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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 EP RT 2016-17

Town Clerk The trend continues to show increased business in the Town Clerk’s Office. The 2017 year was another busy year for us. We continue to maintain all town records, issue licenses/registrations for IF&W and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. I also provide administrative support for various departments and committees. Technology continues to improve and we will add additional functions this year. We do accept credit/debit cards, but keep in mind, the bank charges you a 2.75% fee for processing cards. We offer online renewals for Motor Vehicle registrations. You can use this service if you have an excise taxable vehicle either commercial or passenger (less than 12,000 pounds GVW) or non-excise taxed trailer (such as a utility trailer). In order to utilize this feature, you will need to have your current yellow registration, your current insurance card and the vehicle’s current mileage with you. Any changes (i.e. address, name change, etc.) cannot be processed online. The service is available to you at http://www1.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapidrenewal/ . We had a successful rabies clinic with Dr. Frechette in January. Please remember State Law requires you to license your dog every year before December 31 st . The fee is $11.00 for male/female or $6.00 for spayed/neutered. There is a late fee of $25.00 assessed for all dogs not licensed before February 1 st in addition to the regular license fee. I am continuing to attend classes toward my certification as Town Clerk. Although certification is not required, I feel in order to better serve the Town, I should continue to obtain training as available. I am striving to be an exceptional Municipal Clerk. Julie Ward, Deputy Clerk, will attend trainings throughout the year to become even more efficient. She was hired on this past year and picked up the information extremely quick. She has been an asset to this office already. The 2017 Elections presented a good turn-out. Our budgets were passed in one attempt, saving the town money for additional deliberations and elections. You passed a request to purchase a new building by majority vote. This building will house the Municipal Administrative Staff, Police Department, and Library. Thank you to all who came out to say hello and cast your vote. I’d like to publicly thank Lisa Prevost and Julie Ward for their assistance in the Clerk’s office. Both are sworn as Deputy Clerks and strive to provide seamless assistance in my absence and during busy times in the office. I could not imagine the added stress I would have if they were not so competent and eager to assist in the clerk’s office. Please be sure to check out Mechanic Falls website to keep up to date on the Council meeting minutes or new and upcoming events in town. http://www.mechanicfalls/govoffice.com/ , and contact me at any time with questions or concerns at 207-345-2871. Miranda Hinkley Town Clerk Interesting statistics for 2017 from the Town Clerk’s Office: Voting - 2135 Active Voters Vital Statistics - 551Democrats 23 Marriages 588Republicans 26 Births 95 Green Independents 30 Deaths 13 Libertarians 888 Unenrolled voters Town Clerk The trend continues t i i t Clerk’s Office. The 2017 year was another busy year for us. W c ti t ll r r s, is ue licenses/registrations for IF&W and the Bureau of Motor Vehicle . I l i i i tr ti s pport for various departments and co mitt es. Technology ti t i r ill add ad itional functions this year. We do a cept credit/debit cards, t i i , t k charges you a 2.75% fe for processing cards. We offer online rene als for t r i l r istr tions. You can use this service if you have an excise taxable vehicle either co ercial or ss er (less than 12,000 pounds GVW) or non-excise taxed trailer (such as a utility trailer). In order to utilize this feature, you will need to have your current yellow registration, your current insurance card and the vehicle’s current mileage with you. Any changes (i.e. address, name change, etc.) cannot be processed online. The service is available to you at http://www1.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapidrenewal/ . We had a successful rabies clinic with Dr. Frechette in January. Please remember State Law requires you to license your dog every year before December 31 st . The fee is $11.00 for male/female or $6.00 for spayed/neutered. There is a late fee of $25.00 assessed for all dogs not licensed before February 1 st in addition to the regular license fee. I am continuing to attend classes toward my certification as Town Clerk. Although certification is not required, I feel in order to better serve the Town, I should continue to obtain training as available. I am striving to be an exceptional Municipal Clerk. Julie Ward, Deputy Clerk, will attend trainings throughout the year to become even more efficient. She was hired on this past year and picked up the information extremely quick. She has been an asset to this office already. The 2017 Elections presented a good turn-out. Our budgets were passed in one attempt, saving the town money for additional deliberations and elections. You passed a request to purchase a new building by majority v te. This buil ing will house the Municipal Administrative Staff, Police Dep rtment, and Libr ry. Thank you to all who came o t to say hello and cast your vot . I’d like to publicly thank Lisa Prevost and Julie Ward for their assistanc in the Clerk’s office. Both are sworn as Deputy Cler s and stri e to provide seamless assist nce in my absence and during busy tim s in the offic . I could not imagine the added str ss I would have if they were not so competent and eager to assist in the clerk’s office. Please be sure to check out Mechanic Falls website to keep up to date on the Council meeting minutes or new and upc ming even s in tow . http:// ww.mechanicfalls/g voffice.com/ , and ontact me at any tim with q estions or co cer s at 207-345-2871. Miranda Hinkley Town Clerk Interesting statistics for 2017 from the Town Clerk’s Office: Voting - 2135 Active Voters Vital Statistics - 551Democrats 23 Marriages 588R publicans 26 Births 95 Green Independents 30 Deaths 13 Lib rtarians 888 Unenrolled voters

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