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 21, 2008 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.
Article 2 To choose a Selectmen/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor for a three year term.
Article 3 To choose a Chairman of the Board of Selectmen/Assessors/Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Article 4 To choose a Road Commissioner or act otherwise for the ensuing year.
Article 5 To choose a Director for MSAD#17 for a three year term.
Article 6. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Government:
Total ………..................................................................................................... . $248,081
A. Officer’s salaries............................................................................... $49,200
B. Administration...................................................................................$85,081
C. Election............................................................................................. $ 4,000
D. Municipal Building Reserve…..........................................................$ 5,000
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$28,784)
E. Legal Services....................................................................................$15,000
F. Municipal Buildings & Grounds........................................................$42,800
G. Contingency ......................................................................................$10,000
H. Revaluation Reserve Account............................. ................................$5,000
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$18,171)
I. Insurance.…………............................................................................$32,000
Finance Committee Recommends $248,081
Selectmen Recommend $248,081
Article 7. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Employee Benefits:
Total .....................................................................................................................$120,610
A. Health Insurance................................................................................$54,360
B. Social Security...................................................................................$28,000
C. Maine State Retirement.....................................................................$10,000
D. Disability...........................................................................................$ 3,250
F. Holiday, Sick & Vacation..................................................................$25,000
Finance Committee Recommends $120,610
Selectmen Recommend $120,610
Article 8. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Safety and cemeteries:
Total .....................................................................................................................$134,120
A. Fire Department................................................................................ $68,805
B. Code Enforcement............................................................................ $ 40,600
C. Animal Control................................................................................ $ 3,640
D. Animal Disposal……………………………………………………$ 500
E. Emergency Management ..................................................................$ 4,300
F. Street Lights ......................................................................................$ 1,775
G. Beach Gate ....................................................................................... $ 6,500
H. Cemeteries……................................................................................ $ 8,000
Finance Committee Recommends $134,120
Selectmen Recommend $134,120
Article 9. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Works:
Total .....................................................................................................................$506,500
A. Road Construction Reserve................................................................$ 0
(AMOUNT CURRENTLY IN RESERVE ACCOUNT…..$60,423)
B. Winter Roads......................................................................................$152,000
C. Summer Roads....................................................................................$105,000
D. Road Construction..............................................................................$ 40,000
E. Tarring & Resurfacing........................................................................$120,000
F. Road Patch..........................................................................................$ 15,000
G. Road Signs.........................................................................................$ 1,000
H. Road Striping.....................................................................................$ 4,000
I. Town Equipment Expense……...........................................................$ 10,000
J. DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing ............................................................$ 500
K. Roadside Brush Cutting …………………………………………….$ 4,000
L. Diesel Fuel…………………………………………………………..$ 55,000
Finance Committee Recommends $506,500
Selectmen Recommend $506,500
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.
Article 11. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for boards and committees:
Total ....................................................................................................................$11,950
A. Planning Board..................................................................................$2,500
B. Appeals Board...................................................................................$ 250
C. Recreation Committee.......................................................................$9,200
Finance Committee Recommends $11,950
Selectmen Recommend $11,950
Article 12. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Contractual Services for the ensuing year:
Total .......................................................................................................................$32,581
A. Maine Municipal Association....................................................... $ 2,282
B. Town Report Delivery......................................................................$ 50
C. Printing of Town Report...................................................................$ 1,000
D. Audit.…………………....................................................................$ 5,000
E. Mapping………………………………............................................$ 1,100
F. Assessing………………...................................................................$10,500
G. AVCOG………………………........................................................$ 3,404
H. Water Pollution Control.....…...........................................................$ 250
I. Internet Services………………........................................................$ 720
J. TRIO Software Licensing..................................................................$ 4,200
K. Security System Monitoring.............................................................$ 360
L. Virtual Town Hall WEB Site............................................................$ 1,865
M. Computer IT................................................................... $ 350
N. Copier Lease…………………….....................................................$ 1,350
Finance Committee Recommends $32,581
Selectmen Recommend $32,581
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 ......................................................................................................................$11,287
A. Project Graduation ………................................................................ $ 100
B. School Snack………………………………………………………... $ 200
C Western ME Vet Advisory Com…………………………………….. $ 175
D Tri County Mental Health… .............................................................$1,560
E. Seniors Plus…………….......................................................................$ 843
F. Child Health Center……….....…......................................................... $ 725
G. REACH……………….……………….............................................. $ 300
H. Big Sisters/Brothers….…….............................................................. $ 250
I. Progress Center………………............................................................. $ 500
J. American Red Cross……………........................................................ $ 500
K. Responsible Pet Care…...................................................................... . $ 400
L. Camp Sunshine ……..….................................................................. $ 100
M. Bolsters Mills Library.......................................................................... $1,000
N. Casco Library…................................................................................... $1,000
O. Freeland Holmes Library.................................................................... .$1,000
P. Otisfield Community School Library................................................... $1,000
Q. Camp Kieve….......................................................................................$1,255
R. Home Health Visiting Nurse………………………………………… $ 479
S. Salvation Army ……………………………………………………….$ 400
Finance Committee Recommends $11,287
Selectmen Recommend $11,287
Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Capital Improvement Reserves
Total ..............................................................................................................$30.000
A. CPI Reserve ($87,488)…………………………......................................................$10,000
B. EMA Reserve ($5,000)…………………………………………………………… $ 5,000
C. Town Garage Reserve ($5,000) ……..................................................................... $ 5,000
D. Road Equipment Reserve ($20,000)… ....................................................................$10,000
Finance Committee Recommends $30,000
Selectmen Recommend $30,000
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, 2008 for first half payment due, and May 1, 2009 as second half payment due.
Interest charged at a rate of 11% on delinquent taxes. To pay 3% interest on rebated taxes and 0% on prepaid taxes.
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.
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
Article 18 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Assistance (Welfare) for the ensuing year.………………………......................................................................$5,000
Finance Committee Recommends $5,000
Selectmen Recommends $5,000
Article 19 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to preserve our lakes for the ensuing year:
Total ...................................................................................................................................$8,550
A. TLEA YCC……………….…………................................................$4,750
B. Milfoil….............................................................................................$3,800
Selectmen Recommends $8,550
Article 20 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for debt and interest for the ensuing year:
Total ...................................................................................................................................$------40,035
A. E-One Fire Truck-2003 ( 6th of 10 years)……………………………$19,067
B. E-One Fire Truck-2007 (2nd of 10 years)……………………………$20,968
Finance Committee recommends $40,035
Selectmen recommend $40.035
Article 21 Shall the Ordinance entitled the "Emergency Management Ordinance of the Town of Otisfield" be enacted as written and posted with said Town Meeting Warrant for 6/21/2008?
Article 22 Shall the Ordinance entitled "Town of Otisfield Building Ordinace" enacted on July 20th, 1964 and amended in 1975, 1976,1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2003, and March 4, 2006 be amended in Section IV. Minimal Dimensional Requirements; subsection§ D & E as written and posted with said Town Meeting Warrant for 6/21/2008?
Article 23 Shall the Ordinance entitled " Definitions for the Town of Otisfield's Ordinances", be enacted as written and posted with said Town Meeting Warrant for 6/21/2008?
Article 24 Shall the Ordinance entitled "Otisfield Site Plan Ordinance" that was enacted March 6, 1993, be amended as written and posted with said Town Meeting Warrant, be adopted as the new
"Otisfield, Maine Site Plan Review Ordinance-2008?
Article 25 Motion to Adjourn.
TOWN BUDGET ……………………………..........……...................$1,280,714.00
OXFORD COUNTY TAXES ……………………………………… $ 172,480.00
MSAD #17…………………………………………………………… $1,820,095.00
TOTAL $3,273,289.00
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