11/13/19 Meeting Minutes
Meeting Called to Order
Meeting Minutes Accepted
Treasurer’s Report Accepted
Trails Report
Bill needs receipts to submit for grant
Christmas Toy Ride was success
Gave check to fire department in addition to all of the toys collected
Might be good time of year to trim brush before first snowfall
Should scout for tree stands before making trails.
ATV Maine
A lot of land owners want trails closed in November for hunting season
Want to close hatfields for winter so trails can be groomed for snowmobiling and cross country sking
Close trails right through mud season at end of hunting season, December 15th
Membership report
238 Members
114 Memberships
5 Business Members
Northeast motorsports open house
December 7th 10-2 can setup up 8:30
Need people to sit at booth
Paula is not at Northeast Motorsports anymore
Going to meet at storage unit to pick up some stuff first
April is election of officers
Going to skip December and February meeting, will still meet in January 8, 2020
Ed thinks worked out good doing the one big loop
Maybe we could go as a group to fright night ride next year it was the same night as our second informal night ride
ATV Maine is having stickers made and they are going to be $5
The rule pending right now is 65 inches max width and 2,000 max dry weight with no grandfathering
Trying to get state gas tax money split between snowmobilers and ATV, snowmobiling get a larger portions currently
There are to be no gaps on bridges. Existing bridges will need to be filled, will have two year deadline to get done.
Might have to close trails for hunting season
Waterboro passed 3 roads for access roads
Meeting Adjourned