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2020 Town Report of M wn in o ot T 218th Annual Town Report For fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 Photo Credit: Susie Bradbury Location: Slattery's flower gardens 2 3 HEBRON TURNER A A HEBRON B B WEST AUBURN MINOT OXFORD C C AUBURN MECHANIC FALLS D D AUBURN E POLAND TOWN OF MINOT ROAD MAP MAIN-LAND Development Consultants, Inc. 69 Main St. Livermore Falls, Maine Ph: (207) 897-6752 Fax: (207) 897-5404 2 3 www.main-landdci.com Table of Contents Town Report Dedications ......................................................................... 1 Spirit of America Awards ......................................................................... 3 Volunteer Appreciation ............................................................................ 5 People Helping People ............................................................................. 6 Town Officials and Administration ......................................................... 7 Town Administrator .......................................................................... 8 Board of Selectmen ........................................................................... 9 Town Clerk ..................................................................................... 10 Assessors’ Report ........................................................................... 11 Report of the Registrar of Voters ................................................... 12 Report of Tax Collector .................................................................. 13 Highway Department .............................................................................. 16 Public Safety ........................................................................................... 19 Report of Fire Chief ....................................................................... 20 Report of Code Enforcement Officer ............................................. 26 Animal Control Report ................................................................... 28 Town Boards, Committees and Organizations ...................................... 29 Planning Board .............................................................................. 30 Cemetery Committee ...................................................................... 31 Minot-Hebron Athletic Association ............................................... 32 Minot Historical Society................................................................. 33 Minot Moonshiners Snowmobile Club .......................................... 35 Community Events Committee ...................................................... 36 Education ................................................................................................ 37 Superintendent ................................................................................ 38 Adult Education .............................................................................. 39 Minot Consolidated School ............................................................ 40 Whittier Middle School ................................................................... 41 Poland Regional High School ........................................................ 42 Community Club ............................................................................. 43 Scholarships and Awards ............................................................... 45 State Elected Officials ............................................................................ 46 General Information .............................................................................. 53 2018 Vital Statistics ........................................................................ 54 Town Officials, Officers and Committee Appointments ................ 56 Fee Schedule ................................................................................... 58 General Assistance Notice ............................................................. 60 Town Financials ..................................................................................... 61 FY2018 Financial Audit Report .............................................................. 62 FY2019 Year End Financials .................................................................. 90 Town Meeting Warrant ........................................................................ 108 Proposed Ordinance Appendices .......................................................... 120 Important Dates ...................................................................... Back Cover Town of Minot 2020 Town Report For fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 Dedication Donald A. Verrill April 6th, 1936 – July 18th, 2019 The Town of Minot Selectmen would like to dedicate the 2020 Annual Town Report to Donald A. Verrill. The following dedication was submitted by his wife Janice and their daughter Lorraine. Donald was a descendant of Samuel Verrill, one of the early settlers of the Town of Minot. He was born on April 6th, 1936, the 3rd of 4 children of Edwin and Mary Verrill. Donald attended the Atkinson one-room schoolhouse. Through his school years he became an avid sports fan and played baseball and football. He was a pitcher for Edward Little High School with a 9-0 record. He married Janice Huff in 1961 and in 1968 they moved their family to the Verrill Homestead on Woodman Hill Rd. Donald and Janice have 4 daughters, 2 grandsons, 4 granddaughters, and 2 great grandchildren. His greatest joy was spending time with his family. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing with friends. He joined the USAF from 1955 to 1960 where he attended electronics school. In 1961 he worked for the Bendix Corp where his job took him to many other States. During this time, he wrote training for the Cape Canaveral Project Mercury. From 1962 to 1966 he worked for Bendix STADAN which was established by NASA to satisfy long duration space to ground communication. He then went to work for COMSAT Satellite Station in Andover, Maine becoming Station Manager from 1988 to 1998. Donald Dedicated many years to the Town of Minot. 1970-1975 West Minot Fire Co. Asst. Chief (His father was a charter member) 1970-1971 Budget Committee Member 1971-1992 Selectmen, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor He transferred all the assessing material to his home computer. This technology was used by the town for many years. 1976 He helped layout the ball fields at the Minot Memorial Park. He served as the Vice President of the Minot-Hebron Athletic Association and umpired for many years. 1998-2001 Served as Chairman of the Board of Appeals Donald served as Town Warden at elections and Moderator of Town Meeting for many years. He was a member of the West Minot Grange, Pomona Grange, and State and National Grange. He served as a trustee for the West Minot Union Church. He was President of the Minot Moonshiners Snowmobile Club. He was a charter member of the Minot Historical Society. The Town of Minot Selectmen, Staff, and Residents would like to thank Donald Verrill for his dedication to our Country and to the Town of Minot and he will be missed by many. 1 Dedication Michael L. Hemond September 10th, 1962 – July 11th, 2019 The Town of Minot Selectmen would like to dedicate the 2019 Annual Town Report to Michael L. Hemond. Michael graduated from Edward Little High School. He enjoyed working in his garage and working on equipment. This prompted him to start his own business, Michael Hemond Construction & Excavation. In 1989, he married his wife Tracy and started his life in Minot with her raising their 2 sons. He loved spending time with his family and friends and was always there to help anyone in need. Michael contributed to the Minot community and many other communities and towns as well. He was very well known for his quality of work. Michael plowed and sanded for the Town for many years. He donated his time and equipment to work on the Minot Community Ball Fields. The Selectmen would like to thank Michael for the time he has dedicated to the Town, it was very much appreciated and will be remembered. 2 Spirit of America Award Hester A. Gilpatric 2019 Spirit of America Award Recipient The Minot Board of Selectmen would like to nominate Hester A. Gilpatric for the 2019 Spirit of America Award. Hester has been a Minot resident since 1984. She is truly an amazing woman who has done, and continues to do, so much for her community, family, and her friends. • Hester was Voter Registrar for the Town of Minot from 1994 to 2017. Hester took this job very seriously and really made sure that everyone who wanted to vote had the opportunity to do so. She always said it is everyone’s civic duty to get out and vote and that if you don’t vote you can’t complain. • She is the President of the Minot Historical Society. • Hester is also a big supporter of Minot Community Day through the Minot Historical Society. They have a bake sale and run the snack shack every year. She also attends all of the Community Day planning meetings. • Hester is also a Member of the Friends of the RSU. • Hester is very active in the Court Street Baptist Church. • Hester has contributed many of the artwork that we have on display here at the Town Office. She is a very accomplished painter and takes classes at the Court Street Baptist Church. • She is a member of the West Minot Grange and usually cooks or helps cook the meals that they have. • And of course, last but not least, she is known far and wide for her amazing homemade donuts! Everyone raves about them and they always sell out quickly at the bake sales. Hester is such an important resident of our town
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