Sutter is the owner of the land on the Hockomock Road where animal control officer Lawrence Mann left a dead dog August 6. The dog had been struck and killed by a car on Route 1.

Mann did not have permission from the land owner to use the land for that purpose.

"Mrs. Sutter and Wayne Leeman (her son) both deserve a written apology from the town," Selectman David King said. "Their land was inappropriately used."

Tom Ramsey, the owner of the dog, has also asked the town, through his attorney Tom Day, for an apology by the town, as well as the termination of the animal control officer, and a $5,000 donation to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter.

The selectman voted not to make any payment to the Lincoln County Shelter.

"I believe that would be a poor use of tax dollars," King said.

The selectmen took no action regarding the animal control officer.

"We have to wait until the Sagadahocs Sheriffs Department report is available to us before taking any action regarding the animal control officer," King said.

Sheriff Mark Westrum told the selectmen his report on the dog incident has been completed and was turned over to the district attorney in Waldo County.

Westrum was instructed by the D.A.s office not to discuss the report or to provide a copy to the town at this time.

According to Westrum the district attorney may decide to send the report to the attorney general for a determination of action, a process which may take three to four weeks Westrum estimated.

Nearly 50 residents attended Monday nights meeting at the Nequasset Meeting house, undeterred by a lack of air conditioning and poor acoustics. For over an hour residents were given the opportunity to express their views on the animal control issue.

"We are asking the town of Woolwich to take responsibility," Day said. "We are here to see if they do."

"Mr. Mann did not use sound judgment when he dumped Troubles," Day said, referring to Ramseys dog.

"A dog is like a family member and deserves better than being tossed on the side of the road."

Day pointed out since Mann had been animal control officer there have been 13 animals reported dead. "Where are these animals?" Day asked.

"Am I in danger of having dead animals put on my land?" asked John Cakouros, the towns health officer.

"It will not happen again," King said.

Fire chief Wayne Saunders cautioned King in saying it will never happen again.

"No employee of the town will do it again," King said.

Several residents asked where Mann put the other dead animals, but received no answer from him.

There were mixed views from the residents.

One woman asked "Where are the damages? I don't see the damages here. Why ask the town for $5,000?"

The meeting at times became very heated and King had to hit the gravel to maintain order.

"This issue will not go under the carpet," Leeman said. "My 80-year- old mother is too embarrassed to come into this meeting. She is sitting out in the car. What about respect for her?"

Selectman Dale Chadbourne said, "I went to your mothers home and apologized to her in person."

Ramsey told the group he only wanted his dog back. He did not appreciate his family pet being dumped on the side of the road.

Woolwich resident John House said,"If your dog had been registered you would have got him back the same night."

"I am a little embarrassed right now. I am proud to be a resident of Woolwich, and look forward to working on some town committees," said Curtis Fish, an attorney himself.

"I ask the selectmen to make a decision on this issue. What difference does it make whether the dog was licensed -- Ramsey has lost his dog," Fish said.

"I would also ask Mr. Day and Mr. Ramsey to reconsider their request for $5,000" (for the shelter) Fish said. "Lets get this issue behind us."

Day said, "We would be happy to meet with the selectmen to negotiate the request."

Following those comments David King made the motion to offer no monetary payment, to write a letter of apology to the landowners, and to wait for the sheriffs report before taking any action against the animal control officer. The motion carried unanimously. Anonymous Donation

The town of Woolwich has received an anonymous donation of $16,965 to have the municipal parking lot paved.

Road commissioner Jack Shaw was told by the selectmen to proceed with getting the municipal and Fire Department parking lots paved. Public Cable Disclaimer Notice

Selectmen discussed a recent cable TV program on Channel 12, the towns public access channel, which was critical of Woolwich town government and the current board of Selectmen.

King said the program, which lasted 50 minutes, contained 48 minutes of inaccurate statements.

"While we do not want to form censorship on information, we would like to have it accurate," King said.

The cable TV committee chairman Roger Baffer told the group a disclaimer notice would be issued before such programs.

The notice will read: The opinions expressed on the following public access program are those of the producers of the program and do not reflect the opinion of the administration or the board of selectmen of the town of Woolwich. Furthermore, the accuracy of information represented as fact is the sole responsibility of the producers of the program, and has not been verified by any agency of the town.