LITCHFIELD -- Selectmen agreed Tuesday to hold a public meeting in the next few months along with Central Maine Power Company representatives to describe the proposed route through the town for a new voltage transmission line.

The line work is part of a 10-year initiative to upgrade Central Maine Power's bulk transmission system.

Central Maine Power Co. and Public Service Company of New Hampshire are working together to seek permission from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to construct 350 miles of 345,000-volt and 115,000-volt transmission lines.

The entire line will upgrade the electricity grid between New Brunswick, New Hampshire and southern New England.

Nancy Varanelli, a seasonal resident whose land is on the proposed route, and about 20 other residents, raised concerns abut the line, Town Manager Michael Byron said. The group also asked Byron to see whether the town could have official participation in the case, which is being handled by the Public Utilities Commission.

Byron said the original route through the town passed near 12 homes; the new, alternative route passes close to five.

In other business:

* Selectmen agreed to spend $3,400 for a new computer server to provide backup storage and to possibly hold property tax information. The request to improve database security came from Darren Ellis.

* The board learned the town has insurance coverage for first responders and emergency medical technicians who operate within their certifications.