Annual Report of the town of Carrabassett Valley For the Fiscal Year 2015 Wednesday, March 9, 2016: Town Meeting to be held at 7:30 pm at the Outdoor Center Municipal Elections from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Municipal Office Annual Report Table of Contents Representatives To The State & Federal Government ..............................................................................................................................2 2015 Town Officers ..............................................................................................................................................................................................3 Elected and Appointed Officials .....................................................................................................................................................................3 Appointed Boards and Committees .............................................................................................................................................................4 Letter From U.S. Senator Susan Collins ........................................................................................................................................................6 Letter From U.S. Senator Angus King ............................................................................................................................................................7 Letter From U.S. Congressman Bruce Poliquin...........................................................................................................................................9 Letter From Governor Paul LePage .............................................................................................................................................................10 Letter From State Senator Thomas Saviello .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Letter From State Representative Thomas Skolfield ............................................................................................................................. 12 Town Manager’s Report ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Code Enforcement Officer/ Assessor’s Report .........................................................................................................................................18 Assessor’s Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Carrabassett Valley Police Department .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Fire Department ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Carrabassett Valley School Department ....................................................................................................................................................22 Library & Community Center Report ...........................................................................................................................................................23 Recreation Department-Antigravity Complex ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Town Clerk’s Report......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Sanitary District Report .................................................................................................................................................................................30 Letter from Carrabassett Valley Academy ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Forest Management Plan Report ..................................................................................................................................................................32 Mountain Bike Trail Development Report ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Tax Collector’s Report .....................................................................................................................................................................................37 2015 Delinquent Property Taxes .................................................................................................................................................................. 38 2016 Proposed Municipal Budget ................................................................................................................................................................40 Treasurer’s Report ...........................................................................................................................................................................................49 Financial Statements Provided By Auditor ............................................................................................................................................... 61 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Colored.Insert.(Center) 1 2015 Representatives to the State and Federal Government UNITED STATE SENATORS Susan Collins 68 Sewall St., Room #507, Augusta, ME 04330 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-1904 Phone: 207-784-6969 • 202-224-2523 • www.collins.senate.gov Angus King 4 Gabriel Drive, Suite F1, Augusta, ME 04330 133 Hart Senate Office, Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 207-622-8292 • 1-800-432-1599 • www.King.Senate.gov REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS DISTRICT # 2 Bruce Poliquin 179 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04401 Phone: 207-784-0768 Washington D.C. 202-225-6306 https://poliquin.house.gov DISTRICT # 17 Thomas Saviello 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0003 Home: 207-287-1505 • tomsaviello.com [email protected] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT # 112 Thomas Skolfield 349 Philips Road, Weld, ME 04285 Home: 207-585-2638 [email protected] 2 2015 TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED OFFICALS BOARD OF SELECTMEN Robert Luce, Chair-2016 • John Beaupre-2018 • Lloyd Cuttler-2016 Thomas Butler-2018 • Jay Reynolds-2017 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Earle Morse, Chair-2017 • Danielle London-2018 • Kimberly Kearing-2017 Jane Luce-2016 • Jennifer McCormack-2016 SANITARY DISTRICT Carl Demshar-2016 • Neal Trask-2016 • Richard Smith -2018 Stephen Pierce-2018 • Robert Briggs-2017 MODERATOR Robert Briggs APPOINTED OFFICALS TOWN MANAGER ..............................................................................................................DAVID COTA TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS ................................WENDY RUSSELL TREASURER ........................................................................................................ LORRAINE HOCKING ASSESSOR .........................................................................................................WILLIAM K. GILMORE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/PLUMBING INSPECTOR ..........................WILLIAM K. GILMORE POLICE CHIEF ................................................................................................................. MARK LOPEZ FIRE CHIEF/EMA DIRECTOR ...........................................................................COURTNEY G. KNAPP SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ......................................................................... GEORGE JOSEPH RECREATION DIRECTOR ..................................................................................... DEBORAH BOWKER LIBRARIAN ...............................................................................................................ANDREA DEBIASE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ................................................................................ WILLIAM MUNZER HEALTH OFFICER .....................................................................................................REBECCA MORIN SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN & PLANNING BOARD ................LYNN SCHNORR BALLOT CLERKS Democrats: Bonita Stagers • Arthur N Pierce • Michele Cota • ·Joyce Demshar • ·Jacqueline Munzer Republicans: Nancy Fowler • Janice Mildram • Robert Higgins Green Independent: Larry Hanson 3 Appointed Boards and Committees PLANNING B0ARD BUDGET COMMITTEE James McCormack .................................................................2016 Neal Trask ..................................................................................2016 David Corrow ............................................................................2016 Robert Luce ..............................................................................2016 Tom Bird - 1st Alternate .........................................................2016 Lloyd Cuttler .............................................................................2016 Janice Kremin ..........................................................................2017