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Camden Maine 2016 Annual Report Camden, Me The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2016 Camden Maine 2016 Annual Report Camden, Me. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Camden, Me., "Camden Maine 2016 Annual Report" (2016). Maine Town Documents. 6595. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/6595 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]. Camden, Maine Where the Mountains Meet the Sea……. 2016 Annual Report Fiscal Year Reports: July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 June 2016 Annual Town Meeting Warrant & Budget ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS TOWN OF CAMDEN 29 Elm Street PO Box 1207 Camden, Maine 04843 Population – 4,850 (2010 Census) For the Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 June 2016 Annual Town Meeting Warrant & Budget Layout Design & Production: Janice Esancy Cover Photo Credit: Janice Esancy CoverOuter Photo Harbor Credit: – Laite Janice Beach Esancy Outer Harbor – Laite Beach Town Report Printed by Lincoln County Publishing of Damariscotta, Maine Printed on recycled paper 2016 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION AFFILIATIONS Dedication ............................................................................... 3 Camden Public Library ......................................................78 Remembrance ....................................................................... 5 Camden Area District Nursing .......................................79 Appreciation ........................................................................... 7 Coastal Mountains Land Trust .......................................80 Elected Oficials .................................................................... 8 Megunticook Watershed Association ..........................81 Appointed Oficials .............................................................. 9 Camden-Rockport Historical Society ..........................82 Town Committees ................................................................10 Five Town CSD/MSAD #28 ..............................................83 Legislature ..............................................................................12 Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp ............................................85 Select Board ............................................................................20 Town Manager’s Report ....................................................22 WARRANTS Town Clerk’s Report ...........................................................23 Results of Annual Town Meeting – 6/10/15 ............86 Registrar of Voter’s Report ..............................................24 Results of SAD #28 Referendum – 6/9/15 ...............89 Results of Special Town Meeting – 11/3/15 ............90 TAXES Results of Five Town CSD Referendum – Tax Collector’s Report ........................................................25 11/3/15 ..............................................................................91 2015 Unpaid Real Estate Taxes ......................................26 Warrant for Annual Town Meeting – 6/15/16 ........92 2015 Unpaid Personal Property Taxes .......................29 2016-2017 Budget Revenue Summary ......................97 2015 Unpaid Real Estate Liens ......................................29 2016-2017 Budget Expenditure Summary...............99 Finance Director’s Report ................................................30 Auditor’s Report ...................................................................32 OTHER INFORMATION Directory ..................................................Inside Back Cover MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS Code Enforcement/Planning Department ................48 Assessing Department .......................................................49 Community Development Department .....................50 Police Department ...............................................................53 Fire Department ...................................................................55 Emergency Management .................................................58 Harbor Master .......................................................................59 Public Works Department ................................................60 Parks and Recreation/Snow Bowl ................................62 Wastewater Department ..................................................64 Town Dams .............................................................................65 Camden Opera House .........................................................66 TOWN COMMITTEES/BOARDS Camden Rockport Pathways Committee ....................68 Conservation Commission ...............................................70 Cemetery Association ........................................................71 CEDAC .......................................................................................72 Historic Resources Committee .......................................74 Planning Board .....................................................................75 Zoning Board of Appeals ...................................................77 2 2016 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT DEDICATION Charles M. Cawley August 15, 1940- November 18, 2015 We traditionally dedicate the Annual Town Report to an individual who has enriched our community while they are still with us so they can enjoy our good wishes and know what they have meant to us and our community. This year is an exception. This year we dedicatetheAnnual Town Report to Charles M. Cawley. Mr. Cawley did not seekpublic recognition or thanks. If he had, we would have recognized him long before now. We were saddened when Mr. Cawley died at his home in Camden on November 18, 2015. We don’t think he’d mind that we took this opportunity to publicly recognize him and thank him for making Camden his home, for his friendship, and for touching the lives of so many people in Camden, in the Midcoast, and throughout Maine. Charles M. Cawley was a visionary with an indomitable spirit and the tenacity to transform the seemingly impossible into reality. He was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on Aug. 15, 1940, and grew up in New Jersey. Mr. Cawley‘s father died early; losing his father when he was only 17 shaped the remainder of his life. Mr. Cawley was known for supporting family and friends whenever needed, and it likely drove his impatience, since one never knows what tomorrow will bring. The legend of Mr. Cawley can be found in detail elsewhere but for those who may not know, Mr. Cawley founded the MBNA Corporation. In 1982, Mr. Cawley was running the Maryland National Bank’s credit card division in Baltimore. To put the company on the path of success that he knew it was destined for, Mr. Cawley took 150 of his employees to Delaware, set up in the basement of a former supermarket, and developed a subsidiary thattransformed the company into the world’s largest independent credit card company. The innovation he introduced was 24-hour personal customer service and the “affinity”credit card. Choosing a model based on personal connections was pure Charlie Cawley. Under Mr. Cawley’s leadership, MBNA became one of the 50 most profitable companies in America in less than 10 years. In 1993 Mr. Cawley continued the company’s expansion by establishing a business center in Camden. He took over the former Knox Woolen Mill in downtown Camden, turned it into a major business center, and changed downtown Camden and the lives of thousands of people in the Midcoast and throughout Maine for the better. It is said that Mr. Cawley selected Camden because of fond memories of summers spent in here visiting his grandfather who has dress factories in Camden and Belfast, and due to a kindness shown to him when he had some car trouble while traveling through Camden. He had no money with him to pay for the service but he was given a ride and he work was performed so he could be on his way. Mr. Cawley was also drawn to the people of this region. He recognized our spirit and the work ethic of our community. When Mr. Cawley decided to expand the company to Camden, the State and the country was in the midst of a one of the worst recessions experienced in decades. Through Mr. Cawley, MBNA brought jobs and economic prosperity that went well beyond the direct MBNA jobs. From 50 jobs in Camden in 1993 there were over 4,500 statewide by the early 2000’s. 2016 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 3 Mr. Cawley saw the future as he brought broadband technology to Camden before most people had heard the term, let alone understood this technology was the future of commerce and would become essential to daily living. Mr. Cawley recognized this and MBNA funded the installation of an extensive broadband network in Camden. This made Camden an advanced technology center with connections to the world that our residents and businesses continue to benefit from. There is no question that Mr. Cawley was a skilled business leader. That is not why we dedicate this report to him. We wish to recognize his generosity, not only in his financial support but his sincere personal interest in elevating people’s aspirations to create better lives for themselves and their family. In one tribute, Mr. Cawley was described as “a passionate leader, philanthropist and champion of the people and communities everywhere MBNA did business.” As we
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