POLAND — Recreation Director Scott Segal urged selectmen to consider purchasing Camp Connor on Lower Range Pond to expand recreation opportunities for residents and bring more revenue for the town.

Segal said the property has not been placed on the market by the YMCA of Lewiston-Auburn, which has run a co-ed camp program there for several decades.

A special town meeting is proposed for the end of August so residents can ask questions, voice opinions and vote.

“We may not get this opportunity again,” Segal told selectmen.

In his presentation on the plan, Segal said the Connor family donated the Lower Range Pond beach to the town and the land was donated to the YMCA in 1965, when the YMCA and the town formed a 50-year lease, which was signed in 1970.

The YMCA will end its use of Camp Connor in coming months, and the town will have the responsibility of maintaining and monitoring the beach.

Segal said acquisition of the property would augment Poland’s youth programs. Owning the property could bring significant revenue to the town from rentals, he said.

“This would be an incredible opportunity for local kids to be on the water” for swim lessons, canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding, Segal said.

It’s expected that the area would retain the Camp Connor name.

Also discussed at the meeting was a request for acceptance of Jessica Way as a town road.

In communications earlier this year between former Code Enforcement Officer Nick Adams and representatives of Wildwood Estates, some deficiencies in construction of the road and cul-de-sac were noted.

Brian Merrill, developer of the project, attended Tuesday night’s meeting and told selectmen he believes issues can be resolved.

The matter was tabled with the intention of bringing it to a special town meeting in the fall.

Selectmen also approved acceptance of the gift of a drone for use by fire and rescue personnel. The small remotely operated aircraft was given by Oldcastle Lawn and Garden, which has a large operation in town. The company placed no restrictions on the drone‘s use.

Selectman were told the drone comes with a thermal-imaging camera valued at over $600.

Acceptance of the gift by the selectmen was needed for insurance purposes.

In his report, acting Town Manager Mark Bosse said the Tiger Hill Road project is going well.

Other business included adoption of a new cash management policy. Payables of about $218,000 were approved and annual appointments were made.

The next meeting is July 18.