Town of Vinalhaven, Maine

[Pages:110]Town of Vinalhaven, Maine

2017 Annual Report

Annual Report 2018

June 11, 2019 June 17, 2019 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 July 1, 2019 October 15, 2019 November 1, 2019 November 5, 2019 December 31, 2019 February 1, 2020 April 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

IMPORTANT DATES

Annual Municipal Elections Polls open 8:00AM ? 8:00PM, Town Office

Annual Town Meeting, 7:00 PM, Vinalhaven School

Any balance owed on property taxes listed in Town Report

All ATV & Snowmobile Registrations Expire

Municipal Fiscal Year Begins

2020 Dog Licenses are available

First half of 2019-2020 property taxes are due. Interest begins accruing Nov. 2nd

Potential State Referendum Election Polls open 8:00AM ? 8:00PM, Town Office

All Boat & Hunting/Fishing Licenses Expire 2019 Dog and Kennel Licenses Expire

Dog licenses become overdue. If dogs are not registered by this date, a $25 late fee will be assessed per dog.

List of all personal property or real estate must be reported to the Assessor, per Maine statute. Applications for any exemption must be received in writing by the assessor

Second half of 2019-2020 property taxes are due. Interest begins accruing May 2nd

2019-2020 MAINE GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS

July 4, 2019 (Thurs) - Independence Day September 2, 2019 (Mon) - Labor Day October 14, 2019 (Mon) - Columbus Day November 11, 2019 (Mon) - Veterans Day November 28, 2019 (Thurs) - Thanksgiving Day November 29, 2019 (Fri) ? Day after Thanksgiving

December 25, 2019 (Wed) - Christmas Day January 1, 2020 (Wed) - New Year's Day January 20, 2020 (Mon) - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 17, 2020 (Mon) ? Presidents Day

April 15, 2020 (Wed) - Patriots Day May 25, 2020 (Mon) - Memorial Day

Annual Town Report 2017-2018

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

OF

VINALHAVEN, MAINE

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018

PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT TO TOWN MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019

Cover photo: Lane's Island by Janann Sherman

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Table of Contents Town Report Dedication .......................................................................................................................................1 In Memoriam .........................................................................................................................................................2 Municipal Officials & Committee Members.........................................................................................................3 Government Contacts ..........................................................................................................................................10 Town Department Reports

Board of Selectmen/Town Manager ......................................................................................................12 Assessors' Report....................................................................................................................................13 Town Clerk Report .................................................................................................................................14 Fire Department Report ..........................................................................................................................15 Ambulance Department Report ..............................................................................................................17 Emergency Management Report.............................................................................................................19 Code Enforcement Office Report ...........................................................................................................20 Planning Board Report............................................................................................................................22 Park Commission Report ........................................................................................................................23 Lanes Island Stewardship Committee.....................................................................................................24 Vinalhaven Public Library .....................................................................................................................25 Waste Watchers .....................................................................................................................................27 Vinalhaven Schools - Superintendent's Report ......................................................................................28 Vinalhaven Water District .....................................................................................................................29 Vinalhaven Wastewater Department ......................................................................................................30 Maine Islands Coalition.......................................................................................................................................31 Letters from Government Officials .....................................................................................................................32 Treasurer's Report ...............................................................................................................................................38 Tax Collector's Report ........................................................................................................................................40 2018 Annual Audit Report ..................................................................................................................................43 Budget Appropriations and Proposed Budget and Budget History .....................................................................88 Town Meeting Warrant .....................................................................................................................................100

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Town Report Dedication

Many of those who move here from elsewhere or who only summer here tip toe into positive participation in island affairs. There was nothing incremental about the contributions of Ted Johansen and Pat Lundholm who, from the moment they set foot on the island in the late 90's, very clearly felt not only a undeniable affection for their adopted community, but an unwavering commitment to share what they had to offer--and they had much--with the rest of us. They'd only just settled when Pat stepped up to become interim Town Manager until Marjorie Stratton was hired to fill that position in 2002. Pat and Ted, each on the Sewer Committee, were instrumental in helping Marjorie manage the complex administration of that enormous project and implementation of the Sewer Ordinance. Today, thanks to Pat, we call the terminal and get a line number if we want to leave the island with a vehicle. Before she developed and instituted this system, we all parked our cars in the ferry line, moved up, went home, came back, moved up, went home, came back and so on with each successive departure until we finally got on board. For the last several years Pat has been the entirely selfless leader of our EMT Team, setting the bar for professionalism higher every day, giving herself entirely to that position, and ensuring that more and younger team members have the opportunity to receive advanced training. Pat played a pivotal role in the recent and eminently successful implementation of the Town's single-stream recycling program and in creating an accounting program for on-site transactions at the Transfer Station. This Town Report is dedicated to Pat Lundholm whose loving contributions have improved life for us all on so many fronts.

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In Memoriam

Bodine gave of that which she had in abundance: love, love for her island community of Vinalhaven, love for all of us who shared this special place with her and a legendary generosity in dispensing that love and anything else she had that she could offer to help others.

In 1994 WLBZ-TV presented Bodine with the Jefferson Award, given annually to honor the highest ideals and achievement in the field of public service and for which, in recognition of decades of devoted work, her fellow islanders had enthusiastically nominated her.

In 1996 the Mid-Coast Human Resources Council recognized Bodine for spending so much of her own time simply doing everything she could to make Vinalhaven a better place in which to live and grow.

In 2000 the Nature Conservancy acknowledged Bodine's years long devotion to keeping its Lanes Island Preserve pristine and inviting for all to enjoy.

In 2012 the Town of Vinalhaven dedicated a just restored architectural artifact, the Old Engine House, to Bodine in recognition of her determination to save this important historic landmark.

Our memory of Bodine will be that of a woman who set the bar of community and community service very high.

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MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY Town Officials

SELECTMEN & OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

Pamela Conway Alley

06/2021

Phillip Crossman

06/2021

Eric Gasperini

06/2019

Donald W. Poole

06/2020

Jacob Thompson

06/2020

863-2530 863-4917 863-4316 939-5196 863-9387

SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTORS

Renee Jones

06/2021

Laura Lazaro

06/2020

Rachel Noyes

06/2021

Virginia Wadleigh

06/2019

Kathi Young

06/2019

863-4964 863-4923 863-9973 863-5051 863-4630

Superintendent ? Roy Crawford - 863-4800 Principal ?Ann Kirkpatrick- 863-4800

VINALHAVEN WATER DISTRICT TRUSTEES

Pamela Conway Alley

(06/2020)

Alan Koenig

(06/2019)

L. Patrick Trainor

(06/2021)

OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES TOWN OFFICE Phone 863-4471 Fax 863-4393 Andrew J. Dorr, Town Manager - 863-2042

townmanager@ Darlene M. Candage, Town Clerk/Administrative Assistant - 863-4343

townclerk@ Tanya Robishaw, Deputy Town Clerk/Deputy Treasurer ? 863-4343

deputyclerk@ Deborah Young, Bookkeeper - 863-4471

dyoung@ Faye T. Grant, CEO/ LPI - 863-2168

vhceo@ Wesley Robinson, Assessor ? 863-2168

vinalhavenassessor@ Marc Candage, E-911 Addressing Officer ? 863-4604

mcandage@ James Knowlton, Animal Control Officer ? 756-0209 James Knowlton, Harbor Master ? 756-0209 Luther Tolman, Cemeteries - 863-4952

LIBRARY Phone 863-4401 Fax 863-4701 - vpl@vhaven.lib.me.us Scott Candage, Librarian Linda Whittington, Librarian Assistant

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PUBLIC WORKS Town Garage Phone 863-2063 - cphilbrook@ Daniel Bickford, Road Commissioner Carl Philbrook, Foreman/Mechanic Jeremy Robishaw, Assistant Foreman Nick Barton, Laborer Roland Martin, Laborer

TRANSFER STATION Recycling Building Phone 863-4306 Kenny Martin, Foreman Luther Tolman, Assistant

FIRE DEPARTMENT Emergency Numbers 911 / 594-5656 Fire Station ? Non Emergency 863-4604 Marc Candage, Chief - mcandage@ James Harris, Dep. Chief Mike Bunker, Jr., Assist. Chief Jean Conway, Captain Logistics Jessica MacDonald Martin, Captain Safety Officer

Engine Company 1 Lt. John Hildings Bethany Candage Ivan Olson Jordan Radley Dustin Smith

Engine Company 2 Lt. Wayne Beverage Cheyenne Bickford Shane Carlsen Jeremy Robishaw

Engine Company 3 Lt. Joe Bickford Troy Ames Hiram Adair Sam Bickford Katherine Denomme Hayden Jones

Engine Company 4 Lt. John Moreland Bryan Feezor Dylan Jackson Rob Potter Brian Wright

Logistics Paul Chilles Louis Martin Wes Reed

Denise Hopkins Debbie Moreland

AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT Emergency Numbers 911 / 594-5656 Public Safety Building ? Non Emergency 863-2119 Kerry McKee, Director ? kmckee@

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