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Annual Report 2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 TABLE of CONTENTS Annual Report Dedication / Spirit of America Award................................................................... 4 Demographics............................................................................................................................ 5 Tax Information .......................................................................................................................... 6 Hours of Operation..................................................................................................................... 7 Town Office......................................................................................................................... 7 Transfer Station .................................................................................................................. 7 Library................................................................................................................................. 7 Water Department............................................................................................................... 7 Meeting Schedules..................................................................................................................... 7 General Information.................................................................................................................... 8 Governance ........................................................................................................................ 8 Budget Adoption ................................................................................................................. 8 Fiscal Year.......................................................................................................................... 8 Tax Payments .....................................................................................................................8 Vehicle Registrations .......................................................................................................... 8 Dogs ................................................................................................................................... 8 Permits................................................................................................................................ 8 Elected Officials (As of December 31,2016) ..............................................................................10 Appointed Committees………………………………………………………………………………10-11 Elected Government Officials….................................................................................................12 Senator Susan Collins…………………………………………………………………………….12-13 Senator Angus King.............................................................................................................. 13 Governor Paul Lepage.......................................................................................................... 14 Senator Erik Brakey.............................................................................................................. 15 Representative Kathleen Dillingham ..................................................................................... 16 Congressman Bruce Poliquin................................................................................................ 17 Report of the Town Council ...................................................................................................... 18 Report of the Town Manager.................................................................................................... 19 Municipal Department Reports................................................................................................. 20 Animal Control...................................................................................................................... 20 1 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT Code Enforcement & Planning……………………………………………………………………………………………….…….20 Emergency Management...................................................................................................... 21 Fire Department.................................................................................................................... 21 General Assistance .............................................................................................................. 22 Library ............................................................................................................................. 23-24 Police Department................................................................................................................ 25 Public Works ........................................................................................................................ 26 Solid Waste .......................................................................................................................... 27 Town Clerk ...................................................................................................................... 28-29 Santa For The Kids................................................................................................................30 Water Department .................................................................................................................31 Responsible Pet Care............................................................................................................32 Committee Reports .................................................................................................................. 33 Recreation Committee..................................................................................................... 33-34 Safety Committee.................................................................................................................34 Municipal Revenues Received ............................................................................................ 35-36 Payments to Municipal Officials / Employees ...................................................................... 36-38 Municipal Audit.................................................................................................................... 39-42 Regional School Unit #16 ............................................................................................................. 43 Whittier Middle School ............................................................................................................. 44 Adult Education........................................................................................................................ 45 Before and After School Program............................................................................................. 46 Poland Regional High School................................................................................................... 47 Elm Street Elementary School ................................................................................................. 48 Unpaid Property Taxes.............................................................................................................49 Personal Property – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (1st half) ................................................ 49 Real Estate Liens – 2017...................................................................................................... 50 Real Estate - 2018 (1st half) ............................................................................................ 50-51 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 Annual Report For the Year January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 Including the Financial Reports for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 3 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report Dedication & Spirit of America Award 2018 Ken Grant Annually, the Town Council recognizes an individual for their contribution to the community with a dedication of the town report and the Town Council in addition selects an individual or group in the town who represents excellence in community service and volunteerism for the Spirit of America Award which was established in Maine in 1990. The Spirit of America award honors volunteerism and community service by individuals living in Maine communities. This year the Town Council unanimously opted to confer both honors posthumously on Ken Grant for his commitment and dedication to the community he so passionately served. Ken Grant was born Jan 6, 1955 in NY and moved to Maine in 1977 where he married and planted roots. He and his wife raised their family here in the area where Ken taught in the community for over twenty years, dedicated his time and energies to the Recreation Committee assuring the youth of Mechanic Falls have the opportunity to participate in healthy, team building activities. Ken has been a pillar of the Mechanic Falls Community for the last 40 years and touched the lives of literally thousands of ball players, students, parents, teachers, citizens, and tourists. Each person has a wonderful and cherished story of their time spent