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225th Annual Report

New Gloucester Maine

July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Town Facilities

TOWN HALL HOURS

Monday

10:00 am - 7:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday - Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

closed

Tel. (207) 926-4126

Fax (207) 926-4136

385 Intervale Road Website: www.newgloucester.com LIBRARY HOURS

Tuesday

11:00 am – 4:00 pm 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tel. (207) 926-4840 379 Intervale Road Email: librarydirector@newgloucester.com FIRE STATION HOURS

Monday – Friday Saturday/Sunday

8:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 11:00 am (if Personnel available) Fax (207) 926-4424

Tel. (207) 926-4142

611 Lewiston Road chief@newgloucester.com PUBLIC WORKS HOURS Tel. (207) 926-4574 611A Lewiston Road tshane@newgloucester.com TRANSFER STATION HOURS

Monday – Thursday

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Tuesday & Thursday

9:00 am – 7:00 pm 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday

Saturday

Tel. (207) 926-3145 264 Bald Hill Road transferstation@newgloucester.com

July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 New Gloucester Grant made in 1736 • Settled in 1740 and 1750 Town Government Established in 1744 Town Manager Form of Government Adopted 1949

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Dedication

2-3 4-5

Recognition of Service Employee Roll Call Fire/EMS Roll Call Town Officers/Departments State Representatives

6 7

8-10

11-17 18-23

Boards/Committees Town Clerk Report

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Town Manager – Letter of Transmittal

25-26

Report of Assessing

27 28

Report of Code Enforcement Office Report of Fire/Rescue Department

29-30 31-33 34-35 36-37

Report of Library

Report of Parks & Recreation

Report of Planning

Report of Public Works Report of Transfer Station

38 39

Report of Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp

40-45

Report of Cable TV Committee Report of Cemetery Association Report of Royal River Riders Report of NG Water District Independent Auditor’s Report

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47-48

Report of Environmental Resources Committee

49 50 51

52-61 62-65 66-69 70-85

Treasurer’s Report

Tax Liens and Unpaid Taxes

2019 Sabbathday Lake Water Quality Report

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Dedication of the Town Report George and Amy Carman When you think of the New Gloucester Fire Department, two names come to mind. George and Amy Carman. George and Amy joined the department back in July of 1994, after moving from Yarmouth to New Gloucester. Their daughter Annie also joined the department in 2016 as an EMT. It was a family affair. George was on the fire department in Yarmouth from 1991 to 1994, prior to coming to New Gloucester. He served the town from July of 1994 until September of 2019. Unfortunately we lost George to cancer in September of 2019. George was born with Cystic Fibrosis. He received a double lung transplant in 2011. While this prolonged his life, the antirejection medications ultimately led to the cancer that caused his passing. While on the department George was very dedicated. You would never have known all the medical tribulations he endured, George never complained. When he was not working at his fulltime job, you would always find him at the station. You could always depend on a good belly laugh from George! He was always taking classes to better himself as a firefighter. George was eventually promoted to safety officer, a role he took very seriously. George was extremely proud of the department. This was perhaps best exemplified by the department’s honor guard, which was created through his agency. One of his career highlights was presenting the colors for a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. George was also an enthusiastic member of the International Firefighters Federation. He was also involved in the community. George helped start the community fair in 2004 and was a Mason at the Cumberland Lodge. Amy joined the New Gloucester Fire Department’s Auxiliary in 1994. She has been instrumental in ensuring department members are supported, appreciated, and well fed with her homemade desserts. Amy started the department banquet, a function that recognizes the work that department members do throughout the year. Amy always finds the time to serve her community in addition to working her fulltime job at the Androscoggin Superior Court. Over the past few years, she has also assumed the role of department secretary, while remaining president of the Auxiliary. She continues to serve the New Gloucester Fire Rescue Department, taking minutes at every meeting, and still brings homemade treats.

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George and Amy were able to touch lives outside of our community. Through their work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, New Lungs for George, and Donate Life, they were able to help highlight the need for organ donations. There is no doubt that many people today have had a better quality of life, a prolonged life, and more time with their loved ones due to the work George and Amy have put in. After serving over 25 years, both George and Amy became lifetime members of the Department. While New Gloucester has lost an amazing citizen in George, his love for the job still resonates in the halls of the fire station, his pride is still present with every truck check and training, and his professionalism established a benchmark for every call. Amy, thank you for your dedication to the community and continued service. You are the unsung hero that helps keep the department moving forward.

George and Family

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Recognition of Service to the Town of New Gloucester Suzan Hawkins was hired as Librarian of the New Gloucester Public Library in 1982 and served in that role for the next 38 years until late 2020 making her the longest serving librarian in the history of the library. Sue is proud of the work she did for the community as an employee of the town. Her efforts were recognized when she was awarded the Employee of the Year Award by Bob Leighton, a long time selectman and library supporter. She would later become an integral part of the committee that erected the gazebo in Bob’s honor after his death. During her tenure Sue saw multiple changes in the library world. When Sue started there were no individual library cards instead people’s names were put on the card in the back of the book. There were no VHS, DVD, or audiobooks and there were no computers. Sue saw the library through all of those changes. One of Sue’s favorite changes/additions were the cake pans which patrons can check out. At the time the cake pans were first introduced, a story ran in the local paper and appeared in additional library related stories around the nation. Sue was part of the library move from the old library (now the town meeting house) to the old high school (the current library) just a few short days after the ice storm of 1998. Sue remembers books being placed on double sided book carts and being rolled across the parking lot. The assistant librarian position was created later that year. Sue’s favorite library memories come from the patrons and the sense of community and family they brought to the library. Sue considered every patron part of her library family. She could be seen at numerous sporting events, school functions and recitals as she supported the children who frequented the library. Sue cannot go anywhere without running into someone she knows from the library. Sue especially loved working with children and watching all her “library kids” grow from babies at story time to graduation from high school and beyond. Sue was never so busy she couldn’t stop and read to a young patron, play with toddlers, or help a reader find the book they were looking for. Sue loved her kids so much she spent one night a year sleeping on the library floor as part of the Library Sleepover. Some of her favorite activities with the kids included story time, 4H, craft nights, book club and the end of summer reading program play.

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Sue has been an integral part of New Gloucester for almost four decades and served at least three generations of New Gloucester families. She will be missed at the library, but not forgotten. We wish Sue the best as she turns the page and begins the next chapter in the story of her life.

Sue

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Town of New Gloucester Employee Roll Call July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Name

Department

Years of Service

Suzan Hawkins Jeffrey Pratt Keith Chase John White Jr Sharlene Myers Theodore Shane James Kimball Carla McAllister Debra Parks-Larrivee

Library

37 31 24 18 16 14 14 13

Transfer Station Transfer Station

Public Works

Code Enforcement

Town Hall

Public Works Public Works

Library

11

Toby Martin

Fire/EMS

6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

Benjamin Tinker Kimberly Getchell

Public Works

Town Hall

Roy McPhail

Buildings & Grounds

Lori-Anne Wilson

Finance Cable TV Town Hall

Mark Bowie

Carrie Castonguay Marvin Hamilton Stacy Harrington

Public Works

Buildings & Grounds

Ryelle Atkins Scott Hastings

Animal Control

Planning

Larissa Needham Morgan Rocheleau

Animal Control

Parks & Recreation

Roger Varney Charles Verrill

Public Works Public Works

Brenda Fox-Howard

Town Hall

<1 <1 <1

Dan McCracken

Public Works Public Works

Justin Webb

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Town of New Gloucester Fire/EMS Roll Call

Jonathan Andreasen Richard Dunbar

Zachary Lerrette Michael Linteau

Jordan Barbour Emily Bartlett Timothy Bartlett Tyler Bartlett Eric Beaulieu Chelsea Benoit Katie Bonawitz Craig Bouchard Connor Bouchard David Brichetto

Craig Elkanich Stephen Espling Lauren Estabrook Hale Fitzgerald

Roger Lund

Matthew Magill Christopher May Michael May Jr Esther McLain

Avis Ford

Philip Gilbert

Christopher Gill

Christopher Moretto

Robert Goomishan Catherine Gosselin Brian Hahn Riley Haines Cody Hogan Brittin Jimmo Emily Johnson Leroy Johnson Jr

Brianna Morin

Cody Morin

Andrew Naum

Amy Carman

Trenton Overcash

Antoinette Carman George Carman

James Pino Mary Rich Thomas Ryan

Mary Chappell

John Clark

Christopher Saunders

Robinson Clark Ryan Couture Peter Culver Connor Curran Joshua Daigle

Karlton Jones Levi Jones Lucas Joslin Timothy Joy Jesse Kirsch Alicia Laflamme

Connor Saunders

Jacob Tripp Joshua Tripp Carl Van Nest Craig Vendetti

Cody Davis

Jennifer Wakefield

Christopher Desjardins Deborah Lang

William Ward

James Dock Scott Doyle

Scott Latulippe

Joshua Whitcomb

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ANNUAL REPORT

TOWN OFFICERS – JULY 2019 to JUNE 2020

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SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

Linda D. Chase George W. Colby Joseph S. Davis Karen Gilles Tammy Donovan

Term Expires June 2021 Term Expires June 2022 Term Expires June 2020 Term Expires June 2021 Term Expires June 2022

TOWN MANAGER, ROAD COMMISSIONER, TAX COLLECTOR, TOWN CLERK, DEPUTY TREASURER, WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR Carrie Castonguay (resigned December, 2019) Paul First- Interim (until May, 2020) Brenda Fox-Howard (commenced May 2020)

TREASURER

Lori Anne Wilson

DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, ASSISTANT TREASURER DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR ACTING TOWN MANAGER Sharlene F. Myers

DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Kimberly A. Getchell

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ANNUAL REPORT

ASSESSORS’ AGENT

Michael O’Donnell (John O’Donnell and Associates)

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, HEALTH OFFICER, PLUMBING INSPECTOR Debra Parks Larrivee

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Toby Martin

FENCE VIEWER

Douglas P. Bowie

FIRE/RESCUE CHIEF, FOREST FIRE WARDEN

Toby Martin

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF

Craig Bouchard

DEPUTY RESCUE CHIEF

Mary Rich

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ANNUAL REPORT

LIBRARIAN

Suzan R. Hawkins

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN

Carla M. McAllister

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

Theodore Shane

TOWN PLANNER

Scott Hastings

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ANNUAL REPORT

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 20 Ned Claxton

State Address: Senate Chamber

Home Address: 72 Danbury Drive Auburn, ME 04210 Tel. (207) 576-8082

3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0003

Tel. (207) 287-1515 Fax (207) 287-1900 TTY (207) 287-1583 Toll Free (800) 423-6900 Email: Ned.Claxton@legislature.maine.com Website: www.mainesenate.org

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 65 Amy Bradstreet Arata

State Address:

Home Address:

House of Representatives Room 332, State House 2 State House Station

PO Box 2

New Gloucester, ME 04260

Tel. (207) 333-1817

Augusta, ME 04333-0002 Tel. (207) 287-1440 State House Message Phone: (800) 423-2900 TTY (207) 287-4469 Toll Free (800) 423-2900 E-Mail: Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov House Website: www.legislature.maine.gov/house

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Senator Ned Claxton 3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0003 (207) 287-1515 Ned.Claxton@legislature.maine.gov

130th Legislature Senate of Maine Senate District 20

Dear Friends, Thank you for the opportunity to continue serving as your State Senator. Representing our communities in Augusta and getting to know so many of you over the last two years has truly been the honor of a lifetime. This past year, Mainers have faced challenges that we could have never imagined. We have confronted a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and mass unemployment, all while trying to go about our day-to-day lives to the best of our abilities. Unfortunately, these challenging times have not yet passed us by. Even though we see the light at the end of the tunnel with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, I would encourage everyone to stay strong and do their part now to slow the spread of the virus and prevent further loss of life. In the Legislature, I have been appointed to serve as Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee. I am looking forward to taking my experience as a family physician and applying it to my work in Augusta. I will keep fighting to increase access to quality, affordable health care, especially in rural Maine, lower the cost of medications and work to crack down on greed in the health care and insurance industries. As with everything else in our lives, the way we will do our work will also be different this year. We will be doing much of it virtually, and only convening all-together in person when it’s necessary. Our committee hearings and meetings will all be live streamed and recorded and can be seen online at www.legislature.maine.gov. In addition, folks will be able to participate and testify in these meetings live on camera or by calling into 1-800 numbers. I will make sure that even during these unusual times, the public always has ample access to see our work and to add their voices to the process. I also want to remind you that I am here as a resource to you or your family. Whether you have an issue with your unemployment benefits, need to contact a state agency or just have a question or comment, don’t hesitate to reach out. You can send me an email at Ned.Claxton@legislature.maine.gov or call my office at 287-1515. I know these are still difficult times, but we will get through them and on to brighter days. Sincerely,

Ned Claxton State Senator

Fax: (207) 287-1585 * TTY (207) 287-1583 * Message Service 1-800-423-6900 * Website: legislature.maine.gov/senate

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H OUSE OF R EPRESENTATIVES 2 S TATE H OUSE S TATION A UGUSTA , M AINE 04333-0002 (207) 287-1440 TTY: (207) 287-4469 H OUSE OF R EPRESENTATIVES 2 S TATE H OUSE S TATION A UGUSTA , M AINE 04333-0002 (207) 287-1440 TTY: (207) 287-4469

Amy B. Arata P.O. Box 2 Amy B. Arata P.O. Box 2 New Gloucester, ME 04260 Cell Phone: (207) 333-1817 Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov New Gloucester, ME 04260 Cell Phone: (207) 333-1817 Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov January 2021

January 2021 Dear Friends & Neighbors,

Dear Friends & Neighbors, These are truly unprecedented times for our state and nation. Our patience and character are continually being tested during this period of social unrest. Accordingly, I am honored by the opportunity to serve as your representative in the Maine Legislature, and I welcome your thoughts as we continue to weather this pandemic together. The coming months of State governance will unfold unlike any other period in our 200-year history. Now, more than ever before, is the moment for leaders to pull together in the best interests of those we serve. For the 130 th Legislature, I have again been assigned to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs (AFA), along with the bipartisan Government Oversight Committee (GOC). The AFA panel oversees General Fund appropriations and general fiscal policy; federal funds allocations, special revenue and block grant allocations when part of a biennial or supplemental budget; the Budget Stabilization Fund; general obligation bond issues; collective bargaining funding; review of financial orders; and financial evaluation of State agencies. The GOC seeks to ensure that public funds are expended for intended purposes, and that programs and activities are effectively, efficiently, and economically managed. As much of our work will likely be done virtually, I encourage you to monitor proceedings via the new YouTube channel, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/c/MaineStateLegislature/channels. Undoubtedly, the biggest agenda item for lawmakers during the First Regular Session is the biennial budget. The $8.394 billion two-year financial plan will be heavily scrutinized over the weeks and months ahead. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to make certain every dollar sent to Augusta by you, the taxpayer, is used as efficiently as possible. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the good people of District 65. If you have an interest in receiving my regular e-newsletter, please send along your email address so that it can be added to my distribution list. These are truly unprecedented times for our state and nation. Our patience and character are continually being tested during this period of social unrest. Accordingly, I am honored by the opportunity to serve as your representative in the Maine Legislature, and I welcome your thoughts as we continue to weather this pandemic together. The coming months of State governance will unfold unlike any other period in our 200-year history. Now, more than ever before, is the moment for leaders to pull together in the best interests of those we serve. For the 130 th Legislature, I have again been assigned to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs (AFA), along with the bipartisan Government Oversight Committee (GOC). The AFA panel oversees General Fund appropriations and general fiscal policy; federal funds allocations, special revenue and block grant allocations when part of a biennial or supplemental budget; the Budget Stabilization Fund; general obligation bond issues; collective bargaining funding; review of financial orders; and financial evaluation of State agencies. The GOC seeks to ensure that public funds are expended for intended purposes, and that programs and activities are effectively, efficiently, and economically managed. As much of our work will likely be done virtually, I encourage you to monitor proceedings via the new YouTube channel, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/c/MaineStateLegislature/channels. Undoubtedly, the biggest agenda item for lawmakers during the First Regular Session is the biennial budget. The $8.394 billion two-year financial plan will be heavily scrutinized over the weeks and months ahead. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to make certain every dollar sent to Augusta by you, the taxpayer, is used as efficiently as possible. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the good people of District 65. If you have an interest in receiving my regular e-newsletter, please send along your email address so that it can be added to my distribution list.

Best wishes,

Best wishes,

Amy B. Arata State Representative Amy B. Arata State Representative

District 65

New Gloucester and Poland (part)

District 65 New Gloucester and Poland (part)

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Dear Friends, Dear Friends, Dear Friends, Dear Friends, It is an honor to represent Maine in the United States Senate. I am grateful for the trust the people of our State have placed in me and welcome this opportunity to reflect on 2020, an incredibly challenging year for Maine families, small businesses, and communities. When the pandemic struck, our country faced the specter of an overwhelmed health care system and devastation to our small businesses and the millions of people they employ. I immediately worked with Republicans and Democrats to pass multiple laws allocating approximately $3 trillion to respond to this public health and economic crisis, including more than $8 billion directed to Maine to support testing, schools, the economy, and other purposes — that is nearly double Maine’s annual state budget. I am especially proud of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) I co-authored. This program has provided three out of four Maine small businesses with nearly $2.3 billion in forgivable loans, which has helped sustain more than 250,000 Maine jobs. I have met thousands of Maine small employers and employees in all 16 counties who are surviving because of the PPP. As one small business owner told me, the PPP provided “exactly what we needed at exactly the right time.” The PPP also allowed employers to maintain benefits, such as health care, during this challenging time. Another round of PPP is needed to sustain small businesses and their employees. While the pandemic continues across Maine, our nation, and the world, I thank the first responders, health care professionals, teachers, grocery store employees, factory workers, farmers, truck drivers, postal employees, and so many others who continue to stay on the job during this difficult time. With the deployment of the first vaccines, better tests, and the incredible speed with which these life-saving responses were developed, I am hopeful we can emerge from this crisis in the next few months. While providing relief to American families was my focus throughout 2020, other accomplishments include the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, which provides full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and addresses the maintenance backlog at our national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. As Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, in 2020 alone, I secured $132 million to improve Maine’s roads, bridges, airports, buses, rail, ferries, and seaports. Finally, as Chairman of the Aging Committee, I led the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which funds programs that improve the well-being, independence, and health of our nation’s seniors and their caregivers, and I authored laws to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and protect individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. As the end of 2020 is approaching, I have cast more than 7,535 votes, never having missed one. In the New Year, my focus remains to work with colleagues to find common ground on policies to help support the health and safety of Mainers and the safe, responsible opening of our communities. If ever I or my staff can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact one of my state offices. May the coming year be a successful one for you, your family, your community, and our state. As 2019 ends and 2020 begins, I am pleased to report that Congress made progress on a number of issues important to Maine families despite the polarization in our country. In a major win for surviving military and retiree spouses to whom we are deeply indebted, I was proud to co-lead the repeal of what is often referred to as the “Military Widow’s Tax,” an unfair offset of survivor benefits that has prevented as many as 67,000 surviving spouses — including more than 260 from Maine — from receiving the full benefits they deserve. The high cost of health care and prescription drugs continues to be a top issue for families and seniors. To provide continued relief for more lower- and middle-income individuals, I led the charge to extend for another two years the medical expense tax deduction that I included in the 2017 tax law. Without this extension, nearly 20,000 Mainers and millions of Americans with high medical expenses, including many with preexisting conditions, would have faced an increased tax burden. In other good news, the CREATES Act I cosponsored became law. It will prevent pharmaceutical companies from blocking access to a sufficient supply of brand-name drugs needed for the studies that allow less expensive alternatives to enter the marketplace. Improving people’s health and wellbeing remains my priority. On a per capita basis, Maine has the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the country. In August, I hel d a Senate hearing at the University of Maine’s Tick Lab on this growing public health crisis. A comprehensive public health strategy to combat this epidemic is needed, and the new law I authored will do just that. In addition, I helped champion another $2.6 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health, our nation’s premiere biomedical research institution, including significant boosts for Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes research. Last year, NIH funded more than $111 million for research at 14 Maine institutions. To help prepare the graduates of Maine Maritime Academy, I secured $300 million for a new training ship, which will ensure rigorous instruction for MMA students for decades to come. Significant federal funding was approved for work at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Funding appropriated by Congress will pay for three new destroyers, make a down payment on an additional ship, and finance infrastructure improvements at PNSY. As Chairman of the Transportati on and Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, I have led efforts to improve our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and ensure that Maine’s housing needs are addres sed. For Maine’s roads, bridges, airports, and seaports, tens of millions in federal funding will help make urgently needed upgrades and improve safety. Funding will also support housing assistance to low-income families and seniors and aid communities in reducing homelessness among our youth. The Community Development Block Grant program will assist numerous towns and cities in our State. The Aging Committee I chair has continued its focus on financial security for our seniors. A new law I authored will make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans to their employees. Our Aging Committee’s Fraud Hotline fielded more than 1,200 calls this year. Congress passed a new law to crack down on robocallers who are often the perpetrators of these scams. And a new law I authored will expand the IRS’ Identity Protection PIN program nationwide to prevent identity theft tax refund fraud. At the end of 2019, I cast my 7,262nd consecutive vote. In the New Year, I will keep working to deliver bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing Maine and the nation. If ever I can be of assistance to you, please contact one of my state offices or visit my website at www.collins.senate.gov. May 2020 be a good year for you, your family, your community, and our state. Sincerely, As 2019 ends and 2020 begins, I am pleased to report that Congress made progress on a number of issues important to Maine families despite the polarization in our country. In a major win for surviving military and retiree spouses to whom we are deeply indebted, I was proud to co-lead the repeal of what is often referred to as the “Military Widow’s Tax,” an unfair offset of survivor benefits that has prevented as 67,000 surviving spouses including more than 260 from Maine from receiving the full benefits they deserve. The high cost of health care and prescription drugs continues to be a top issue for families and seniors. To provide continued relief for more lower- and middle-income individuals, I led the charge to extend for another two years the medical expense tax deduction that I included in the 2017 tax law. Without this extension, nearly 20,000 Mainers and millions of Americans with high medical expenses, including many with preexisting conditions, would have faced an increased tax burden. In other good news, the CREATES Act I cosponsored became law. It will prevent pharmaceutical companies from blocking access to a sufficient supply of brand-name drugs needed for the studies that allow less expensive alternatives to enter the marketplace. Improving people’s health and wellbeing remains my priority. On a per capita basis, Maine has the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the country. In August, I hel d a Senate hearing at the University of Maine’s Tick Lab on this growing public health crisis. A comprehensive public health strategy to combat this epidemic is needed, and the new law I authored will do just that. In addition, I helped champion another $2.6 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health, our nation’s premiere biomedical research institution, including significant boosts for Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes research. Last year, NIH funded more than $111 million for research at 14 Maine institutions. To help prepare the graduates of Maine Maritime Academy, I secured $300 million for a new training ship, which will ensure rigorous instruction for MMA students for decades to come. Significant federal funding was approved for work at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Funding appropriated by Congress will pay for three new destroyers, make a down payment on an additional ship, and finance infrastructure As Chairman of the Transportati on and Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, I have led efforts to improve our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and ensure that Maine’s housing needs are addres sed. For Maine’s roads, bridges, airports, and seaports, tens of millions in federal funding will help make urgently needed upgrades and improve safety. Funding will also support housing assistance to low-income families and seniors and aid communities in reducing homelessness among our youth. The Community Development Block Grant program will assist numerous towns and cities in our State. The Aging Committee I chair has continued its focus on financial security for our seniors. A new law I authored will make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans to their employees. Hotline fielded more than 1,200 calls this year. Congress passed a new law to crack down on robocallers who are often the perpetrators of these scams. And a new law I authored will expand the IRS’ Identity Protection PIN program nationwide to prevent identity theft tax refund fraud. At the end of 2019, I cast my 7,262nd consecutive vote. In the New Year, I will keep working to deliver bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing Maine and the nation. If ever I can be of assistance to you, please contact one of my state offices or visit my website at www.collins.senate.gov. May 2020 be a good year for you, your family, your community, and our state. Sincerely, many as improvements at PNSY. Our Aging Committee’s Fraud As 2019 ends and 2020 begins, I am pleased to report that Congress made progress on a number of issues important to Maine families despite the polarization in our country. In a major win for surviving military and retiree spouses to whom we are deeply indebted, I was proud to co-lead the repeal of what is often referred to as the “Military Widow’s Tax,” an unfair offset of survivor benefits that has prevented as many as 67,000 surviving spouses — including more than 260 from Maine — from receiving the full benefits they deserve. The high cost of health care and prescription drugs continues to be a top issue for families and seniors. To provide continued relief for more lower- and middle-income individuals, I led the charge to extend for another two years the medical expense tax deduction that I included in the 2017 tax law. Without this extension, nearly 20,000 Mainers and millions of Americans with high medical expenses, including many with preexisting conditions, would have faced an increased tax burden. In other good news, the CREATES Act I cosponsored became law. It will prevent pharmaceutical companies from blocking access to a sufficient supply of brand-name drugs needed for the studies that allow less expensive alternatives to enter the marketplace. Improving people’s health and wellbeing remains my priority. On a per capita basis, Maine has the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the country. In August, I hel d a Senate hearing at the University of Maine’s Tick Lab on this growing public health crisis. A comprehensive public health strategy to combat this epidemic is needed, and the new law I authored will do just that. In addition, I helped champion another $2.6 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health, our nation’s premiere biomedical research institution, including significant boosts for Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes research. Last year, NIH funded more than $111 million for research at 14 Maine institutions. To help prepare the graduates of Maine Maritime Academy, I secured $300 million for a new training ship, which will ensure rigorous instruction for MMA students for decades to come. Significant federal funding was approved for work at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Funding appropriated by Congress will pay for three new destroyers, make a down payment on an additional ship, and finance infrastructure improvements at PNSY. As Chairman of the Transportati on and Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, I have led efforts to improve our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and ensure that Maine’s housing needs are addres sed. For Maine’s roads, bridges, airports, and seaports, tens of millions in federal funding will help make urgently needed upgrades and improve safety. Funding will also support housing assistance to low-income families and seniors and aid communities in reducing homelessness among our youth. The Community Development Block Grant program will assist numerous towns and cities in our State. The Aging Committee I chair has continued its focus on financial security for our seniors. A new law I authored will make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans to their employees. Our Aging Committee’s Fraud Hotline fielded more than 1,200 calls this year. Congress passed a new law to crack down on robocallers who are often the perpetrators of these scams. And a new law I authored will expand the IRS’ Identity Protection PIN program nationwide to prevent identity theft tax refund fraud. At the end of 2019, I cast my 7,262nd consecutive vote. In the New Year, I will keep working to deliver bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing Maine and the nation. If ever I can be of assistance to you, please contact one of my state offices or visit my website at www.collins.senate.gov. May 2020 be a good year for you, your family, your community, and our state. Sincerely,

Susan M. Collins United States Senator Susan M. Collins United States Senator Susan M. Collins United States Senator

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Dear Friends, 2020 has been a year of unconscionable loss and hardship. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged our nation, magnifying long-unaddressed inequities. I hear daily from constituents whose lives have been upended by the pandemic. As we navigate these ongoing challenges, my top priority in Congress has been to advocate for the resources Maine residents, businesses, and institutions need to weather this crisis. In March, the CARES Act was signed into law, providing much-needed relief to Mainers, including expanded unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, grants and loans for small businesses and nonprofits, and funding for health care providers on the front lines of this crisis. As this crisis wore on, I saw increased need; that’s why I voted for the Heroes Act in May and again in October to provide further support. I’m relieved we passed another relief package at the end of December, but I know another round of support is still much needed in the coming year. The pandemic isn’t the only crisis we face. Climate change threatens Maine’s environment and industries. This summer, the Gulf of Maine recorded its hottest day, and we experienced the longest, most severe drought in 20 years. Maine farms continue to be stymied by climate change, but they can also play a crucial role in combatting it. In February, I introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act to ensure American agriculture is net-zero by 2045. The release of Maine’s Climate Action Plan is a major step in the fight against climate change. I will continue to work with state leaders to ensure they have federal support to achieve this agenda. 2021 will offer different challenges. We must distribute a vaccine to millions, restore jobs, uplift the economy, and repair the divisions that undermine our ability to make meaningful change. I look forward to working with the incoming presidential administration to meet these challenges and emerge as a stronger, more resilient nation. As always, the needs of Mainers guide my work as we recover from this crisis. If there is anything my office can do to help, please reach out. Sincerely,

Chellie Pingree Member of Congress

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PHONE: (207) 287-3531 (Voice) e will also develop a world-class workforce starting with Pre-K for every 4-year-old in Maine d more post-high school options that result in a valued credential. Attracting talented young ople to move here and make Maine their home will be top priorities of my Administration. aine communities, especially rural communities, are confronting a severe workforce shortage d an aging and declining population. It is time for bold, dynamic ideas that will change Maine the better. That is why I, along with people ranging from small business owners, innovators d entrepreneurs, to economists and every day, hard-working Mainers, developed an economic n designed to make it easier for small businesses to grow, for people to come and stay, and for aine to thrive. welcome your ideas. We are all in this together. We all want Maine to have a beautiful vironment, happy people, and prosperous communities ank you, Phone: (207) 287-3531 (Voice) FAX: (207) 287-1034 888-577-6690 (TTY) FAX: (207) 287-1034 www.maine.gov Dear Friends: It was the highest honor of my life to take the oath of office to become Maine’s 75th governor. Over the next four years, I will do everything in my power to make Maine the safe, beautiful, prosperous state we all want for our children and grandchildren. That is why on my first day in office I directed the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to implement Medicaid expansion as quickly and efficiently as possible. My Administration will ensure that it is paid for sustainably; that the cost of health insurance is controlled; and that the cost of prescription drugs is reined in. In addition to creating a Director of Opiate Response to marshal the collective power and resources of state government to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic, we will make Narcan widely available, increase access to medication assisted treatment and recovery coaches, and expand drug courts. We also need a healthy environment. My Administration will embrace clean energy; change our modes of transportation; weatherize homes and businesses; and reach a goal of 50 percent of our energy coming from Maine renewable resources. By reducing the impacts of climate change, we will create good- paying jobs, preserve our environment, and protect our state’s farming, fishing, and forestry industries. We will also develop a world-class workforce starting with Pre-K for every 4-year-old in Maine and more post-high school options that result in a valued credential. Attracting talented young people to move here and make Maine their home will be top priorities of my Administration. Maine communities, especially rural communities, are confronting a severe workforce shortage and an aging and declining population. It is time for bold, dynamic ideas that will change Maine for the better. That is why I, along with people ranging from small business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs, to economists and every day, hard-working Mainers, developed an economic plan designed to make it easier for small businesses to grow, for people to come and stay, and for Maine to thrive. I welcome your ideas. We are all in this together. We all want Maine to have a beautiful environment, happy people, and prosperous communities Thank you, ar Friends: was the highest honor of my life to take the oath of office to become Maine’s 75th governor. er the next four years, I will do everything in my power to make Maine the safe, beautiful, osperous state we all want for our children and grandchildren. at is why on my first day in office I directed the Maine Department of Health and Human rvices to implement Medicaid expansion as quickly and efficiently as possible. My ministration will ensure that it is paid for sustainably; that the cost of health insurance is ntrolled; and that the cost of prescription drugs is reined in. In addition to creating a Director Opiate Response to marshal the collective power and resources of state government to stem tide of the opioid epidemic, we will make Narcan widely available, increase access to dication assisted treatment and recovery coaches, and expand drug courts. e also need a healthy environment. My Administration will embrace clean energy; change our des of transportation; weatherize homes and businesses; and reach a goal of 50 percent of our ergy coming from Maine renewable resources. By reducing the impacts of climate change, we l create good- paying jobs, preserve our environment, and protect our state’s farming, fishing, d forestry industries. Janet T. Mills Governor

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ANNUAL REPORT

ADHOC PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING COMMITTEE

Nathaniel Berry, IV

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James Fitch

Jeff Hamilton, Sr. Marvin Hamilton James Hutchinson

George Colby, Selectmen Liaison Ted Shane, Public Works Director Carrie Castonguay, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (resigned December 2019) Paul First, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (commenced December 2019)

** Committee completed their task February 2020 **

ADHOC RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT AND RETAIL MARIJUANA SOCIAL CLUB ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Peter Bragdon No Term Length Dakota Dahms No Term Length Richard Maguire No Term Length Joseph Davis, Selectmen Liaison Carrie Castonguay, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (resigned December 2019) Paul First, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (until May 2020) Brenda Fox-Howard, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (commenced May 2020)

BOARD OF APPEALS

Norman Chamberlain Jeff Hamilton, Sr.

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Ray Hamilton Donald Libby Kathleen Potter

Term Expires June 2021 Debra Parks Larrivee, Code Enforcement Officer/Staff Advisor

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ANNUAL REPORT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Joe Bean

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Peter Bragdon (Chairman)

Jennifer Bragdon Jean Couturier Jeff Hamilton, Sr. Penny Hilton

Jean Libby (Vice-Chairman)

Tamilyn Wayboer

Linda Chase, Selectman Liaison Karen Gilles, Selectman Liaison Carrie Castonguay, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (resigned December 2019) Paul First, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (until May 2020) Steve Libby, Staff Advisor (until May 2020) Brenda Fox-Howard, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (commenced May 2020)

CIP COMMITTEE

Joe Bean

Budget Committee Representative Term Expires June 2021 Term Expires June 2021 Planning Board Representative Term Expires June 2020 Term Expires June 2021

Peter Bragdon Jean Couturier Donald Libby

Jean Libby (Chairman)

Kathleen Potter (Vice-Chairman)

Tammy Donovan, Selectman Liaison Carrie Castonguay, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (resigned December 2019) Paul First, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (until May 2020) Brenda Fox-Howard, Town Manager/Staff Advisor (commenced May 2020

CABLE TV COMMITTEE

Cliff Andrews

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Richard Erwin (Chairman) Patti Mikkelsen (Vice-Chairman) Karen Gilles, Selectman Liaison Joseph Davis, Selectman Liaison

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ANNUAL REPORT

CANDIDATE / REFERENDUM ISSUES COMMITTEE

Lucinda Brakey Joanne Cole

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Anne Gauthier-Maurice

Penny Hilton Debra Smith

Linda Chase, Selectmen Liaison

COMMUNITY FAIR COMMITTEE

Pete Bragdon (Chairman)

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Jessica Farwell Jennifer Bragdon

Joseph Davis, Selectman Liaison Morgan Rocheleau, Staff Advisor

COMPRENSIVE PLAN UPDATE COMMITTEE

Peter Bragdon (Vice-Chairman)

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Stephen Chandler Linda Chase Sam Coggeshall Caitlyn Davison Terry DeWan Julie Fralich Rebecca Klotzle

Donald Libby (Chairman)

Jean Libby

Barbara Seaver Debra Smith Ben Tettlebaum

Karen Gilles, Selectman Liaison Scott Hastings, Town Planner/Staff Advisor

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Beth Blakeman-Pohl Julie Fralich (Chairman) Sarah Pierce (Vice-Chairman)

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Gina Sawin

Tammy Donovan, Selectman Liaison Scott Hastings, Town Planner/Staff Advisor

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Diane Aromando James Fitch Anthony Hodgdon Trudy Hodgdon Joanne McKee

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Doug Smith (Chairman)

Linda Chase, Selectman Liaison Morgan Rocheleau, Staff Advisor

FORECLOSURE COMMITTEE

Assessors’ Agent Code Enforcement Officer Deputy Clerk Environmental Resource Committee Chairman Fire/Rescue Chief Parks & Recreation Chairman Planning Board Chairman Public Works Director Board of Selectman, Linda Chase Board of Selectman, Tammy Donovan

Town Manager Town Planner

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ANNUAL REPORT

LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE

Sam Coggeshall (Vice-Chairman)

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Charles Gauvin Donald Libby Jean Libby John Salisbury

Brian Shedlarski (Chairman)

George Colby, Selectman Liaison Scott Hastings, Town Planner/Staff Advisor

LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Robert Cotiaux

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Allison Kostovick (Vice-Chairman)

Paul Morin

Cecile Rohrbach

Timothy Terranova (Chairman)

Joseph Davis, Selectman Liaison Suzan Hawkins, Librarian/Staff Advisor Carla McAllister, Assistance Librarian/Staff Advisor

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

Kimberly Brusseau Michael Fralich Thomas Halstead Rebecca Klotzle

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Donald Libby

Kathleen Potter (Chairman)

Laura Sturgis

Morgan Rocheleau, Parks & Recreation Director Linda Chase, Selectman Liaison

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ANNUAL REPORT

PLANNING BOARD

Charlie Burnham

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Erik Hargreaves (Vice-Chairman)

Rebecca Klotzle

Donald Libby (Chairman) Jean Libby (Alternate)

Douglas McAtee Ben Tettlebaum

Scott Hastings, Town Planner/Staff Advisor

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Nathaniel Berry, IV (Chairman) Richard Maguire (Vice-Chairman) Nate Wight, Pineland Representative Karen Gilles, Selectmen Liaison Tammy Donovan, Selectmen Liaison Fire/Rescue Chief Public Works Director John Randall

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NEW GLOUCESTER DIRECTORS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT #15

Misty Coolidge Gary Harriman Jason Hart Nichole Stevens Laura Sturgis

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Joseph Davis, Selectmen Liaison

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