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Vienna Record VIENNA RECORD VOLUME XVI, NO. 3 A bi -monthly newsletter of the Town of Vienna, Maine JUNE/JULY 2012 WHO’S MY MEMBER OF CONGRESS? Inside this Issue: Want to contact your Member of the US House of Representatives on an issue, or to get their help dealing with Government bureaucracy? If you lived in Vienna or Mt. Vernon last From the Selectmen 1 September 27, 2011, you would rightly have gotten in touch with First District Representative Chellie Pingree. However, if you read the KJ or the Sentinel or listened to the radio or TV on September 29, you might have concluded that you ought to be contacting one of Second Dis- From the Planning Board 3 trict Representative Mike Michaud’s offices. You would have had grounds for doing so. From the Health Officer 4 On September 28, 2011, the Maine Legislature enacted, and the Governor signed into law L.D. 1590, which re-drew Congressional District lines, most notably in Kennebec County. Mt. Vernon, Vienna and 8 other towns moved from the First to the From the Post Office 6 Second District at that point—at least so far as Augusta was concerned.* Events 7 But then again…Not So Fast. It turns out that the United States Congress has something to say about who a particular House Member’s constituents are, and when From the Editor 11 those constituents change. It is true that when voters in the 10 Kennebec towns af- fected go to the polls in November, they will see Rep. Michaud’s name on the ballot. Community Support 11 However, when they vote for him or for his Republican opponent, they will still be in the First District—even though it’s a better than even bet that both Second District nominees will want to get acquainted with folks in the “Kennebec Ten” towns well be- (Continued on page 5) A MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN SELECTMEN Property owners should have One half of your tax bill is due 2. Linwood reported that he had repaired a received their 2012 Tax Bill by now. by June 15th; the second half is due by few places on Kimball Pond Rd. and was The 2012 mil rate is .01525, up from September 15th. keeping an eye on the Davis Rd. the 2011 rate of .01416. Contributing 3. Connie presented the warrant to include factors to the increase include: 2012 Minutes From the Town Selectmen Meetings Starks in RSU #9 with the vote to be budget appropriations voted in at town held from April 24th from 4-8 p.m. at the meeting were up $16, 045 from Community Room. 2011; the School District appropriation March 20, 2012 4. Reviewed minutes from the most recent is up $23,120 for 2012-2013; county Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, meeting of the Town House committee. tax is up and we are expecting our Laura Church, Linwood Meader Jr., Marti Revenue Sharing from the state to be Gross, Connie Smith 5. Reviewed and distributed mail. down. This all results in a higher mil 1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #6. rate. (Continued on page 2) Page 2 VIENNA RECORD MINUTES FROM SELECTMEN’S MEETINGS (FROM FRONT PAGE) March 27, 2012 Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris 2. 2011 Worker’s Comp Audit net- Smith, Laura Church, Linwood ted a refund of $97.00. Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris Meader Jr., Marti Gross, Donald Tib- Smith, Laura Church, Linwood betts 3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #9. Meader Jr. 1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #8. May 8, 2012 1. Linwood reported that the Stream Rd. is now passable. It 2. Linwood reported that the work Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris needs grading. He will use a load on the Stream Rd. was com- Smith, Laura Church, Marti Gross of ¾” stone, dozered and rolled. pleted. He will check a culvert on 1. Received a copy of the the Davis Rd. The frost is still “Certificate of Organization for 2. Signed a letter related to Article coming out of the ground on the 48 from the 2012 Town Warrant Regional School Unit #9” (dated Besse Rd. addressed to our congressman May 1, 2012) which now included and senator pertaining to support 3. Voted and signed TAN (Tax An- Starks. (by vote) of the constitutional ticipation Note) for $100,000 at 2. Chris ordered cemetery flags to amendment abolishing corporate 3.99% with no pre-payment pen- be placed in the town cemeteries alty to be issued April 24th with personhood. by the Young Marines. TD Bank. April 3, 2012 3. Discussed current budget realities 4. Donald, Animal Control Officer, including school budget and Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris signed the 2012-2013 contracts Smith, Laura Church, Linwood county taxes as they relate to the with Franklin Country Animal tax commitment. A meeting was Meader Jr., Marti Gross Shelter. Also discussed issues set of Friday, May 11 at 6 p.m. to with animals on the Klir Beck Rd. 1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #7. do the commitment. and Herrin Woods Rd. 2. Reviewed and distributed mail. 4. Reviewed and distributed mail. 5. Reviewed and distributed mail. 3. Signed commitment letter for the May 11 , 2012 2011 audit with Stephen Hopkins, April 24, 2012 Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris C.P.A. Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Laura Church, Linwood Smith, Laura Church April 10, 2012 Meader Jr. 1. Signed tax commitment for 2012 Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris setting the mil rate at .01525. Smith, Laura Church, Linwood 1. Linwood reported that the Davis Meader Jr., Bob Thompson, Pat Rd. and Mason Rd. had not yet May 15, 2012 been ditched, but had been doz- Thompson ered and rolled. Ditching and Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris 1. Bob and Pat Thompson came in two culverts were completed on Smith, Laura Church, Linwood to discuss the problem of beavers the Stream Rd. Meader Jr., Marti Gross, Dan McBride in the town park. They have May 1, 2012 1. Dan McBride came in to discuss been destroying a large number of the status of the Klir Beck Rd. trees. The Thompsons offered to Present: Dodi Thompson, Chris He also raised concern about the make a donation toward trapping Smith, Laura Church, Linwood dumpster on the Vienna Shores and removing the beavers. Chris Meader Jr., Marti Gross Rd. being used by people other will contact Max Yates about live than those living in that neighbor- trapping. 1. 2012 changes to tax cards have hood. In particular, bulky pick-up been completed and are ready to items have been placed in the April 17, 2012 go to Connie. (Continued on page 6) Page 3 VOLUME XVI, NO. 3 FROM THE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES OF THE REGULAR They were accordingly advised that discuss the existing camp on their MEETING OF THE VIENNA municipal subdivision review will Flying Pond parcel (tax map 10 lot PLANNING BOARD HELD FEBRU- likely not be required for the pro- 104 - F). The existing camp is within ARY 22,2012 posed outsales. 12 or 17 feet of the pond. The Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (SZO) The meeting convened at the Town The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM rules for the expansion of non- House at 7:00 PM. Regular members conforming structures (Sect. 12.C, present were Alan Williams, Ed MINUTES OF THE REGULAR (1). were reviewed. Jim presented a Lawless,Waine Whittier and MEETING OF THE VIENNA sketch of the existing structure It Nanou Laliberte and Creston PLANNING BOARD HELD APRIL appears that if the existing sheds Gaither. 25,2012 were removed about 500+ sf could be added to the existing structure. It Minutes of the January 25 meeting At 6:15 PM the Board conducted a was agreed that a site visit would be were read and accepted. site visit at the Ljunggren property required for the Board to determine in Vienna village (tax map 10 lot 81), with certainty what will be permissi- Dennis & Leona Carpentier ap- where regular members Lionel Lalib- ble. Thus no formal action was peared regarding Kimball Pond erte and Waine Whittier and Cres- taken. property formerly of Glen Fitch, ton Gaither met with Matt Dunn (tax map 3 lot 12 - K) They would and his contractor, Bruce Dunn; Creston will check on the struc- like to construct a driveway and Matt would like to have a second ture's flood hazard zone status. Jim eventually a cabin on the property; story bathroom built over the exist- says he has a plumbing permit for the parcel may not front on the ing bathroom, and to have a dormer the existing septic system. pond but lies within the shoreland built on the higher existing roof; no zone. They were informally advised change is proposed to the existing Matt Dunn's proposal was discussed. of the permitting requirements; no ell or the easterly end of the struc- As the structure lies within the formal application was made, and ture. No increase to the existing Shoreland Zone, the Board made thus no formal action was taken. floor area is proposed. findings of fact as per Section 16.D. of the SZO, found this proposal David and Betty Clark appeared re- Matt's mailing address is: P.O. Box conforming, and voted to authorize garding the proposed outsales from 148, Mt Vernon, ME 04352. the issuance of a SZO permit for the their Town House Road property proposed work upon receipt of a (tax map 2 lot 5) as discussed at the The regular meeting convened at valid plumbing permit. January meeting. They said that the the Town House at 7:00 PM.
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