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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2010 Town of Belgrade 2010 Annual Report Belgrade (Me.). Town Officers Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Belgrade (Me.). Town Officers, "Town of Belgrade 2010 Annual Report" (2010). Maine Town Documents. 177. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/177 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]. 2 0 1 0 PAID PRSRT STD PRSRT PERMIT #6 PERMIT US POSTAGE US BELGRADE, ME BELGRADE, TOWN OF BELGRADE 032 RED BLACK Honoring: The Belgrade Fire and Rescue Staff 6 Manchester Road Belgrade, Maine 04917 Maine Belgrade, Telephone: (207) 495-2258 Telephone: Town of Belgrade Town ANNUAL REPORT Town of Belgrade 2010 Annual Report Town of Belgrade • 2010 Annual Report 1 Annual Report of the Town Officers Maine’s 102nd Town Preceding Maine Statehood by 24 Years Incorporated February 3, 1796 From Washington Plantation Above the Signature and by the Authority of The Architect of the American Revolution And then Governor of Massachusetts, SAMUEL ADAMS For The Year 2010 2 Town of Belgrade • 2010 Annual Report Contents Article Page Article Page Memorial Dedication ~ Raymond E Hammond .....4 Belgrade Cemetery Committee Report ............... 28 Memorial Dedication ~ Carol Fassett Nye .............4 Don C. Stevens Trust Fund Advisory Committee Report ......................................... 29 Memorial Dedication ~ Harold (Pal) A. Tripp ..........5 Superintendent’s Report .................................... 30 Reference Numbers ...............................................6 Boy Scout Troop 453 Report ............................... 31 Emergency Numbers .............................................6 Transfer Facility and Recycling Committee .......... 32 More “Handy” Information ..............................7 Belgrade Recycling Primer ................................... 33 Local Businesses ...................................................8 Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance ............ 35 About Belgrade ................................................... 10 Belgrade Tree Warden Report ............................. 36 More About Belgrade .......................................... 11 Belgrade Draggin’ Masters 2010 Town Officers ............................................. 12 Snowmobile Club ........................................... 37 Belgrade’s Elected Representatives United States Senator Susan M. Collins ............. 38 to the State Government ............................... 14 State Senator Thomas Saviello ........................... 40 Belgrade’s Elected Representatives to the Federal Government ............................ 14 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree ......................... 41 Board of Selectpersons Report ........................... 15 Maine House of Representatives, Dennis Keschl ................................................ 42 Town Manager’s Report ...................................... 16 Maine House of Representatives, Budget Committee Report .................................. 17 Pat Jones ....................................................... 43 Planning Board Report ....................................... 18 Town Clerk’s Report ............................................ 44 Code Enforcement Officer’s Report ..................... 18 Tax Collector’s Report ......................................... 46 Plumbing Inspector’s Report .............................. 18 Town Employees’ Wages (Annual) ....................... 51 Kennebec County Sheriff’s Report ...................... 19 Auditor’s Report ................................................. 52 Fire & Rescue Report ......................................... 20 Annual Property Tax Mil Rate Calculation ........... 60 Dams Committee Report .................................... 21 $$ The Town’s Money $$ .................................... 61 Belgrade-Rome Special Needs Food Pantry ....... 21 Treasurer’s Cash Report ...................................... 62 Belgrade Public Library ....................................... 22 Treasurer’s Budgetary Report .............................. 63 Friends of the Belgrade Public Library ................ 23 Reserves and Trust Funds ................................... 67 Health Officer’s Report ....................................... 24 Proposed Municipal Budget for 2011 ................ 70 Belgrade Lakes Region Business Group .............. 24 Town of Belgrade 2011 Town Meeting Town Historian’s Report ...................................... 25 Warrant .......................................................... 73 Belgrade Historical Society ................................. 25 Board of Selectpersons ...................................... 84 Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons ....... 26 Public Information Officer’s Return ...................... 84 Town of Belgrade • 2010 Annual Report 3 Memorial Dedication Raymond E Hammond August 26, 1947 ~ July 1, 2010 Ray was born in Belgrade to Paul and Emily (Bickord) Hammond. He attended local schools, graduating from Belgrade High School, class of 1965, and earning his engineering degree from New England College in Henniker, N.H. Ray was employed for more than 30 years by the State of Maine, first as a civil engineer for the Bureau of Health and then as a civil engineer for Public Utilities Commission. Following his state retirement, he worked as a private engineer. Ray served as a member of the Maine Army National Guard. Ray was a lifelong resident of Belgrade and was Scout-master for Troop 453. He and his son Paul were both Eagle Scouts. He was a sponsor for the Eagle booklet for the Pine Tree Council for several years. He organized several merit badge sessions with the National Guard in Augusta for several troops. He loved the outdoors, enjoying hunting and fishing and especially enjoyed skiing, having taught skiing for many years at Saddleback Mountain. Ray enjoyed woodworking and spending time in his woodworking shop. Ray served the Town of Belgrade as a member of the Board of Appeals from 1986-1990. He also served as a member of the Transfer Station Recycling Committee from 2006-2008. Even through all his illness, Ray’s attitude and spirit stayed the same. He was well liked and respected by all who knew him. Memorial Dedication Carol Fassett Nye July 30, 1919 ~ July 21, 2010 Carol was born in Augusta to Arthur and Grace (Pattangall) Abbott. She was the granddaughter of Chief Justice William R Pattangall. Carol graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Education and taught elementary schools in Belgrade and Waterville. She married Dana Nye and moved to Belgrade in 1948. They had three children, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. After becoming a “Grammie” for the first time, she retired from teaching in 1967. Carol had worked part-time as a reporter and photographer for the Kennebec Journal as well as the Waterville Sentinel, covering local news. One of her best known photos was of “The Belgrade Hotel” burning, a picture that appeared in newspapers around the country. Carol served her community by volunteering at the Food Pantry and as the Town Historian from 1988-1996. She collaborated with Pauline Plourde, former Town Historian, by assisting with genealogical research and historical background. All the papers, notes, and albums have been donated to the Town of Belgrade and the Historical Society by their children so all can enjoy. Carol’s favorite pastime was gardening, both vegetables and flowers, and was a member of the Belgrade Garden Club. She also worked many hours on her genealogy research for both her family lines as well as for Belgrade residents who approached her for help. 4 Town of Belgrade • 2010 Annual Report Memorial Dedication Harold (Pal) A. Tripp July 3, 1940 ~ February 20, 2010 It was not unusual on a Saturday afternoon to see Pal’s multicolored Dodge pickup truck loaded to the brim with trinkets, trash, and sometimes treasures. It was dump day, and when his work day was done, Pal would drive around town and redistribute the wealth he’d found that day at the transfer station. Summer people were always tossing out perfectly good furniture, stereos, television sets and the like. Pal loved nothing more than putting these goods into the hands of people who needed them. Pal lived and worked in Belgrade his entire life. As a young boy he picked vegetables for Frank Farnham, which explains how he came to be the fastest pea picker I’ve ever seen. An avid gardener, Pal took great pride in his corn patch and happily shared the crop with anyone who needed it. He and his partner Cecily Diamond grew some of the most beautiful gardens in all of Belgrade, endlessly battling the invasion of woodchucks, raccoons, deer and runaway cattle. Together they managed to put away enough food to last themselves the year round, and share the rest with friends and neighbors. Pal spent seventeen hard years working at Gagne Cement Company on Route 27. The remainder of his working years were spent with Byron Sawyer performing camp maintenance jobs throughout the Belgrade area. Eventually, Pal ran his own camp maintenance business, providing employment for many a young teenager. Some of my best memories are of working with Pal on Great and Long Ponds. Rain or shine,