By Dawn De Busk

Staff Writer

CASCO — As is the tradition in many Maine towns, Casco will hold its Special Town Meeting in January.

The Casco Board of Selectmen voted, 5-0, to set a date of Jan. 24, 2023. So far, the warrant articles include: 1.) Whether or not to pass a Commercial Solar Moratorium and 2.) Whether or not to budget $24,000 more for this winter’s plowing contract with C.Pond Plowing. 

Casco Town Manager Anthony “Tony” Ward said that January is set aside as the time for potential special town meetings so that towns can address items that cannot wait until annual town meeting in June. January is reserved as a “potential” special town meeting date, yet it almost always happens then, he said. 

So, in carrying on with tradition, Casco will hold its special town meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24. 

The Commercial Solar moratorium requires the approval of citizens, according to Ward. A vote to pass the moratorium will make it retroactive to the date selectmen signed it this fall.  

The other warrant article will ask voters to “use the unassigned fund for the increase in plowing contract,” Ward said. 

“Staff and I would recommend the date of Jan. 24. It would give the selectmen time to sign warrant articles during the meeting on Jan. 3,” Ward said.