WARRANT
TO: Marianne Izzo-Morin, a resident of the Town of Otisfield, County of Oxford, State of Maine.
In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Otisfield, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Otisfield Community School on the Powhatan Road, in said Town, on June 23, 2007 at 9:30 in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit:
Article 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Frank Blauvelt was elected moderator. (MCyr)
Article 2 To choose a Selectmen/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor for a three year term.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Mark Cyr was elected Selectman.(MIMorin)
Article 3 To choose a Chairman of the Board of Selectmen/Assessors/Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Mark Cyr was elected Chairman of the Board.(HFerguson)
Article 4 To choose a Road Commissioner or act otherwise for the ensuing year.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Richard E. Bean, Sr. was elected Road Commissioner.(MCyr)
Article 5 To choose a Director for MSAD#17 for a three year term.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Joe Vaillancourt was elected.(TNurmi)
Article 6. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Government:
Total ………..................................................................................................... . $222,700
A. Officer’s salaries............................................................................... $48,300
B. Administration...................................................................................$76,900
C. Election............................................................................................. $ 3,500
D. Municipal Building Reserve…..........................................................$ 5,000
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$45,060)
E. Legal Services....................................................................................$10,000
F. Buildings & Grounds........................................................................$30,000
G. Contingency ....................................................................................$15,000
H. Revaluation Reserve Account............................. ............................$ 5,000
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$12,856)
I. Insurance.………….........................................................................$29,000
Finance Committee Recommends $222,700
Selectmen Recommend $222,700
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $222,700 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 7. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Employee Benefits:
Total .....................................................................................................................$117,397
A. Health Insurance................................................................................$52,021
B. Social Security...................................................................................$25,000
C. Maine State Retirement.....................................................................$10,000
D. Disability...........................................................................................$ 2,500
F. Holiday, Sick & Vacation..................................................................$27,876
Finance Committee Recommends $117,397
Selectmen Recommend $117,397
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $117,397 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 8. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Safety and cemeteries:
Total .....................................................................................................................$135,689
A. Fire Department................................................................................ $71,339
B. Code Enforcement............................................................................$ 39,200
C. Animal Control................................................................................ $ 3,300
D. Animal Disposal……………………………………………… …$ 1,000
E. Emergency Management .............................................................. ....$ 4,650
F. Street Lights ......................................................................................$ 1,700
G. Beach Gate ....................................................................................... $ 6,500
H. Cemeteries……................................................................................ $ 8,000
Finance Committee Recommends $135,689
Selectmen Recommend $135.689
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $135,689 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 9. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Works:
Total .....................................................................................................................$451,500
A. Road Construction Reserve................................................................$ 25,000
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$63,820)
B. Winter Roads......................................................................................$152,000
C. Summer Roads....................................................................................$ 95,000
D. Road Construction..............................................................................$ 35,000
E. Tarring & Resurfacing.........................................................................$115,000
F. Road Patch..........................................................................................$ 15,000
G. Road Signs..................................................................................... ....$ 1,000
H. Road Striping.................................................................................. ...$ 3,000
I. Town Equipment Expense……...........................................................$ 10,000
J. DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing ............................................................$ 500
Finance Committee Recommends $451,500
Selectmen Recommend $451,500
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $451,500 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to allow the Selectmen to apply for and accept any grants, reimbursements,
and any other revenue, and disburse the funds to the proper operating accounts; to lapse the balance in the
Assessor's Overlay Account to the Surplus Account; lapse any balances and overdrafts in the operating accounts
to the Surplus Account; to take appropriate action concerning any education tax relief funds from the state; and to
authorize the Selectmen to use these revenue to reduce taxes.
Finance Committee Recommends we do so.
Selectmen Recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted that we do so.(MIMorin)
Article 11. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for boards and committees:
Total ....................................................................................................................$13,500
A. Planning Board..................................................................................$3,200
B. Appeals Board...................................................................................$ 500
C. Recreation Committee.......................................................................$9,800
Finance Committee Recommends $13,500
Selectmen Recommend $13,500
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $13,500 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 12. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Contractual Services for the ensuing year:
Total .......................................................................................................................$31,439
A. Maine Municipal Association....................................................... …$2,300
B. Town Report Delivery........................................................................ $50
C. Printing of Town Report....................................................................$1,000
D. Audit.…………………......................................................................$4,900
E. Mapping………………………………..............................................$1,100
F. Assessing……………… ....................................................................$9,500
G. AVCOG……………… ……….........................................................$3,752
H. Water Pollution Control.....…........................................................ ....$ 250
I. Internet Services……………….......................................................... $ 720
J. TRIO Software Licensing.....................................................................$4,157
K. Security System Monitoring...............................................................$ 360
L. Virtual Town Hall WEB Site............................................................ .$1,650
M. Hamel PC (Computer IT)..................................................................$ 350
N. Copier Lease…………………….......................................................$1,350
Finance Committee Recommends $31,439
Selectmen Recommend $31,439
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $31,439 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 13. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Health & Social Welfare
Agencies and Library expenses for the ensuing year.
Total ......................................................................................................................$13,648
A. Project Graduation ………................................................................. $ 100
B. School Snack………………………………………………………... $ 200
C. Salvation Army…………………………………………………… ...$ 400
D. Western ME Vet Advisory Com…………………………………....$ 175
E. Tri County Mental Health……...........................................................$1,560
F. Seniors Plus……………......................................................................$ 860
G.Child Health Center……….....….........................................................$ 725
H. REACH……………….………………..............................................$ 300
I. Big Sisters/Brothers….……................................................................$ 250
J. Progress Center……………….............................................................$ 500
K. American Red Cross……………........................................................$ 500
L. Responsible Pet Care…...................................................................... .$ 400
M.Camp Sunshine………..…..................................................................$ 100
N. Western Maine Transportation….......................................................$1, 578
O. Bolsters Mills Library..........................................................................$1, 000
P. Casco Library…....................................................................................$1,000
Q. Freeland Holmes Library..................................................................... $1,000
R. Otisfield Community School Library...................................................$1,000
S. Camp Kieve….......................................................................................$2,000
Finance Committee Recommends $13,648
Selectmen Recommend $13,648
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $13,648
from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Capital Improvements
Reserve Fund. (This Fund will be used for Town equipment and /or buildings)
Total ..............................................................................................................$75,000
A. Reserve…………………………......................................................$10,000
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$81,000)
B. EMA…………………………..........................................................$5,000
C. Town Garage………….....................................................................$40,000
D. Road Equipment………....................................................................$20,000
Finance Committee Recommends $75,000
Selectmen Recommend $75,000
Upon a motion duly made and seconded , it was voted that we raise and appropriate $75,000 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to give authority to the Selectmen:
A. To dispose of any real estate acquired by the town for non-payment of taxes thereon, on such
terms as they may deem advisable and to execute quit claim deeds for such property, to use excess funds
from the sale of tax acquired property to maintain town owned property and negotiate contracts
for snow removal and sanding.
B. To fix a date when taxes are due and payable and to fix a rate of interest to be charged on taxes
unpaid after that date and set an interest rate that the town will pay on rebated taxes for the fiscal year.
C. and for the Tax Collector to accept prepayment of taxes not yet due or assessed and pay interest at
a rate of 0% on any overpayment.
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Selectmen recommend we do so and set Nov. 1, 2007 for first half payment due, and May 1, 2008
as second half payment due. Interest charged at a rate of 12% on delinquent taxes. To pay 3.5%
interest on rebated taxes and 0% on prepaid taxes.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted that we do so. (MIMorin)
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to give the state snowmobile registration refund from the State to
the Otisfield Trailblazers Snowmobile club for trail maintenance.
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(TNurmi)
Article 17. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Solid Waste Expenses
for the ensuing year..………………………..............................................................................$132,000
Finance Committee Recommends $132,000
Selectmen Recommends $132,000
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $132,000 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 18 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Assistance (Welfare)
for the ensuing year.………………………......................................................................$3,500
Finance Committee Recommends $3,500
Selectmen Recommends $3,500
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $3,500 from taxes.(MIMorin)
Article 19 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to preserve our lakes for the ensuing year:
Total ...................................................................................................................................$9,000
A. TLEA YCC……………….…………................................................$5,000
B. Milfoil…………..…………..….........................................................$4,000
Finance Committee Recommends B- $4,000.
Selectmen Recommends $9,000
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $9,000 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 20 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for debt and interest for the ensuing year:
Total ...................................................................................................................................$------32,309
A. Jobs bond. (Final payment)..............................................................$13,242
B. Fire Truck. (5th of 10 years)...............................................................$19,067
Finance Committee Recommends $32,309
Selectmen Recommends $32,309
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $32,309 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a ten year lease/purchase agreement
for a new Pumper Fire Truck, up to the total cost of $216,750( principle$170,000/ interest $46,750.) and
to raise and appropriate the sum of $26,000 (Twenty Six Thousand Dollars), for the first year’s lease payment
and to fund part of this appropriation by authorizing the transfer from surplus of $15,000 (Fifteen Thousand Dollars)
with the balance $11,000 from taxes for fiscal year 2008.
Finance Committee Recommends $26,000
Selectmen Recommends $26,000
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to enter into an
agreement for a new Pumper Fire Truck for a total principle cost of $170,000 and that we raise
and appropriate $15,000 from surplus and $11,000 from taxes for the first payment for this year. (TNurmi)
Article 22 To see if the Town will vote to accept funds totaling five hundred dollars ($500) for reservations
to be placed in the Old Cemeteries Trust Fund from Joseph and Eileen Kiley, Alice Richards, and
Nancy Love Crooker for the care, maintenance, upkeep and beautifications of the cemeteries.
Finance Committee recommends we do so
Selectmen Recommends we do so
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so. (MIMorin)
Article 23 To see if the residents of the Town of CityOtisfield will accept all right, title and interest of the
South Otisfield Cemetery Association and to a certain lot or parcel of land as situated on Powhatan Road
in the town ofOtisfield. By accepting and recording this deed, the Inhabitants of the Town hereby agree
to assume control and management of said Cemetery.
Finance Committee Recommends we do so
Selectmen Recommends we do so
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(MIMorin)
Article 24 To see if the Town will vote to accept a $200.00 donation from the Spurrs Corner Church
of the Christian & Missionary Alliance to be used for the emergency assistance fund.
Finance Committee recommends we do so
Selectmen Recommend we do so
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(TNurmi)
Article 25 Motion to Adjourn.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(MHooker)
Mark Cyr Thomas Nurmi Hal Ferguson
Selectmen Selectmen Selectmen
TOWN OPERATIONAL BUDGET ……………………………..........……...................$1,263,682
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