The letter asks Commissioner Melrose to attend a public hearing in Blue Hill at his earliest convenience. It also invites Melrose and his staff to drive the state roads in Blue Hill prior to the meeting. During the meeting or soon after, the selectmen want to hear what Melrose proposes to do to improve road conditions. Three letters received by the selectmen were included in the message they sent to Melrose. One letter from Richard Bowden, owner of R.W. Bowden and Sons, complains specifically about conditions on Route 15, especially near his auto repair garage.
Time is money.
Repair bills have skyrocketed on all of our vehicles because of the horrible condition of the roads. Blue Hill s road commissioner, Michael Astbury, has received numerous complaints about the state roads in Blue Hill. In response, he wrote a letter to the selectmen urging them to contact state officials about improving the roads. In his letter, Robertson said that Geoff Miller of the Peninsula Ambulance Corps has taken alternate routes to avoid Route 15, despite the fact that Route 15 offers the shortest distance to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, a frequent destination for Peninsula Ambulance. To accept these conditions is a breach of the public trust and outright negligence.