WARRANT
COUNTY OF YORK STATE OF MAINE
To: Robert Gobeil a Resident in the Town of Waterboro, in the County of York and the State of Maine.
GREETINGS: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby commanded to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Waterboro, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to assemble at the MASSABESIC MIDDLE SCHOOL in said Town on Friday, 12th day of June 2009, at 7:00 a.m. then and there to act on the following articles to wit
ARTICLE 1: To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2: To elect all necessary Town Officials by secret ballot as follows:
Selectmen/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor 3-year term
SAD #57 Board of Director 3 year term
The polls will be opened at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. The Registrar of Voters will be in session at the Massabesic Middle School for the purpose of revising the list of voters between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. After the closing of the polls, the meeting will be recessed until Saturday, June 13, 2008 at 10:00 am at the Massabesic Middle School in said town, at which time the remainder of the warrant will be acted upon.
Absentee ballots will be processed at the polls at the following times:
8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 12 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm,. 7 pm, 8 pm
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will accept the reports of the several Town Officers for the
year ending June 30, 2008.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote that all credit balances as of June 30, 2009 in all
Departments of Town Government be zeroed out in accordance with the
June 13, 2008 Town Meeting vote excluding the following account balances to be carried forward. To be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
To be carried forward until utilized:
Library Roof
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $528,076.00 from Taxation plus dog fees; $40,000.00 state General Assistance reimbursement; $10,826.00 from Miscellaneous Fees and $10,528.67 from Surplus for a total of $589,430.87 for General Government expenses pertaining to: Custodian, Selectmen, Administrative Secretary, Motor Vehicle Agent, Town Administrator, Committee Secretary, Town Planner, Mileage, Training & Goal Planning, MMA Dues, Dues, Office Supplies, Postage, Permitting Town Pit, Tax Bills, Telephones, Town Engineer, Legal & Registry, Computer Consultant, Audit, Town Reports, Health Officer, Communications-media web page, Office Equipment, Computer Equipment, Advertising, Interpreter, Area Selectmen’s meetings, Incidentals Expense, Volunteer Recognition, Animal Control, General Assistance, Town Clerk, Elections, Microfilm & Restoration, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Health/Dental Insurance and Retirement.
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
Board of Selectmen request: $589,430.87 $675,408.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $130,334.00 from Taxation; $66,812.00 from Ambulance Subscription; $23,000.00 from Rescue Billing Fund; $34,138.00 from Rescue Equipment Fund; $5,000.00 from Rescue Billing Fees and $19,653.00 from Excise for a total of $278,937.00 for Loans, Leases for the year ensuing Lease payment of Engine #1, Ladder Truck, Squad Truck, Ladder/Tanker Truck, Zolls Defibulators, principle and interest of the $1,000,000.00 (one million dollar bond) passed at the Annual Town Meeting held March 11, 2000 (maturity date in November 2011), principle and interest of the $200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dollar bond) passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 9, 2008 (maturity date in May 2015, Computer Lease, Caterpillar tractor lease, photocopier leases.
Photocopiers $ 8,256.00 $8,256.00
Rescue #2 $23,082.00 $23,082.00
SCBA Lease (5/15/2014) $17,400.00 $17,400.00
Ladder/Tanker (7/16/2017) $49,412.00 $49,412.00
Squad Truck $23,000.00 $23,000.00
Vehicle Lease $ 5,000.00
Zoll Defibs $11,056.00 $11,056.00
Caterpillar Tractor $19,653.00 $19,653.00
Computers $5,207.00 $10,412.64
Million Dollar Bond $100,000.00 $100,000.00
Million Dollar Bond Interest $11,260.00 $15,584.00
West Road Bond Interest $ 5,611.00
$278,937.00 $277,855.64
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $163,483.00 from Taxation and $6,247.00 from Surplus for a total of $169,730.00 for Unemployment Compensation, Social Security, Worker’s Compensation, Insurances, Medicare and Return to Work , Tax Anticipation Note for the year ensuing.
Estimate $169,730.00 $169,500.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $59,000.00 from Taxation for Municipal Building Equipment and Maintenance Street Lights, Fuel Oil, Traffic Lights, and Electricity, plowing and sanding of Municipal Parking Lots
Board of Selectmen request: $59,000.00 $65,021.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $65,616.00 from Taxation and $1,500.00 from Surplus for a total of $67,116.00 for Assessing Department for the year ensuing. To be spent with approval from the Board of Selectmen.
$67,116.00 $68,335.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $45,000.00 from Department Revenue, $17,870.00 from Miscellaneous Fees and $13,139.00 from Surplus for a total of $76,009.00 for the salaries of the Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, and for operational expenses for the year ensuing. To be spent with approval of the Board of Selectmen.
CEO $76,009.00 $98,172.00
Zoning Map Revision $10,830.00
$109,002.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $ 62,653.00 from Taxation and $4,000.00 from Department Revenue for a total of $66,653.00 for the upkeep and maintenance, of the Waterboro Public Library and to help defray cost of operating expenses, Librarian, Books and Supplies for the year ensuing. To be spent with approval from the Board of Selectmen.
Library $66,653.00 $101,863.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $56,203.00 from Taxation, $111,055.00 from Department Revenue for a total of $167,258.00 for the Waterboro Parks & Recreation Department, Capital Improvements and for an Attendant at the boat launch located on Ossipee Lake, sponsors of any fishing tournament outside of regular manned hours, will pay for an attendant and/or have a trained inspector to inspect all boats and trailers for growth or plants. Hours will be dawn to dusk.
Parks & Recreation requests: $ 167,258.00 $177,700.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $16,181.00 from Planning Board Revenue, $11,048.00 from Miscellaneous Fees and $1,777.00 from Surplus for a total of $29,006.00 for the Waterboro Planning Board for the year ensuing. To be spent with approval from the Board of Selectmen except for legal fees
Planning Board requests: $29,006.00 $36,295.00 +fees
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $2,000.00 from Zoning Board Revenue for Zoning Board of Appeals for the year ensuing.
Zoning Board of Appeals request: $ 2,000.00 $2,750.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $59,516.00 from Taxation, $32,290.00 from Department Revenue, $175,922.00 from Excise; $ 66,634.00 from Miscellaneous Fees; $170,000.00 from Rescue Billing Fees; $1,068.00 from Rescue Billing Fund; $60,000.00 from Rescue Equipment and $12,500.00 from Ambulance Subscription; for a total of $577,930.00 for Fire Department Services, Ross Corner Fire Company, Hydrant Rental for the ensuing year. Any Rescue Service revenues in excess of $20,000.00 at the end of the year be held in an account designated only for the purchases of equipment and shall be spent only with Town Meeting approval except in the cases of emergency including but not limited to equipment replacement or repair, and then only with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the Fire Chief as outlined in the Town of Waterboro Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Ordinance adopted October 28, 1997.
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
Article 15 con’t.
Fire Department requests: $550,296.00 $613,541.00
Hydrant Rental $21,000.00 $17,100.00
Ross Corner Fire Co. $6,634.00 $5,702.00
$577,930.00 $636,343.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $286,406.00 from Taxation;
$87,000.00 from Department Revenue; $75,611.00 from Excise and $138,000.00 from Transfer Station Capital Account for a total of $587,017.00 for Solid Waste Disposal and Maintenance of the Transfer Station Area and Capital Improvements for the Transfer Station for the year ensuing.
Manager requests: $ 587,017.00 $675,841.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 17: Shall the town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell recycled materials and all proceeds to be credit toward the Transfer Station account.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $595,597.00 from Excise, for Road Department for Salaries, Health/Dental Insurance, Retirement, Mileage, Electricity, Radio, Tractor Repairs, Fuel, Snow Plowing/sanding Contracts, Sand & Salt Stockpile, Cutting of Brush, Seal Coat and Tar, Roads and Bridges, Striping, E-911 signs, Ditching of roads and plowing, sanding and snow removal on the sidewalk located on the West Road up to Massabesic High School for the year ensuing. To be spent under direction of the Road Commissioner with fiscal approval from the Board of Selectmen and adherence to the purchase order policy.
Road Commissioner requests: $595,597.00 $757,709.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $60,295.00 from URIP Road Block Grant for road repair on the Chadbourne Ridge Road between Webber Road and New Dam Road. To be spent under direction of the Road Commissioner with fiscal approval from the Board of Selectmen and adherence to the purchase order policy.
Road Review Committee requests: $60,295.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 20: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $14,705.00 from URIP Road Block Grant, $45,000.00 from Excise for a total of $ 59,705.00 for Additional Road Ditching on Town Roads. To be spent under direction of the Road Commissioner with fiscal approval from the Board of Selectmen and adherence to the purchase order policy.
Road Review requests: $59,705.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 21: Shall the town vote to authorize the Road Commissioner with fiscal approval from the Board of Selectmen to spend public funds on emergency winter maintenance for public safety reasons only on private property out of the winter maintenance account.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation.
ARTICLE 22: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $2,910.00 from Miscellaneous Fees for EMA Department for the year ensuing. To be spent with approval from the Board of Selectmen.
EMA Director requests: $2,910.00 $3,194.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
Amount Requested Amount Appropriated 2008
ARTICLE 23: To see what if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $32,612.00 from Miscellaneous Fees and $2,500.00 from Cemetery Trust for a total of $35,112.00 for Recycling Committee $2,500.00 ; Cemeteries $ 2,500.00; Memorial Day $3,000.00; Taylor Frye Leavitt House $5,000.00 ; Waterboro’s share of a regional Public Access Facility $21,632.00 and Road Review Committee $480.00
$35,112.00 $ 58,882.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation
ARTICLE 24: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $8,100.00 from Miscellaneous Fees for the following agencies:
York County Community
Action $ 3,500.00 3,500.00
York County Shelters $ 1,100.00 1,100.00
So. Me. Senior Agency
on Aging $2,750.00 2,750.00
York County Food Rescue $ 750.00 $750.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: Ought to pass.
ARTICLE 25: To see if the Town will raise and/or appropriate $ 68,217.00 from Excise for the Contract York County Deputy Sheriff.
Board of Selectmen request: $ 68,217.00 $74,102.00
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation.
ARTICLE 26: To see if the Town will allow state revenues from registration fees derived from the registration of snowmobiles to be placed in a separate account for the maintenance of Fire Roads for the year ensuing and to be expended under the direction of the Fire Chief, Road Commissioner and a Representative from the Snowmobile Club.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation.
ARTICLE 27: To see if the Town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to charge interest at the rate of 9% per year on all unpaid taxes remaining unpaid on the 31st day after the date of mailing.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation..
ARTICLE 28: To see of the Town will set the rate of interest at 8 % on abated property taxes due to overvaluation, as per 36 M.R.S.A. §506-A.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation
ARTICLE 29: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Tax Collector or Treasurer to accept prepayments of taxes not yet committed pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. §506.
Board of Selectmen recommends: Ought to pass.
Finance Committee recommends: No recommendation..
This warrant represents:
$1,411,287.00 from Taxation
$ 337,526.00 from Dept. Revenues
$ 980,000.00 from Excise
$ 150,000.00 from Miscellaneous Fees
$ 33,191.67 from Surplus
$ 138,000.00 from Transfer Station Capital
$175,000.00 from Rescue Billing Fees
$ 75,000.00 From URIP Road Block Grant
$24,068.00 from Rescue Billing Fund
$94,138.00 Rescue Equipment
$79,312.00 Ambulance Subscription.
$2,500.00 Cemetery Trust
$3,500,022.67
Witness our Hands at Said Waterboro, Maine: This 2nd day of June, 2009.
True Copy Attest: ___________________
Dennis Abbott,
Chairman
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Jon Gale
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Tammy Jo Girard
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Evan Grover
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Cindy Moore
Selectmen, Town of Waterboro