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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2017 Annual Report of the City of Ellsworth for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Ellsworth, Me. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Ellsworth, Me., "Annual Report of the City of Ellsworth for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017" (2017). Maine Town Documents. 6808. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/6808 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]. Annual Report for the City of Ellsworth, Maine Fiscal Year 2017 July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 City of Ellsworth Annual Report—Fiscal Year 2017 This poster shows the many services provided by local government in [M] lliJ ITU D(£ D~® ~ towns and cities in Main&. 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This poster, designed by the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) has been reproduced with permission from the MMA. For a full sized poster please contact the City of Ellsworth at 669-6616. City of Ellsworth Annual Report—Fiscal Year 2017 1 David Cole, City Manager 1 City Hall Plaza ♦ Ellsworth, ME 04605-1942 Phone (207) 669-6616 ♦ Fax (207) 667-4908 www.ellsworthmaine.gov To the Citizens of Ellsworth; I am pleased to report that 2017 was a very good year for Ellsworth. Indeed, these are exciting times for our community, and we have much to look forward to in 2018 and in the years ahead. There are tremendous opportunities within our reach that will be realized by working together - businesses, government, non-profits and our local citizens – through a culture of community partnership, Ellsworth will continue to grow and prosper. Ellsworth’s collective vision, as captured in the 2016 Community Visioning Statement, sees Ells- worth as an “economically, socially and culturally vital, year-round community”, providing an “exceptional place for business, leisure and life”. Such a vision builds on the community’s distinguishing assets, such as its strategic location be- tween the Bangor Metro area and the Downeast/Acadia coast, and its role as a regional trading center, featuring critical services and connectivity, a bustling Downtown, an emerging waterfront, close-knit neighborhoods, vibrant commercial districts, and abundant recreational amenities. Current economic development efforts are taking advantage of not only Ellsworth’s traditional role as a dynamic local trading center, but using this existing platform to leverage new economic devel- opment opportunities in the world marketplace. To that end, the construction of Jackson Laboratory’s new state-of-the-art mouse production facility is well underway, with the first phase of the project sched- uled for completion later this year representing around $80 million in investment, with phase 2 to be un- derway shortly at an additional investment of about $60 million. JAX expects at full buildout to employ about 350 people at its Ellsworth campus. The City has also worked with groups such as the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Heart of Ellsworth on bringing new business ventures, services, restaurants and recreational opportunities to the city. Building permits for FY 2016 reached pre-recession levels and that trend continued into 2017, generating new storefronts, new construction, and buildings under renovation, as entrepreneurs and investors took advantage of a rising tide of economic activity. Likewise, we have also seen a surge in multi-unit housing projects, reflecting the demand of those who wish to live and work in Ellsworth. Since July 2016, 138 rental housing units have been built or per- mitted in the city, and with JAX’s arrival that trend is expected to continue. With change comes opportunity…. Ellsworth is poised and prepared for both. We are fortunate to have a strong, forward- thinking City Council, experienced and dedicated staff, and inter- ested and engaged citizens. We invite you to join us on Facebook and the City’s website to follow the Ellsworth story and be part of our journey! TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Municipal Government in Maine—How it Works! PAGE Inside Front Cover City Manager’s Report 1 Table of Contents 2 Federal & State Representative & Local Government Contact Information 3 Annual Report Letters from Senators and State Representatives 4-9 General Information and City of Ellsworth Contact Information 10-15 Committee, Elected Officials, and Appointed Officials Listings 16 COMMISSION, COMMITTEE & PARTNERSHIP REPORTS: PAGES 17-23 Chamber of Commerce Report 18 Harbor Commission Report 19 Historic Preservation Commission Report 20-21 Housing Authority Report 22 Recreation Commission Report 23 CITY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: PAGES 24-61 Assessing Department Report 25-26 City Clerk Report 27-28 Code Enforcement Report 29 Economic Development Report 30-31 Facilities Department 32 Finance Department Report 33-34 Fire Department Report 35-36 General Assistance Program Report 37 Harbormaster’s Report 38-39 Library Report 40-41 Planning Department Report 42 Police Department Report 43-45 Public Works Department Report 46-47 Registrar of Voters Report 48-50 Technology Department Report 51 Transfer Station/Recycling Center Report 52-53 Wastewater Department Report 54 Water Department Report 55-58 Watershed Steward Report 59-61 ELLSWORTH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORTS: (Mission / Vision pg. 63) PAGES 62-76 Superintendent’s Report 64-65 Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School 66-67 Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction Report 68-69 Ellsworth High School Report 70 Ellsworth Adult Education Report 71 Hancock County Technical Center Report 72 School Department Employee Earnings Report 73-76 CITY DATA: PAGES 77-109 Tax Lien Balances 77-97 Personal Property Tax Balances 98-102 City Employee Earnings Report 103-105 City Council Action Report 106-109 AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS: PAGES 110-124 Aerial Photo’s Inside Back Cover City Council Photo Album Back Cover 3 City of Ellsworth Annual Report—Fiscal Year 2017 Federal and State Representative & Local Contact Information (as of 12/31/2017) Federal Representatives State Representatives Senator Susan Collins (R) Governor Paul LePage (R) 413 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Office of the Governor Washington, D.C. 20510 1 State House Station 202-224-2523 Augusta, ME 04333 Local: 202 Harlow St., Room 204 207-287-3531 Bangor, ME 04401 Email: www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/ 207-945-0417 citizen_services/ideas-suggestions.shtml Email: www.collins.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email Senator Brian D. Langley (R) Senator Angus King (I) 3 State House Station 188 Russell Senate Office Building Augusta, ME 04333 Washington, D. C. 20510 1-800-423-6900 (202) 224-5344 207 287-1505 (Augusta, ME) 1-800-432-1599 Email: [email protected] Email: www.king.senate.gov Rep. Louis J. Luchini (D) (District 38) Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R) House of Representatives 2nd Congressional District 2 State House Station 426 Canon House Office Building Augusta, ME 04333-0002 Washington, D.C. 20515 1-800-423-2900 202-225-6306 207-287-1400 (Voice) 207-287-4469(TTY) Fax: 202-225-2943 Local: PO Box 1311 Local: 6 State Street Suite 101 Ellsworth, ME 04605 Bangor, ME 04401 207-664-4699 / [email protected] 207-942-0583 Email: [email protected] Fax: 207-942-7101 Website: Poliquin.house.gov (Maine Legislative Internet Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/legis/house District Attorney County Government Matthew J. Foster, Esq. Hancock County Commissioners 70 State Street/PO Box 722 50 State Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 Ellsworth, ME 04605 Tel.