Join us on Twitter @TheCalaisAdv Like us on Facebook VOL. 184, NO. 8 FEBRUARY 21, 2019 © 2019 The Calais Advertiser Inc. $1.50 (tax included) VL Tammaro Fuels the Love by Delivering 1,000 Free Gallons By Lura Jackson ticipated, bringing fuel to the selves, Rosena Crossman homes of several customers. and Andy Ramsdell, were What better way to express Each provider participating thrilled to be a part of the affection to a member of the in Fuel Your Love chooses event, Tammaro said. “It’s community than by bring- the customers to receive the been exciting for the drivers. ing them a gift that literally free deliveries based on their They love spreading good warms their home? On Val- own criteria. VL Tammaro news.” entine’s Day, drivers from VL delivered to retired nurses, an The drivers were decked Tammaro – and owner Mike EMT, widows – all of them out in bright red outfits to Tammaro himself – filled the were long-time customers accompany the truck itself tanks of eight households and those who have “done – which was similarly col- in Baileyville, Calais, and good in the community,” ored in an appropriate red Princeton as part of the annu- Tammaro said. “In some hue thanks to a large banner al Maine Energy Marketer’s cases, they really needed the provided by MEMA. The Association [MEMA] Fuel help. It’s toward the end of eye-catching scene was ap- Your Love event. More than winter and people need extra propriately completed by 1,000 gallons were delivered help at this time of year.” Tammaro gifting each recipi- at no cost. Tammaro was moved by ent with flowers. This is the fourth year that the response that the recipi- This is VL Tammaro’s first MEMA has coordinated the ents gave. “They had tears in year but, per its owner, it event among its 125 fuel their eyes,” he said, describ- won’t be the last. “Next year, providers across the state. Drivers Andy Ramsdell and Rosena Crossman shared the love. (Photo by ing how some reacted. we’ll do other areas.” Lura Jackson) Last year, Dead River par- The truck drivers them- Calais Moves to Create Opportunity Zone Fund By Lura Jackson efits that come with being an Washington County has the larg- Fund is established, investors all of those capital assets were Opportunity Zone. est conjoined Opportunity Zone harboring capital gains can defer equally distributed across all What if the billions of dol- The details of what it means to tract outside of a large tract in the IRS’s Capital Gains tax of Opportunity Zones in the U.S., lars possessed by corporations be an Opportunity Zone and how Aroostook County. It includes 20 percent by “rolling over” it then each Zone in Maine would in offshore accounts could be Calais can set up an appropriate Baileyville, Whiting, Dennys- over into the Opportunity Zone receive around $701 million,” brought back into the United fund to attract investors as quick- ville, Pembroke, Baring, Med- Fund, Walton explained. In other Walton said. States without penalty to specifi- ly as possible were addressed at dybemps, and Calais. words, rather than paying it to The response from corpora- cally help its most economically the February 14th City Council Simply being named an Op- the IRS, it can be invested in tions has been swift, Walton distressed areas? The premise is meeting by Brien Walton, Chair- portunity Zone doesn’t accom- communities. “It’s basically free said. Lincoln is the only town the basis of the federal Oppor- man & Chief Executive Officer plish anything, however, Walton money,” Walton said. Additional in Maine that has set up a fully tunity Zone incentive, created of Acadia Capital Management explained. Municipalities that federal provisions will refund up functioning Opportunity Zone as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs II in Bangor. have received the designation to 39 percent of project costs to Fund. Walton set up the fund in Act of 2017. With Opportunity There are 32 Opportunity must set up an appropriate Op- the investors. December of 2018, and the city Zones now established around Zones around the state, each of portunity Zone Fund structured The amount of potential fund- has currently mapped out $150 the state – including a large area which was named by Governor within regulations that will en- ing that could be generated by million in spending over the of Washington County – Calais Paul LePage in May of 2018. able investors to establish an investors is staggering. “Because next 12 months as a direct result is pushing forward to take full The zones are primarily ones that account. there is $6.1 trillion in unrealized of the fund. Current potential advantage of the potential ben- are economically challenged. Once an Opportunity Zone capital assets, this means that if (continued on page 3) Baileyville Determines Residents are Ice Fishing at Bear Cove Responsible for Maintaining Private Ways Lynn Lawless be plowed and sanded by the funds or equipment may not be town if it were needed. At that used to maintain or plow pri- Four residents of Bear Cove time the decision was made that vately owned roads. The Court’s and Chase Roads met with Town if a resident called and asked, the reasoning is that the “implied Manager Chris Loughlin on Public Works Department would consent of access” is transitory February 12th to discuss having ensure that the road was plowed at best as one or more of the their roads plowed and sanded and sanded. These residents road’s owners could at any time by the town. At the close of the now feel that it is the obligation restrict access. For example, the meeting, the determination was of the Public Works Dept. to municipality makes substantial made that private road residents plow and sand their roads. repairs to a private camp road in Baileyville must arrange their It has since been uncovered open to the public, only to find own maintenance. that the Maine Supreme Court that the very next day the road At some point in the past, the has stated the because of con- was closed to public access. residents asked that their roads stitutional limitations, public (continued on page 2) We meet/beat ANY competitor’s ad price! 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Town Manager Loughlin also mail to residents of the Chase their computer for entertain- Councilor Acacia Emery pre- shared that it is the intent of and Bear Cove Roads advising It was announced at the Feb- ment as movies and videos will sented plans for the new terminal the Legislature at this time to that a meeting with residents ruary 11th town meeting that stream without lag time. More building that will be built with fully fund revenue sharing. This was scheduled for February WABI TV would be in Bai- information will be shared as it grant money that the Princeton could mean that the town would 12th to discuss the town’s role leyville on Valentine’s Day to re- is available. Regional Airport funded. Con- see an increase of approximately in plowing and sanding those port on Fuel the Love. Fuel the Woodland Recreation Direc- struction should start sometime $60,000. private ways. Love is a program of the Maine tor Mike Boies reported that in April or May. Letters were sent out in the Energy Marketers Association. all is going well with the rec On Valentine’s Day, some resi- department and that some of the dents who receive their oil from Baileyville basketball games are Baileyville Private Ways the VL Tammaro company had now available on YouTube on their oil tanks topped off for the Woodland Recreation Dept. (continued from page 1) free. VL Tammaro company Facebook page. chose several local customers Town Manager Chris Lough- Therefore, the Court held that three events. All of the abutters the road is necessary to provide and delivered enough fuel to lin announced that he has been the proposed use of public funds on the private road must agree the emergency service and pro- top off their tanks at no charge. to Orono for Town Meeting and to maintain a private road would to grant the public easement, viding that service represents WABI TV was contacted and Elections Training. He will be represent an unconstitutional the Town must vote to accept an isolated occurrence for the was delighted to cover this gen- attending again in May and with expenditure of public funds the way as a public easement, purpose of saving life and limb, erous gesture. this training will be able to assist for a private purpose, thereby and the Town must then vote and does not constitute, there- Town Manager Chris Lough- in the balloting procedures at violating the “public purpose” to authorize maintenance of the fore, a regular practice. The lin reported at the February election time. doctrine of the Maine Consti- public easement each year since Town, however, should not plow 11th town meeting that work is At the January 28th meeting a tution.