Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Waterboro, Maine, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 Waterboro (Me.)
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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2011 Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Waterboro, Maine, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 Waterboro (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Waterboro (Me.), "Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Waterboro, Maine, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011" (2011). Maine Town Documents. 1839. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/1839 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]. P ESIC LAN B TA A T JULY 1, 2010 - JUNE 30, 2011 S I S O A N M Y O E Annual Report R N K I of the Town Officers of the Town of Waterboro, Maine A • W M A • TERBORO Dedicated to Jon P. Tufts RSU #57 Town of Waterboro Supt. Of Schools 247-3221 Elementary School 247-6126 MUNICIPAL BUILDING TELEPHONE NUMBERS Massabesic High School 247-3141 Assessor 247-6166 Ext 222 Massabesic Jr. High 247-6121 Building, Plumbing, Code Transportation Dept. 247-6181 Enforcement Officer 247-6166 Ext 234 Lyman Elementary 499-7228 or 324-9646 FAX 247-3443 Motor Vehicle Agent 247-6166 Ext 228 TRANSFER STATION HOURS FAX 247-5456 Telephone 247-3440 Parks & Recreation Director 247-6166 Ext 236 Wednesday Noon – 7 pm Selectmen/Town Administrator 247-6166 Ext 221 Friday & Saturday 9 am – 5 pm FAX 247-3013 Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm Email: [email protected] Web Address www.waterboro-me.gov Time Warner Cable 1-800-750-3125 Tax Collector 247-6166 Ext 229 Applewood Apartments 1-800-339-6516 Town Clerk 247-6166 Ext 227 Ossipee Mountaineers Snowmobile Club 247-3130 Treasurer 247-6166 Ext 226 Animal Control Officer 459-0369 Road Commissioner 205-3757 State and Federal Government MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING HOURS STATE SENATOR Town Clerk/Tax Collector/Motor Vehicle Agent Jon Courtney Wed., Thurs., Fri 9 am to 5 pm Home Phone and Address: 324-5467 Tuesday 11 am to 7 pm 31 Birchwood Lane, Springvale, ME 04083 Selectmen/Town Administrator Senate Phone and Address 287-1505 Weds., Thurs., Fri 9 am to 5 pm District 3, 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 Tuesday 11 am to 5 pm Code Enforcement Office STATE REPRESENTATIVE Weds., Thurs., Fri 9 am to 5 pm Aaron F. Libby Tuesday 11 am to 7 pm Home Phone and Address 247-6461 or 651-3182 General Assistance by Appointment P.O. Box 343, N. Waterboro, ME 04061, libbyforliberty.com Tuesday & Thursday 1:30 to 3:30 pm House Phone and Address 287-1400 House of Representatives, 2 State House Station, EMERGENCY NUMBERS Augusta, ME 04333-0002 Fire/Ambulance 911 Fire Dept. Non-Emergency 247-5299 U.S. SENATORS Fire Dept. Fax 247-6259 Susan S. Collins 202-224-2523 State Police 911 United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510 Sheriff 911 Olympia J. Snowe 202-224-2523 Sheriff Non-Emergency 247-4227 495 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 POST OFFICES U.S. REPRESENTATIVES Waterboro (04087) 247-3691 Michael H. Michaud 202-225-6306 East Waterboro (04030) 247-4225 437 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 North Waterboro (04061) 793-2358 Chellie Pingree 202-225-6116 1037 Longworth House Office, Washington, DC 20515 LIBRARY HOURS Telephone 247-3363 Mon. & Thurs. 2 pm – 8 pm Wed. & Sat. 9 am – 3 pm ON COVER: A walking trail at the Bob Fay Memorial Park Wed. (Story Hour) 10 am – 11 am (formerly Ossipee Pines Park) in Waterboro. Web Address www.waterborolibrary.org PHOTO BY KERRY DEANGELIS Contents Dedication to Jon P. Tufts. 2 Letter from the Town Administrator . 3 Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen . 4 Letter from Chellie Pingree . 5 Letter from Aaron F. Libby . 6 Letter from Jon Courtney. 7 Letter from RSU 57 Superintendent of Schools. 8-9 Letter from Olympia Snowe . 10 Letter from Susan Collins. .11-12 Committee Appplication . 13 Notice to Dog Owners . 14 TAX ASSESSOR’S REport . 15 • Municipal Valuation Report . 15 • Assessor’s Notice to Taxpayers . 16 • Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans and their families . 17 • Veteran Exemptions . 18-19 • Outstanding Taxes . .20-23 • Outstanding Personal Property . .24-25 • Tax Abatements Processed . 26 TREASURER’S REport. 27 • Revenue Summary . 27 • Checking Accounts. 27 • Expense Detail Report . 28-36 • Payroll Expense Detail . 36-37 • Vendor Expense Detail . 38-41 • Lien Status . 42-45 TOWN CLERK’S REport . 46 • Deaths Recorded / Births Recorded / Total Voters . 46 • Marriages. 47 • Unlicensed Dogs . 48-49 Department & COMMittee Reports . .50-62 • Motor Vehicle Agent . 50 • Old Home Days Committee . 50 • Waterboro Contract Deputy . 51 • Planning Board. 52 • Assessing Board of Review . 52 • Parks & Recreation. 53 • Waterboro Fire Department . 54 • Ross Corner Fire Department . 55 • Transfer Station & Recycling . .56-57 • Waterboro Public Library. .58-59 • Saco River Corridor Commission . 59 • Zoning Board of Appeals . 60 • Cemetery Committee . 60 • Waterboro Water District. 62 • Fair Hearing Committee . 62 AUDitor’S Report . 63 2 Town of Waterboro • Annual Report DEDICATION Jon Tufts Jon Peter “Tuffy” Tufts was born on January 5, 1941 in Biddeford, Maine to Walter L. Sr. and Pauline R. Tufts. Following a four year Navy stint aboard the USS McMorris that ended in 1963, Tufts owned, managed or operated community restaurants and gas stations. He finished his working days with seventeen years as a store manager for Marden’s After relocating to his home on Little Ossipee Lake, Tufts became very active within the Town of Waterboro. He spent five years Tufts volunteered in subtle ways as well. with Public Safety starting in 2000, he added He became depended upon to provide town a two-year stretch with the Waterways officials with tours of the watershed via his Committee soon after which helped catalogue boat and he often was seen working as an and map the more than eighty bodies of water election clerk or doing flag duty for the in town. Later, Tufts was appointed to the municipalities road department. Hiring Panel where he served for seven years and he was also appointed to and became Jon Tufts passed away on July 13, 2011. Chairman of the Road Review Committee. Those who knew Jon and miss him cannot forget his singular wit, his wide smile and This experience allowed Tufts to be an his complete dedication to his friends and the important part of the Little Ossipee Lake Town of Waterboro. Watershed Survey and subsequent grant project that ensued. Annual Report • Town of Waterboro 3 To the Citizens of Waterboro: It is both a pleasure and an honor to submit to you my annual report. As a lifetime resident of Waterboro the welfare of the land and residents is an issue of utmost importance to me. Because of this, my primary objective is to preserve the unique character and features we have all come to cherish. Fortunately I am not alone in this task. I have elected officials, dedicated committee members, employees and a host of volunteers to work alongside to assist us to thank. They work diligently to ensure that we continuously evolve under financial constraints and collectively provide a wide array of services and recreation opportunities to Waterboro citizens. I am proud that through our skilled staff we are able to offer a variety of services centrally in the Town Hall Annex, a Parks & Recreation department that is continuously developing and organizing activities for young and old to enjoy, a Road Commissioner and work crews keeping the roads safe for travel, a library giving us all enrichment opportunities, recycling and household waste disposal at the Transfer Station and the sacrifice of those who provide services in the Waterboro Fire and Rescue. With the fiscal challenges, created by fluctuating State revenues, our municipal departments have strived to find balance. It has been difficult but together we have worked to submit a budget that is within our financial limitations, and at the same time restricting impact on the services provided to you the citizen. As reflected on your annual tax bill, the chart below reflects the distribution for taxes: 2012 Tax Rate $12.00 How Your Tax Dollars Are Spent Municipal: 16.1 (16%) County: 4.6 (5%) Regional School: 79.3 (79%) We are continually committed to our residents to provide a safe, will managed community and still provide services that our citizens expect at a reasonable cost. Today and for the future this is always our goal. I would like to thank the Board of Selectmen, Department Heads, Staff, Town Committee, Board and Commission members including all those who volunteer to continue to make Waterboro a unique and special place. Respectfully Submitted, Nancy Brandt, Town Administrator 4 Town of Waterboro • Annual Report Dear Citizens of Waterboro, On behalf of the Board of Selectmen, I would like to thank the citizens of Waterboro for allowing us the opportunity to serve you in local government this past year. from the Selectmens’ office: The tasks faced each week sometimes appear daunting, but with the assistance of a fine staff of employees, the job becomes much easier and more rewarding. The Town continues to struggle as we work through the economic challenges confronting our residents. Even as we have, with great effort, continued to keep taxes to a minimum, the Town is firmly on a solid financial footing. We have instituted some accounting “checks and balances” to ensure that mistakes of the past are not repeated as we move forward.