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2013 Annual Report Raymond, Maine Raymond, Me The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2013 2013 Annual Report Raymond, Maine Raymond, Me. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Raymond, Me., "2013 Annual Report Raymond, Maine" (2013). Maine Town Documents. 8387. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/8387 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2013 Annual Report Raymond, Maine From the top of Pismire Mountain Photo courtesy of Benjamin R. Hutchinson Raymond, Maine 04071 Welcome and Dedication Annual Report of the Town Officers Raymond, Maine For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 Eileen & Howard Stiles came to Raymond in 1983 to have a respite from Howard’s career in the Army and to enjoy their retirement. Since that time they have spent hours upon hours helping the citizens of Raymond. Howard was a member and chairman of our Planning Board for 6 years, aiding that board in bringing order in the way Raymond grew and keeping the feeling of “country” in our town. Eileen, being a registered nurse, spent 14 years helping the school nurse with the children and being an outreach person for the School Department in creating an Early Intervention Program for the children. She also worked with children in foster care for the Department of Health and Human Services, including fostering a child until adopted. She started a Young Mothers Group, published a creative newsletter for 4- and 5-year-olds and taught parenting classes. She also established a mentoring program for children at risk. She helped with the Christmas Food Basket program through the Raymond Village Church, served on the Nathaniel Hawthorne Boyhood Home Preservation Committee, helped with fundraising for the library’s Raymond Woman’s Club, and wrote a column for the Courier newspaper for years. Howard was instrumental in planning and overseeing the building of our Veterans’ Memorial Park, and they both worked on the American flag display we have along our streets, including cleaning and repairing the flags annually. Howard is still taking orders for the inscribed pavers at the Memorial Park. [Order blanks are on Raymond’s website www.raymondmaine.org] Eileen is also involved with our Recycling Committee and is constantly coming up with ways to entice Raymond residents to participate. Howard and Eileen were the driving force to build the Sheri Gagnon Park playground and helped the committee who raised the funds to purchase the equipment. When the town funded the Route 302 Improvement Project, Howard and Eileen were there to join the Beautification Committee in volunteering their time to keep the gardens beautiful. Just for fun, they were involved for years with the Raymond Rec Skiing Program, and Howard participated for 15 years with a skiing program for Maine’s handicapped people. For all their efforts contributing to the betterment of Raymond, we dedicate the 2013 Town Report to Eileen and Howard Stiles. www.raymondmaine.org Page 1 TOWN OF RAYMOND Founded by Joseph Dingley and Dominicus Jordan in 1770 Incorporated on June 20, 1803 Town Website: www.raymondmaine.org Town Office Hours Sunday ................. Closed Monday ................. Closed Tuesday ................ 8:30 am to 7:00 pm Wednesday .......... 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Thursday .............. 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday ................... 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Saturday ............... 8:30 am to 12:00 pm [summer only] Saturday ............... Closed Labor Day to Memorial Day weekend Lake Region Bulky Waste Facility Leach Hill Road, Casco Phone: 627-7585 Hours Sunday ................. 7:00 am to 4:45 pm Tuesday ................ 7:00 am to 4:45 pm Thursday .............. 7:00 am to 4:45 pm Saturday ............... 7:00 am to 4:45 pm Important Telephone Numbers If you don’t get immediate service, please leave your name and number and we will return your call. Town Office .................................................. 655-4742 Code Enforcement Office ............................. 655-4742 Ext 142 & 133 Assessors Office .......................................... 655-4712 Public Safety Building .................................. 655-1187 Public Works Garage ................................... 653-3641 Jordan-Small Middle School ........................ 655-4743 Raymond Elementary School ....................... 655-8672 RSU #14 Superintendent’s Office ................ 892-1800 Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department ... 774-1444 Cumberland County Dispatch ...................... 1-800-501-1111 EMERGENCY: Fire/Rescue/Police & Animal Control ....... 911 Important Dates to Remember for 2013-2014 July 1 ......................................2013-2014 Fiscal Year begins October 31 .............................First half tax payment due 2013-2014 November 5 ............................Election Day December 31 ..........................Boat & snowmobile registrations due December 31 ..........................Dog license renewals are due December 31 ..........................IF&W licenses due April 1 ������������������������������������ All property, both real and personal, is assessed to the owner of record as of April 1. Owners must bring in a list of property to the Assessors to be able to make claims for abatement. April 21 ...................................Abatement Application deadline 3:00 pm April 30 ...................................Second half tax payment due 2013-2014 June 3 ....................................Town Meeting [tentative] June 10 ..................................Municipal Elections [tentative] June 30 ..................................ATV registrations due June 30 ..................................2013-2014 Fiscal Year ends Table of Contents Welcome and Dedication ................................................................................................................................ 1 Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................ 3 Volunteer Appreciation.................................................................................................................................... 4 Postcards from Raymond’s Past .................................................................................................................... 7 Town Elected Officials Report of the Board of Selectmen ................................................................................................................ 10 Report of the Budget/Finance Committee .....................................................................................................11 Town Officials and Administration Report of the Town Manager ........................................................................................................................ 14 Report of the Assessors ............................................................................................................................... 15 Report of the Code Enforcement Officer ...................................................................................................... 16 Report of the Voter Registrar ........................................................................................................................ 17 Report of the Town Clerk .............................................................................................................................. 18 Delinquent Property Taxes ........................................................................................................................... 20 Independent Auditors’ Report ....................................................................................................................... 29 Public Safety Report of the Animal Control Officer ............................................................................................................. 62 Report of the Raymond Fire & Rescue Department ..................................................................................... 64 Public Works Report of the Road Commissioner ............................................................................................................... 68 Education Report of the Raymond Schools................................................................................................................... 70 Report of 2013 Scholarships Awarded ......................................................................................................... 71 Town Boards and Committees Report of the Beautification Committee ........................................................................................................ 74 Report of the Cemetery Committee .............................................................................................................. 75 Report of the Conservation Commission ...................................................................................................... 76 Report of the Planning Board ....................................................................................................................... 78 Report of the Recycling Committee .............................................................................................................. 80 Report of the Technology Committee ..........................................................................................................
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