Johannesman can be reached with questions, comments or suggestions at [Show Email].
In other matters, the Select Board accepted a $10,430 bid from Coastal Road Repair to seal, coat and stripe the Town Office/Fire Station parking lot, along with the company’s bid for roadway crack sealing at $19.44 per gallon in place.
The seal coating is expected to add five or six years to the life of the current asphalt, keep water out, and improve the appearance of the lot, though it will not fix existing bumps. The work must be completed by June 30, a deadline Coastal Road Repair said it can meet.
Work, which is expected to be completed in one day, is to include Park Road, Lake Street, Cottage Avenue, Faunce Road apron, Carry Road, Bald Mountain Road, Quimby Pond Road, Alpine Way, Country Club Road, Proctor Road and Allen Street.
The board also accepted a $68,885 bid from O’Connor GMC of Augusta for a 2026 GMC 2500 equipped with a V‑plow and ground temperature sensor.
Town banners marking the 250th anniversary are now on display on the walls at the Town Office.
New recycling units for the transfer station have been ordered, and the old unit will be kept for alternative use.
The 10th Annual Trash Pick‑Up Day is Saturday, May 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Traci Lavoie, the town’s administrative assistant, is coordinating the event.
Rangeley’s regular quarterly meeting has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Monday, May 11, because of a conflict with the school budget validation meeting May 5.
Absentee ballots will be available for pickup May 10 at the Town Office. Ballots include town meeting warrant articles, the election of two selectmen and other local candidates, as well as state primary elections.
The final public hearing on the 2026 warrant is scheduled for immediately after the Board of Selectmen meeting that begins at 5 p.m. Monday, May 18.
Next month’s Board of Selectmen meetings are scheduled for Monday, May 4, and Monday, May 18, both beginning at 5 p.m. Meetings are livestreamed, and the Zoom link is posted at the bottom of the meeting agenda.
