ORRINGTON – The town’s 2-inch thick policy book is under review.

The policy book contains everything from ordinances to motions confirmed during monthly meetings to town policies and is in desperate need of updating, Chairman Paul White said.

“It hasn’t been done forever,” he said Monday during a break in the regular selectmen’s meeting. “It was decided last year to go through all the policies. It’s basically cleaning house.”

Town leaders reviewed seven items that fell under policies A through C including a weapons ban that did not indicate what the ban covered.

“I’d like to find out what department passed it and pull it out of this policy [book],” Town Manager Dexter Johnson said.

It was suggested members of the volunteer ambulance service passed the weapons ban. Once the department that passed the ban is verified, it will be removed from the policy book and will be filed with the town’s ordinances, Johnson said. A public access cable ordinance also will be moved from the policy book, the panel decided.

Several minor questions concerning the rules governing the town’s board of appeals and conservation committee need answering before the policies are reaffirmed by the board.

A meeting motion that prevents advances to contractors will be included in the policy book along with policies that deal with “children playing” signs and concealed weapon permits. The board reaffirmed all three policies Monday.

Selectmen will continue to review and update the rest of the policy book over the next couple of months.

During the meeting, the board also:

. Heard the Public Access Cable project is close to being finished. The town authorized a $2,700 payment for work done to refurbish a room at the Center Drive School where the cable equipment will be installed. J-Mac Video Productions of Glenburn already has been paid $11,000 to install the equipment and to wire the school’s gym with cameras. Johnson said the next step in the process is to notify J-Mac that the town is ready for the work to be done.

. Approved a new computer use policy that is based on a Maine Municipal Association model. New computer software will be installed at the town hall on Saturday.

. Discussed the possibility of Route 15 residents receiving water hookup rebates to offset the cost of connecting to a newly installed sewer line. The discussion will be continued at the Jan. 24 meeting.

. Approved purchasing life insurance at a cost of $1.75 per month per participant for all elected board members. Selectmen and school board members qualify for the insurance.

. Set the schedule for budget discussions. The tentative date for the public budget hearing is 6 p.m. April 9 at Center Drive School. The other dates will be posted on the town’s Web site, http://orrington.govoffice.com.