The Edgecomb selectmen have a simple message for Mill Road motorists: Slow down!

Selectman Mike Smith has received several complaints about motorists driving at unsafe speeds on the road that connects Route 27 and Cross Point Road in Edgecomb.

Smith also told board member Jack Sarmanian on Aug. 31 that he has also witnessed motorists speeding on Mill Road.

“People driving at unsafe speeds is also a concern of mine. And I know them. They’re residents. They’re the ones who are driving too fast.” Smith said.

The board directed Road Commissioner Scott Griffin to place caution signs on Mill Road and other streets with safety concerns. Smith suggested placing portable signs urging “motorists proceed with caution” or “unsafe road.”

Griffin will check with the Maine Department of Transportation for the availability of permanent and non-permanent signs.

“We might be able to get a temporary electronic sign warning motorists to slow down. But we don’t want any with squiggly lines. People love them. And they get taken down all the time,” Griffin said.

The selectmen also discussed with Griffin the progress on the town’s summer road projects. The road commissioner reported that all of this year’s paving projects should be completed by mid-October.

“There won’t be as much paving next year,” Griffin said. “And there is just a few dirt roads that need surfacing.”

The selectmen also scheduled a special snowplowing workshop with Griffin. The selectmen will meet with him following the Sept. 28 selectmen’s meeting.

Selectmen want to discuss setting long terms goals for improving snow plowing.

In other action, the selectmen chose the Edgecomb Historical Society as the town’s Spirit of America Recipient.

Each year, the Maine Spirit of America Foundation asks select boards in 100 towns to nominate a community member, organization or project that performs a commendable community service. Selectmen Smith and Jack Sarmanian chose the historical society based on its years of community service.

This year, the EHS began searching for a storage facility to house the contents of a 19th century blacksmith shop found in town.

“It’s a hardworking group that has done a lot for the community through the years,” Sarmanian said.

The selectmen also discussed options for paying municipal building’s repairs. The municipal building is insured by the Maine Municipal Association. The organization’s recent inspection discovered several defects in the building. The defects include repairing the utility addition’s roof, replacing the wooden gutters and rotted fascia board.

According to Smith, the repairs need immediate action. But there is no money set aside for these repairs in the budget. The selectmen are hoping to borrow $3,500 from the town’s Hammond Trust to pay for the work. The Hammond Trust was established to preserve Edgecomb’s heritage and historical sites or buildings. The fund is also used for enhancing the town’s beauty.

The selectmen directed town treasurer Claudia Coffin to research if the 251-year-old building qualified for Hammond Trust funds.

The selectmen want to borrow funds this year and appropriate funds at next year’s town meeting to pay-off the loan.

The selectmen will meet next at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14 in the municipal building.