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Board

BANDSTAN

Candis Hine

Chris Hall '

Bryan Foste

Robert Mod

William Mu

Michael Mil

Richard Me

Lee Cheever

BOARD OF

Kent Simmo

Ellen Shillin

Ellen Lebau

Patricia Law

James Knig

Jean Calder

Michael Mc

BUDGET A

Burton Tayl

Allan LeGro

Jane Meisen

Ellen Shillin

Donald Mis

Linda Hall

CONSERVA

Deirdre Stra

Paul Ciesiel

Burton Tayl

Sue Vachon

Wendy Bats

Mary Ann N

Becky-Sue B

Ben Matthew

Thomas Bac

EMERGEN

Benjamin W

Jonathan Bu

David Merc

Zachary Sto

Zachary Sm

Town o

ds & Co

ND

e '21

'21

er '19

dr '19

uldoon '20

llius '20

eisenbach '20

r '19

F APPEALS

ons '21

nglaw '21

uer '19

wson '20

ght '20

rwood '19 Assoc

cCabe '21 Associ

ADVISORY

lor, Jr. '21

ow '19

nbach '19

nglaw '19

skill Jr. '19

'20

VATION COMM

achan '21

lski '21

lor, Jr. '19

n '20

son '20

Nahf '20

Betts '19

ws '19 Associate

chman '19 Asso

NCY VEHICLES

Wallace, Jr. '19

urbank '19

cier '19

oler '19

mith '19

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ENERGY & TE

John Monaghan

Brent Dudley '21

Daniel Huber '1

Gary Vincent '19

FIRE & RESCU

Benjamin Walla

Gail Hart '19

Jonathan Burban

Allan LeGrow '1

David Mercier '1

Kevin Johnson '1

HARBOR & WA

Burton Taylor, J

Philip Conner '2

William Saxton

Warner Price '21

John Perry '19

Forrest Mason '1

Jack Dostie '19

MARINE RESO

Justin Farmer '1

Brian Soper '18

David Wilson '19

Weston Watts '19

David Hunter '2

Walter Scott Mo

Serene Hart '20

Mary Ann Nahf

Sean Hall '20 Al

MITCHELL FIE

Donald Miskill,

Thomas HaiblePhilip Conner '2

Jane Covey '19

Paul Ciesielski '

Sharon Oehmig

Michael McCabe

Scott Sheffer '20

David Znamiero

Karin Blake '19

Lee Cheever '19

Jim Knight '19

Warner Price '19

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ECHNOLOGY

, Jr. '21

1

9

9

UE PLANNING

ace, Jr. '19

nk '19

19

19

19

ATERFRONT

Jr. '21

21

'21

1

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OURCES

19

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9

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oody Sr. '20

'18 Alternate

lternate

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hank you to ar your valuab

al Town R

PLANN

Aaron F

Paul Sta

Joanne R

John Pap

Allan Le

G Burton T

Debora

RECRE

Donald M

David B

Susan R

Richard

Monique

Richard

Anthony

Tom Car

Gail Fed

RECYCPhilip C

George B

Michael

Jeffrey S

John Sto

Robert E

TOWN L

Priscilla

Hope Hi

Jane Sm

Kenneth

Edward

David H

David M

all Board and ble contributio

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NING BOARD

Fuchs '20

andridge '21

Rogers '21

apacosma '19

eGrow '19

Taylor, Jr. '19 A

Levensailor '19

EATION

Miskill, Jr. '21

Brooks '21

ich '19

d Rumba '19

e Coombs '20

d Meisenbach '20

y Barrett '20

rr '19 Associate

derico '19 Assoc

CLING Conner '21

Barker '21

l McCabe '19

Stann '20

tokinger '19

Eaton '19

LANDS

a Seimer '21

ilton '19

mith '19

h Oehmig '20

Perry '20

Hackett '20

Morton '21

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ows is a repreave assisted i

We appreciate Heritage Land

ave establisheHarbormaster/

Continued wormodeling belie

e incorporate

Modified Heatystems of tho

Directed the Ereas of Town

Contracted forn airboat to se

Contracted to i

The Board, witill the availab

The new boat lontracted to b

Held a workshelect Board’sossibility of p

Approved a do

Received two state entities inoth reports ca

Continued to we., Town Admafety concern

electmen andepresentativesf downed powhe secondary rolonged peri

of Harps

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ur Town’s spir of those we kmpassion, andnicipal.

esentation of n doing over

our continueTrust, Harps

ed relations wMarine Resou

rk with other eved to be mod in FEMA’s

ting Assistancse who qualif

nergy and Te.

r the purchaseervice Marine

improve drain

th the recommle day time co

launch at Macbe completed

hop with the Ts one year piloplacing the Cl

ozen wharf ap

studies headen the study ofan be found on

work with Cumministrator, Rns within Tow

d administratios of Central Mwer lines. Wedangers to theiods.

swell

t Your Sework fro

rit to give andknow and thod/or financial

some of the wthe past year

d strong relatwell Aging at

with Maine Cource Adminis

towns along tore representa new floodpla

ce Program tofy.

echnology Co

e of and receive Patrol and M

nage around t

mendation of overage.

ckerel Cove hin 2019.

Town Lands Cot lease to fooliff Trail in pr

pplications an

ed up by the Cf sea level risen the Town w

mberland CouRoad Commiswn.

on met in worMaine Power t believe we we wellbeing a

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electmen are hom the should

d look out forose we may ne

support to va

work your Sel.

tionships and t Home, Harpoast Fishermestrator to be th

the coast of Mative of our geain mapping.

o cover emerg

mmittee to in

ved (1) a backMarine Resou

the Town Off

the Fire Adm

has been com

Committee to od vendors onrotective ease

d the submitt

Conservation e and the man

website.

unty Sheriff’ssioner, Fire A

rkshops with to discuss the

were heard anand safety of o

al Town R

honored for thders of those w

r one another ever know wharious entities

lectmen have

partnerships pswell Commen’s Associatihe Town’s lia

Maine and Raeographic are

gency repair o

nvestigate opt

khoe for use aurces.

fice.

ministrator, hir

mpleted and th

discuss ideasn Town-land ement.

tal of seven gr

Commission nagement of B

s DepartmentAdministrator

local, Countye response to nd will continuour residents

Report 2

he opportunitwho have ser

as ho s,

e

with such gromunity Garden

ion of which aison to this g

ansom Enviroea in hopes th

or replacemen

tions to impro

at the Recycli

red new per d

he new launch

s on topics thaon Route 123

rant applicati

in partnershipBrowntail mo

t, Maine DOTr, and citizens

y, and State othose blockedue to express cut off from

Ri

2018

ty to serve yourved before us

oups as Harpsn and this yeawe directed t

group.

onmental to prat these maps

nt of heating

ove cell servic

ing Center an

diem firefight

h at Potts Poin

at included th3 and also the

ons.

p with local aoth caterpillar

T, and Town ss to address tr

officials includd on the otherour concerns

services for

ichard A. Danie

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Mitchell FThe SelecTechnologbusiness dworks witrecreation

This year successfu

By issuing$162,000.

We are thfinancial l

As directetower. Ise

The Selecof HarpswTown of Hand/or petin Novemits legal e

The decisvote, the athe Maineof which irefuse to cknowledgpetition. W

On Marchand vote o

David I.

Town o

Field ct Board votedgies for the cudistrict at Mitthin our curren along the wa

the removal olly, on time, a

TmtP

Tr

g our own bo.

hankful to the leadership.

ed by the Mareler Demoliti

ctmen’s decisiwell being sueHarpswell. Totition were an

mber to add fuxpenses.

ions and voteadvice and gue Municipal Ais quoted herecall a town m

ge no Maine cWisely, in ou

h 9, 2019, Haron issues that

Chipman

of Harps

d to sign a muultivation of otchell Field. Tent infrastructalking perime

of the naval pand under bud

To finance thmunicipal bonthe Town of HPoor’s review

The Town of report that the

economy, thecontingent lia

nds with a Tr

entire Town

rch 10, 2018 Ton was select

ion to refuse ed by a speciaotal litigation n additional $nds to the con

es of your Seluidance of theAssociation’s e: “….accord

meeting for a rcourt has everur view, the C

rpswell will caffect us all.

swell

ulti-year leaseoysters on the

This is a light ture, and will eter of Mitche

pier and restordget.

e removal of nds. The admHarpswell, in

w.

Harpswell ree Town score

e Town’s manabilities profi

riple A rating

Staff, and Ad

Town Meetinted to perform

a petition seeal interest gro

costs were $413,461. The ntingency res

ect Board in te Town’s attoLegal Notes

ding to settledrevote on a qur ruled on whe

Court held that

come togetherYour presenc

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e with Runnine northwest paquaculture ballow for con

ell Field.

ration of the c

the naval pieministration an

cluding past t

eceived a Tripd Strong or V

nagement, its le, and institu

, it is expecte

dministration,

ng vote, the Bm the demoliti

eking a revoteup. Court rul47,312 and nTown’s legalerve to meet

this matter starney, the rulinas written in Md case law it wuestion alreadether a petitiot it does.”

r for an annuace is importan

al Town R

ng Tide ortion of the business that ntinued

causeway at M

er at Mitchell nd staff compto present fin

ple A bond ratVery Strong in

budgetary peutional framew

ed that the Tow

, and the Tow

oard contraction for $34,6

e of the water ings in this mon-litigation l budget was overages in th

and in good cngs of the couMaine Town was not unready decided by on for a notary

al Town Meetnt and we hop

Report 2

Mitchell Field

Field, the Toiled a substan

nancial reports

ting. It was stn all areas inc

erformance, liwork.

wn will save

wn Treasurer f

ted for the rem00.

tower was mmatter were fo

costs related exceeded, anhe Town bud

company withurts and also and City, De

asonable for thy the voters…y-called meet

ting as it has pe to see you

Kevin

2018

d was comple

wn issued its ntial report abs for Standard

tated in the S&cluding our lo

iquidity, debt

approximatel

for their solid

moval of the w

met with the Tound in favor to the demolid the Town v

dget, including

h Town meetithe views wit

ec. 2018, a pohe selectmen ….. To our ting requires a

done since 17there.

E. Johnson

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eted

own bout d and

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t and

ly

d

water

own of the ition

voted g for

ing thin

ortion to

a new

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TownSelectmenCommitteportions otaxpayersare considMeeting w10am.] For the firmunicipalitself to beappropriamanagemMoody’s The $3.5MexpensiveWoolwichThe projePlan ME, contingen Other cona lawsuit an ongoinbe reimbu With respfirefighterchange reemployeestep to enDirector iHarbormapresence o As we loofuture capRecyclingrenovationplan and ientities se

Town o

n Admin, and assembee and its Boaof the budget . Board memb

dered by the Twill be held S

rst time in thelity of Harpsweing well prepte documenta

ment was recograting the Tow

M bond fundee public workh, Maine, whict was overseTopsham. N

ncies.

ntingencies difiled against t

ng land use mursed for its le

pect to the oper model fully flected in the

es, making thesure weekdays seeking auth

aster is seekinon the waterfr

ok to fiscal yepital projects, g Center upgrns. These proits purchase oerving the Tow

of Harps

inistratobling an annuard of Selectmwith a focus obers determinTown’s legislaturday, Mar

e Town’s histwell’s size, thpared for this

ation was in pgnized by ratiwn Aa2.

ed the demolits project everich sub-contraeen by Barney

Notably, the pr

d arise in 201the Town oveatter that alsoegal expenses

erations side oimplemented 2019 budget

em eligible foy coverage anhorization for

ng funding forfront.

ear 2019 and bsuch as impr

rades for the eojects are in aof emergency wn.

swell

or The pincludgover

al budget for men. Departmon providing ne the articlesative body at

rch 9 at Harps

ory, Town ofhis was a majos occurrence pplace. The souing agencies w

tion of the pier. The demolacted to Labby Baker of Baroject was co

18, most notaber a petition po contributed s in that case.

of the budget d to supplemet that would aor certain benend to retain anr funding a par a seasonal a

beyond, the Trovements to Mexpansion of caddition to theservices vehi

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primary respode overseeingrnment, impleconsideration

ment heads anquality servic

s that go on ththe annual T

swell Commu

f Harpswell boor undertakingputting in endundness of thwith Standard

er at Mitchellition contract

be & Sons of Baker Design Cmpleted in 20

bly in the legpertaining to tto the overag

in 2019, the Tent volunteer sallow for two efits, includin

nd attract persart-time Youtassistant in the

Town must noMitchell Fieldcompactors, ie Town’s inveicles for use b

al Town R

onsibilities of g the day-to-dementing polin by the Town

nd staff work hces at reasonahe warrant, in

Town Meetingunity School;

onds were issg. The Town

dless hours to he Town’s find and Poor rat

l Field, whicht was awardedBrunswick fo

Consultants, F018, within bu

al area of the the water towge in legal exp

Town is expeservices. Thefirefighters to

ng healthcare.sonnel. In theth Coordinatoe summer mo

ot lose sight thd, a centralizeimprovementestments in itby the Town a

Report 2

f the Town Adday operationicies adoptedn’s Budget Ahard on develable cost and

ncluding budgg in March. [Tbusiness mee

sued in 2018. n’s financial te

ensure that anancial positioting the Town

h was the Towd to Reed & Ror the land-baFreeport, and udget and wit

budget primawer at Mitchellpenses, thoug

ected to have ere has been ao become reg. This is seene 2019 budgetor position andonths to maint

hat it could bed fire and res to parking ats capital roadand by the thr

2018

dministrator ns of municipad by the BoardAdvisory

loping their good value to

get articles, whThis year’s Teting begins a

For a eam committ

all of the on, capacity an AAA and

wn’s most Reed of ased activitiesMark Eyermath no surprise

arily as a resul Field. Ther

gh the Town w

its municipala proposed po

gular part-timen as a necessat, the Recreatd the tain a steady

e facing multscue station, and major buid improvemenree fire and re

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al d of

o the hich

Town at

ted

and its

s. an of e

ult of e was

will

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tiple and ilding nt escue

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Revenue gindicator 2018, we closely asmunicipaluptick in thappens uTown pol Funding f2018, the used for th($47,173)($15,000)opportuni Gratitude partners aand visit.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Town o

growth helps for the Town continued to

s these collectl budget and othe amount of

under a new aicy allows for

from grants enTown was inhe Harpswell), Basin Point). Town staffities that will

and appreciaand many othe

of Harps

Linda S

keep the presis the amounexceed estim

tions represenoffset what isf revenue sha

administrationr its use to ke

nables the furn receipt of ov Aging at Ho

t Road Sea-Lef, Committee mbenefit Harps

ation are exteners—who con

swell

Strickland, Krist

ssure off the pnt it collects fo

mates by collecnt the single la collected fro

aring from then in Augusta. eep tax increa

rtherance of mver $135,000 me Repairs Pevel Rise Studmembers andswell.

nded to all—entribute to ma

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ti Eiane, Terri Sa

property tax tor vehicle exccting almost $argest non-pr

om property tae State of Mai Our fund bases to a minim

municipal goaof grant fund

Program ($48,dy ($17,059)

d partners of t

elected officiaaking Harpsw

al Town R

awyer

to support budcise and regis$1.35M. Thisroperty tax revaxes. We areine, and will c

alance remainsmum.

als without imding, with the ,067), OBI Fiand the Mack

the Town con

als, staff, comwell the great p

Report 2

dget increasesstration fees. s is a trend wvenue source

e beginning tocontinue to ws at a very he

mpacting localbulk of those

ire Departmenkerel Cove Bo

ntinue to seek

mmittee membplace it is to l

2018

s. A key reveIn fiscal year

we will watch used to fund

o see a slight watch what ealthy level an

l taxpayers. Ie proceeds bent Renovationoat Launch grant

bers, volunteelive, work, rec

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enue r

the

nd

In ing n

ers, create

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Last year,Most of thwhere theHarpswelor harnessaddress or

In additiodogs and owner’s rState law is also necHarpswel

Unfortunamakes theACO. AsThis past unregisterregistratio

In closingACO. AlSheriff’s P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anim

Town o

, the ACO reshese dogs hadeir dogs were l Animal Cons to which is ar telephone nu

n to respondicats domicileesponsibility that all dogs cessary to shol. Registration

ately, the nume follow-up ofs Harpswell’syear 144 newred dogs. Theons.

g, Ray Schlottl complaints, Public Dispat

 

 

 

 

 

mal Con

of Harps

sponded to 17d no collar or for such a lon

ntrol Ordinancattached an idumber. Pleas

ing to routine ed in Harpsweto keep a pet are immunize

ow proof of imns may be do

mber of pet owf unpaid regispopulation g

w dogs were ree goal of the A

terbeck, a certquestions or

tch Center at

   

   

   

   

   

ntrol Off

swell

AOs

74 calls. Of thidentification

ng period of tce states that dentification tse abide by th

calls, the ACell are immunup-to-date on

ed and registemmunization

one online or a

wners who faistrations an exgrows, so doesegistered. UnACO is to loc

tified ACO wconcerns sho1-800-501-11

Most impovaccinate, lidentificati

dogs.

ficer

Annua

As 2018 comeOfficer Gail Fame issues as

hose calls, 54n tags. It is ditime that a cala dog that is tag with the o

his Ordinance

CO focuses onnized against rn such shots. ered by the agwhen registe

at the Harpsw

il to register txpense to the s the number nfortunately, cate all dog ow

who serves surould be chann111.

 

 

 

 

 

ortantly, plealicense and hion tags on yThank you.

al Town R

es to a close, HFederico findss the previous

4 of them werisconcerting tll was made tat least two m

owner’s name.

n ensuring tharabies. It is th Not only is i

ge of six monering your dogwell Town Off

their dogs by pet owner anof domesticathere is still awners to achi

rrounding towneled through

 

 

 

 

 

ase have your

Report 2

Harpswell Ans that she is des year. 

re for dogs roathat 54 peopleto dispatch. Omonths old mue and

at all he pet it a

nths, it g in ffice.

the January 3nd very time cated animals ian unknown nieve 100% co

wns, is Harpswthe Cumberla

 

 

 

 

 

2018

nimal Controealing with th

aming at large did not kno

Our Town of ust wear a co

31st deadline, consuming fon our commu

number of ompliance wit

well’s back-uand County

 

 

 

 

 

Gail Federico

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is commit

As of Aprincludes tproperty wThere are Assessorsa mil rate delinquen

Annually,during theaccurate rconductinThe most are at app

Homestea12 monthavailable need to re

Veteran’srecognize$6,000 fro

Personal tax reimbuReimburssubmit apAssessing

Asse

Debbi

Town o

tted to mainta

ril 1 2018, taxtaxable real eswith a value ocurrently 5,0

s committed thof $6.48, due

nt taxes and a

, the Assessine year [608 prrecords of prong an annual r

recent study roximately 96

ad Exemptios prior to Aprat the Assess

eapply.

s Exemptioned war period,om property t

Property: Wursement or tement (BETR

pplications. Bg Office for m

essing O

ie Turner

of Harps

0%

1%

2%

2%

3%

Taf

aining positiv

xable valuatiostate with a toof $5,520,500041 real estatehe annual asse dates of 9/1total of $11,9

ng Office reviroperties wereoperty ownersratio study whconducted fo6% of market

on: If you are ril 1, you maying Office an

: A Maine re, and is 62 yetax on real est

We want to mtax exemptionR) and BusineBoth programsmore informati

Office

swell

4%

5%

10

The Assessingand equitable for tax purpose public relat

on for the Towotal value of $0. The value oe accounts andsessments to t7/2018 and 1999,339 to be

iews valuatione visited in 20ship [377 tranhich compareor State valuatt value.

a permanent y apply for thind on the Tow

sident, who sars or older otate or person

make Harpswen for qualifyiness Equipmens have specifiion.

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0%

Classi

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s have a true paid over a 20be no princip

asurer

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million, up fror 31, 2017. The Town’s nessets (land, bupment), net or purchase the9.4 million an2017, respect

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o be high. At estimate was

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de to the ($20,000).

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departments. rchase of all fone since 2009purchased is aown’s three

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Dear Citiz

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2018

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on how to be

new memberspportunities (

members havof appropriate

he Committee

urrently lookins of energy-cotion of energy

jects are increand sites for

Harpswell.

be working wibility. The Con the future.

forward to ass

y medical serthe Town of Hfighters to supmittee continuservices proviitions to part t12-hour shifts

rtments continmittee continuon these key

ire and EMS l, a planned e

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and Re

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of Harpsw

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ve been very ae current techis actively se

ng at Energy onsuming equy efficiency a

easingly commseveral years

ith the Selectmmmittee is ex

sisting with e

rvices (EMS) Harpswell hirepport weekdaues to evaluatded, and valutime to addres.

nue to work tues to play anactivities. T

delivery in Hemergency dri

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escue Pla

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active on our Chnologies, to ieeking qualifi

goals for the uipment, buildand reduction

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with energy e

by the Selectmuildings, solar

Committee, toimprove operied new memb

Selectmen todings and renof our carbon

out the mid-con ready to pro

and cell covehods (power b

chnology issu

Harpswell. Ther Fire Admin

when many voive considerine Committee created by lim

olunteer recruole in commue very succes019 and beyo, and a very su

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ng number of recommendemiting hours

uitment and reunications betssful efforts taond. Those inuccessful recr

and potentialequired and w

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ing 2018, thehnology Comook into severupgraded tech

t our cell coveighting).

Town and theove services afulfill our new

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Committee hahe conditions

vide more selommunication

ming year.

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etention, and tween the fireaking place innclude an ongruitment driv

l cost of a cenwhat the cost m

2018

e Energy and mmittee was chral items and hnologies.

erage and ene

e community,and reduce enw role.

direct that allrchase decisio

as been evalus are right for

ections, availns) to mitigat

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station onsuch a stastations. volunteer services toencourage Here are t

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After con$50 per mfirst moor$100 to $fee to be o Amendmemooring bto indicateEngineersOrdinance The Comm

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n a Town-ownation remains Our current “system conti

o the Town. ed.

the 2018 resp

sponses

ent

etails related t

sideration of mooring for rering for $25, b125. A servicon the waiting

ents to the Haby removing me it cannot bes as well as fre this year.

mittee has als

bor and

of Harpsw

ned site adjaceuncertain and

“hybrid appronues to work Consequently

onse totals fo

to response c

fees in other esidents and $but $50 for adce mooring wog list. The Bo

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ent to the Recd is entirely dach,” which cwell and rem

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or Harpswell’s

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towns, the Co$250 for non-rdditional mooould have a coard of Select

rfront Ordinaguest moorin

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ommittee decresidents. Howorings. The chharge of $50.tmen adopted

ance are beingng, and creatinand will requ

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er on Mountaithe viability o

unicipal resourcost-effective e volunteer sta

epartments.

rbor HarpFire &

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cided to recomwever, commharge for rent. The Comm

d the new fees

g proposed tong a stand-alo

uire permittingrs, a guest mo

ew aquacultu

tee

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in Road. Howof our existinrces with ourway to proviations is both

260

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r most of 201ncentrated on orings, floats

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mmend raisingmercial fishermtal moorings w

mittee also recos.

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8 the Commitreviewing fee, and the Tow

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authority how shellbe closed human disharvest yiimportantBoard of From AprCommercConservatHarpswelEradicatioPollution For 2019,climate ch

& Reed copier makeTown Me Also in Seproceedin In Decemoyster hatgarage buMarine Bucontinued We continand profe The Commcooperatioto determicompleted

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Town o

from the Maifish is harvesto enhance th

sruption, whiield in other at role in makinSelectmen ab

ril to the end ocial Shellfish Htion Projects l. These projeon, Shellfish PMitigation pr

the Harpswehange by appl

ompleted its pes way for fureeting approva

eptember, theng to retain th

mber, the Towntchery in the Muilding for its usiness Distri

d public acces

nued the progssionally-lice

mittee is revieon with the Mine need and d in 2019.

ine Reso

hell Fiel

of Harpsw

ine Departmested within Hahe survival rale maintainin

areas. The Comng recommen

bout these mat

of SeptemberHarvesters pain various covects included Population Arojects.

ell Marine Relying strategie

portion of therther implemeal.

e water tower e structure.

n signed a leaMarine Businoperations. Tict for expansss and parking

gram to managensed pesticid

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interest in usi

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swell

nt of Marine arpswell’s int

ate of shellfishng a reasonablmmittee play

ndations to thetters.

r, Harpswell articipated in ves throughouRibbon Wormssessments an

source Commes that promo

e project in Seentation of the

was removed

ase agreementness District. The Town alsosion. This lowg along the wa

ge invasive plde application

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mittee

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mittee hopes tote and propag

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t with RunninThe company

o granted RTTw impact maraterfront.

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an to identify Association, wField waterfro

ttee

al Town

he purpose ofto administer

onservation prhe Town is ablats. Through

to continue efgate a healthy

re several sigField. Most dr approved at cost of almo

ing approved

ears of study

ng Tide Techny has substanT an option torine business

chell Field witrimeter of the

components we conducted ont facilities.

Report 2

f the Marine Rr and coordinrogram in Hable to regulate

careful consi

fforts combatiy shellfish hab

nificant chandramatic was the 2017 Towst $2.8M. Th

d waterfront v

and debate an

nologies (RTntially rehabilio lease additioincludes an a

th field mowie fields and fo

that may neea survey of HThe Master P

2018

Resource Comate the shellfi

arpswell. Withe when, wherideration, cov

ing predation bitat.

nges in 2018 tothe removal own Meeting. he removal ofvision pending

nd a legal

T), to operateitated the watonal area in th

agreement for

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moval

ted. In hermen will be

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The Comm Various mbarbed wiMiskill, th

subdivisioapproval owharf repHarpswelsolicited pHowever,

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on on Harpswof landscapinair and expanl Heritage Lapublic input w, Board decisi

of the importaent and relevardinance, the on the Energyd also intendses incorporate

he Chair woulated and profeDiane Plourd

nning Bo

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en Project wa

and upgrade aive plant burnield steward.

of the Mitche

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well Neck, reqng and tree cutnsion, and theand Trust propwhenever posions were ulti

ance of Townance. In the cSite Plan Rev

y and Technos to monitor the the best avai

ld like to thanessional assisde.

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swell

as transferred

activities, suchning were acc

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e constructionperties. To resible and the imately driven

n ordinances incoming year tview Ordinanlogy Commithe latest inforilable data an

nk the hard-wtance provide

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to the Recrea

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eway after com

ber Planning and conductina wide rangedown and re-mendments to

n of two smalleach appropriadvice of then by existing

n Board decisthe Board hopnce, the Subdittee, the Wirermation regard guidance on

working voluned by Town P

al Town

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cleanout for rwith volunteer

mpletion of p

Board met thng 21 site visie of items inclbuild houses o lot lines andl parking areaate decisions

e Town Plannordinances.

sions, constanpes to review ivision Ordin

eless Communrding sea leven this importa

nteers serving Planner Mark

Report 2

ttee where its

reuse, removars under the d

pier removal

hroughout the its. Applicantluding considand/or associ

d sub-divisionas to enhance on these mater and Code E

nt attention isw and update thnance and, wonications Facel rise to ensuant issue.

on the BoardEyerman and

2018

budget is ove

al of structuredirection of Do

year, reviewit requests

deration of a 1iated structuren plans, commpublic access

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their housrecycling.Creek Rec Program

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ments ed from two fy, for these typrs with the fac

agement receiinvolving solpublic use of

nt based upon

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viable and safities and probntly be search

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cument shred

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t and parking to have an enge goal is to inenovations to aff and Recyc

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tions and manate considerabproperty taxe

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lot design negineering studncrease efficie

the facility, acling Commitresidents of He disposal ands.

nagement, theble revenue fres.

al Town

Moore Recycliand efficientlyng efforts to einued to educarpswell whicRecycling Ce

tember and w

seeded in an eMonarch But

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one in the sprisual. Thank yo

able rate thus

n 2018 to be bn to improve t

cerned about nd promotion cycling was d

eeds attentiondy completedency, increaseall while keepttee are commHarpswell ford recycling ar

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n and funding d so we can me the parking ping an eye onmitted to makr decades to cre changing r

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ng restrictionsnd volunteersdditional projd discretely ability. In Septhen five students to the walk

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monitor this pohe Mackerel C

to seeing imphe Town officresting in help

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tee began moerally in goodtact informatiird nesting sengoing monitring, based uphern section o

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munity to remotrail.

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OF HARPSWELL, M

xpenditures and C

overnmental Fund

ar ended Decemb

General

13,367,582           

253,147                 

599,591                 

14,220,320           

1,490,849             

922,134                 

1,314,229             

33,316                   

300,514                 

7,749,463             

1,318,020             

6,977                      

468,381                 

547,771                 

14,151,654           

68,666                   

3,500,000             

112,963                 

(475,000               

(3,501,563            

(363,600               

(294,934               

4,353,450             

4,058,516             

al Town R

MAINE

Changes in Fund 

ds

er 31, 2018

 

Road

Projects

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

22,95                   

22,95                   

(22,95                  

‐                             

)

) 200,00                 

) 200,00                 

) 177,04                 

67,31                   

244,35                 

Report 2

Balances

Mitchell

Field Pier

Demolition

                               

                               

   7,0                      

   7,0                      

                               

                               

                               

                               

                               

                               

                               

                               

                               

6 2,747,4             

6 2,747,4             

6) (2,740,3            

                               

0 3,137,9             

0 3,137,9             

4 397,6                 

5 124,2                 

9 521,8                 

See accomp

2018

Other

Governmen

n Funds

‐                             

‐    135,                 

79 42,                   

79 178,                 

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐    47,                   

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

‐                             

05 135,                 

05 182,                 

26) (4,                    

‐                             

63 163,                 

63 163,                 

37 158,                 

50 241,                 

87 400,                 

panying notes to f

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Stateme

Total

ntal Governme

Funds

‐       13,367           

853 389                 

355 649                 

208 14,405           

‐       1,490             

‐       922                 

‐       1,314             

‐       33                   

656 348                 

‐       7,749             

‐       1,318             

‐       6                      

‐       468                 

295 3,453             

951 17,104           

743) (2,699            

‐       3,500             

112                 

(475               

600                       

600 3,137             

857 438                 

868 4,786             

725 5,225             

financial stateme

5 

ent 4

ental

7,582

9,000

9,025

5,607

0,849

2,134

4,229

3,316

8,170

9,463

8,020

6,977

8,381

3,427

4,966

9,359)

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2,963

5,000)

‐        

7,963

8,604

6,883

5,487

ents.

 

 

ASSETS

Cash and c

Receivable

Taxes

Tax lie

Other

Prepaid ite

LIABILITIES

Accounts p

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and 2017

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18

98,086       

02,652       

52,717       

10,096       

20,444       

83,995       

26,112       

15,330       

17,066      

52,954       

14,017       

25,479       

00,000       

00,000       

20,444       

‐                   

84,202       

53,870       

58,516       

83,995       

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xhibit A‐1

2017

4,826,967

381,918    

42,579      

103,123    

17,830      

5,372,417

87,411      

284,898    

13,225       

46,850      

386,583    

818,967    

200,000    

200,000    

17,830      

‐                  

946,934    

3,388,686

4,353,450

5,372,417

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Budget

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11,999,33    

‐                      

15,00            

1,291,00      

13,305,33    

60,00            

35,00            

108,95          

10,00            

7,00               

3,00               

5,00               

228,95          

9,50               

3,00               

96,00            

11,40            

204,00          

3,00               

175,00          

10,00            

y 10,00            

22,00            

4,50               

548,40          

14,082,69    

ended Decem

F HARPSWELL

General Fund

penditures an

(Budgetary Ba

al Town R

ted amounts

Final

39 11,999,     

                    

00 15,             

00 1,291,       

39 13,305,     

00 60,             

00 35,             

54 108,           

00 10,             

00 7,               

00 3,               

00 5,               

54 228,           

00 9,               

00 3,               

00 96,             

00 11,             

00 204,           

00 3,               

00 175,           

00 10,             

00 10,             

00 22,             

00 4,               

00 548,           

93 14,082,     

mber 31, 2018

L, MAINE

d

nd Changes in

asis of Accou

Report 2

 

Act

,339 12,00     

‐      

,000 1             

,000 1,34       

,339 13,36     

,000 7             

,000 3             

,954 10           

,000 1             

,000              

,000              

,000 1             

,954 25           

,500 1             

,000              

,000 9             

,400 1             

,000 19           

,000              

,000 21           

,000 2             

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13,665         

49,550         

67,582         

71,091         

35,272         

08,981         

10,467         

9,320           

3,150           

14,866         

53,147         

18,509         

3,878           

92,299         

11,400         

98,531         

3,396           

13,661         

21,435         

10,000         

23,144         

3,338           

99,591         

20,320         

ce

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Exhibit A‐2

Variance

positive

egative)

5,028          

‐                   

(1,335)         

58,550        

62,243        

11,091        

272              

27                

467              

2,320          

150              

9,866          

24,193        

9,009          

878              

(3,701)         

‐                   

(5,469)         

396              

38,661        

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51,191        

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‐$        

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117,803              

 

271,756              

9,000                   

89,978                

50,000                

16,188                

84,003                

36,795                

55,658                

31,383                

138,129              

71,931                

400,388              

7,270                   

75,000                

9,000                   

5,500                   

20,000                

4,100                   

7,225                   

1,501,107     1,   

 

466,412              

86,561                

365,531              

918,504              

 

186,475              

166,003              

4,000                   

283,111              

26,000                

58,378                

26,387                

381,853              

4,500                   

195,699              

1,332,406     1,   

 

‐                            

35,230                

35,230                

 

51,845                

141,900              

68,000                

46,733                

308,478              

n to cover genera

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anges in Fund Bala

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117,803  117       

271,756  252       

9,000       8            

89,978    93         

50,000    96         

16,188    16         

84,003    80         

36,795    35         

55,658    59         

31,383    30         

138,129  136       

77,931    62         

400,388  370       

7,270       4            

75,000    80         

9,000       5            

5,500       6            

30,000    24         

4,100       3            

7,225       7            

,517,107 1,490   

466,412  473       

86,561    82         

365,531  366       

918,504  922       

186,475  186       

214,003  157       

4,000       5            

283,111  283       

26,000    26         

58,378    53         

26,387    24         

381,853  381       

4,500                   

195,699  194       

,380,406 1,314   

‐                            

35,230    33         

35,230    33         

51,845    47         

141,900  141       

68,000    68         

46,733    42         

308,478  300       

al administration,

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positi

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7,046                

2,284 19           

8,386                

3,507 (3           

6,436 (46         

6,188                

0,056 3             

5,772 1             

9,974 (4           

0,247 1             

6,398 1             

2,071 15           

0,192 30           

4,769 2             

0,067 (5           

5,431 3             

6,507 (1           

4,661 5             

3,632                

7,225                

0,849 26           

3,333 (6           

2,210 4             

6,591 (1           

2,134 (3           

6,168                

7,319 56           

5,968 (1           

3,105                

6,483                

3,833 4             

4,196 2             

1,853                

349   4             

4,955                

4,229 66           

125                  

3,191 2             

3,316   1             

7,870 3             

1,900                

8,000                

2,744 3             

0,514 7             

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2018

Exhibit A‐2, Con

nce Balance

ive carried

tive) forwar

757   ‐               

9,472 ‐               

614   ‐               

3,529) ‐               

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3,947 ‐               

1,023 ‐               

4,316) ‐               

1,136 ‐               

1,731 ‐               

5,860 ‐               

0,196 ‐               

2,501 ‐               

5,067)   ‐               

3,569   ‐               

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4,351 ‐               

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4,545 ‐               

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4,151 ‐               

744   ‐               

6,177 ‐               

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CF Dry h

CF,57 Land

CF,57 Vehi

CF Upda

CF,57 Eme

CF Land

CF,43 Boat

CF,57 T/O &

CF,57 Offic

CF Cons

CF,55 Cable

53      Publ

CF Self 

CF Heat

CF Faile

54      PEG 

CF FEMA

CF Ener

CF,56 Prop

25      Brow

CF Orr's

CF Eme

CF,30 Mitc

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1     23     

Town of

ontinued:

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/ carryovers / reserv

hydrant developme

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cle replacement &

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& Facilities Improv

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servation fund

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rvice

gency

Total budgeted

ures:

ppropriation

ements

Total other exp

cy) of revenues ov

ditures

sources (uses):

ds from bonds, incl

r to Capital Project

r to Emergency Veh

r to Capital Project

r to Recreation fun

unassigned fund ba

unassigned fund ba

unassigned fund ba

carryforward balanc

Total other fina

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eginning of year 

nd of year

Contingency transBalances carried fRevenue received

Acc

of Harpsw

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& vehicle equipmen

cords

ation equipment

2, lot 6

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gy account

overnmental equip

ty

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re Dept renovations

ilding 

eserve

ons

r bandstand donati

ower eval

ct planning

d special projects

 expenditures

enditures

ver

uding bond premiu

s ‐ Mitchell Field P

hicles 

s ‐ road projects

nd ‐ programs

alance ‐ land impro

alance ‐ contingenc

alance  ‐ budget

ces

ancing sources (use

und balance 

sfers ($38,308) appforward include 20d directly applied t

count

well

TOWN O

nt of Revenues, Ex

et and Actual (Budg

For the year 

Balan

carrie

forwa

          $ 99         

12         

ement 80         

nt 41         

20         

24         

3            

38         

20         

2            

5            

             

pment              

1            

54         

22         

             

74         

1            

4            

             

s 30         

95         

213       

             

on 1            

7            

5            

863       

             

16         

943       

             

             

             

             

(943     

um              

ier              

             

             

             

vements              

cy              

             

943       

es) 943       

             

proved by selectme18 revenues receivto capital lease pay

Annua

OF HARPSWELL, MA

General Fund

penditures and Ch

getary Basis of Acco

ended December 3

ces

ed Budget

ard Original

9,140 90,000              

2,780 ‐                        

0,112 65,000              

1,690 40,000              

0,235 ‐                        

4,021 2,500                

,318 ‐                        

8,243 45,000              

0,914 50,000              

2,500 20,000              

,000

957  5,400                

‐        6,000                

1,538 ‐                        

4,564 ‐                        

2,649 ‐                        

‐        6,400                

4,566

1,431 ‐                        

4,709 5,000                

‐        9,570                

0,914

,498

,658

‐        23,950              

1,800 ‐                        

7,983 ‐                        

,000

,220 368,820           

‐        470,000           

6,228 30,000              

,448 4,964,545        

‐        7,749,463        

‐        1,318,020        

‐        112,065           

‐        9,179,548        

,448) (61,400            

 

‐        3,137,963        

‐        (3,137,963      

‐        (150,000          

‐        (200,000          

‐        (13,600            

‐        25,000              

‐        30,000              

‐        370,000           

,448 ‐                        

,448 61,400              

‐        ‐                        

en to cover generalved for these purpoyment

al Town R

AINE

anges in Fund Bala

ounting), Continued

31, 2018

ted amounts

Final

0 189,140            

 

  12,780               

0 145,112            

0 81,690               

  20,235               

0 26,521               

  3,318                 

0 83,243               

0 70,914               

0 22,500               

5,000                 

0 6,357                 

0 6,000                 

  1,538                 

  54,564               

  22,649               

0 6,400                 

74,566               

  1,431                 

0 9,709                 

0 9,570                 

30,914               

95,498               

213,658            

0 23,950               

  1,800                 

  7,983                 

5,000                 

0 1,232,040         

0 470,000            

0 46,228               

5 5,907,993         

3 7,749,463         

0 1,318,020         

5 112,065            

8 9,179,548         

0) (1,004,848)       

3 3,137,963         

3) (3,137,963)       

0) (150,000)           

0) (200,000)           

0) (13,600)             

0 25,000               

0 30,000               

0 370,000            

  943,448            

0 1,004,848         

  ‐                          

 $

 administration, cleoses

Report 2

ance

d

 

Actual

96,500             

‐                         

63,966             

55,275             

‐                         

‐                         

‐                         

79,814             

24,836             

‐                         

‐                         

6,357                

6,000                

57                      

46,171             

‐                         

6,400                

59,388             

‐                         

7,724                

9,550                

24,886             

701                   

38,687             

19,549             

‐                         

‐                         

1,910                

547,771           

468,381           

‐                         

5,077,194       

7,749,463       

1,318,020       

6,977                

9,074,460       

68,666             

3,137,963       

(3,137,963)      

(150,000)         

(200,000)         

(13,600)            

‐                         

‐                         

‐                         

‐                         

(363,600)         

(294,934)         

4,353,450       

4,058,516       

erk, roads,  recyclin

2018

Exhibit

Variance

positive

(negative)

92,640            

 

12,780            

81,146            

26,415            

20,235            

26,521            

3,318               

3,429               

46,078            

22,500            

5,000               

‐                        

‐                        

1,481               

8,393               

22,649            

‐                        

15,178            

1,431               

1,985               

20                     

6,028               

94,797            

174,971          

4,401               

1,800               

7,983               

3,090               

684,269          

1,619               

46,228            

830,799          

‐                        

‐                        

105,088          

105,088          

1,073,514      

‐                        

‐                        

‐                        

‐                        

‐                        

(25,000)           

(30,000)           

(370,000)        

(943,448)        

(1,368,448)     

(294,934)        

ng, and street light

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t A‐2, Cont.

Balances

carried

forward

92,640          

 

12,780          

81,146          

26,415          

20,235          

26,521          

3,318             

3,429             

46,078          

22,500          

5,000             

‐                      

‐                       3    

1,481             

18,178           2    

22,649          

‐                      

15,178          

1,431             

1,985             

‐                      

‐                      

94,797          

174,971        

‐                      

1,800             

‐                      

‐                      

672,532        

‐                      

7,920              1    

684,202        

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

(684,202)      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

‐                      

(684,202)      

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Revenues:

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Intere

Bandst

Charge

Expenditu

For spe

Bandst

Capita

Excess (de

      (under)

Other fina

Transf

Tot

Net change

Fund balan

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Town of

:

s

st earned

tand donatio

es for service

Total revenu

res:

ecified purpo

tand  incl per

al outlay

Total expend

ficiency) of r

 expenditure

ncing sources

fers from gen

tal other finan

e in fund bala

nces, beginni

nces, end of y

Combinin

of Harpsw

ns

es

es

ose

rformances

ditures

evenues ove

es

s:

eral fund

ncing sources

ances

ng of year 

year

F

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O

well

$

r

s

$

TOWN OF

For the year e

t of Revenues

Other Nonma

Annua

Restricted

Grants

$ 135,853      

‐                    

‐                    

‐                    

135,853      

135,295      

‐                    

‐                    

135,295      

‐                    

558              

‐                    

‐                    

558              

381              

$ 939              

Rev

F HARPSWELL

Sp

ended Decem

s, Expenditur

ajor Governm

al Town R

d

Recreatio

3 ‐                    

‐                    

15,66           

23,93           

3 39,60           

5 38,46           

8,44             

74                 

5 47,65           

8 (8,05            

13,60           

13,60           

8 5,54             

1 46,46           

9 52,01           

venues

L, MAINE

pecial

mber 31, 2018

res and Chang

mental Funds

Report 2

Cap

Proj

Emerg

n Veh

               

               

66             

36             

02             

62             

49             

45

56             

54)             

00 15         

00 15         

46 15         

69 19         

15 34         

ges in Fund B

2018

Ex

pital

ects

gency

icles

‐                 

2,753        

‐                 

‐                 

2,753        

‐                 

‐                 

     

‐                 

2,753        

50,000      

50,000      

52,753      

95,018      

47,771      

Balances

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xhibit B‐2

Totals

135,853   

2,753       

15,666     

23,936     

178,208   

173,757   

8,449       

745           

182,951   

(4,743)      

163,600   

163,600   

158,857   

241,868   

400,725   

0 

 

 

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& RecreationancyFieldrojects

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which usually

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$ $ $ $

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general fund b

nty tax is set bto $1,323,69

et is developeoping its budghool budget fiy occurs in Jun

osed Sum

well

20181,501,107

918,504 1,332,406

35,230 322,078

- 23,950 20,970 *

4,154,245

470,000 150,000 200,000

247,500 *1,067,500

5,221,745

l Projectsil Moth $x Assist. $

Warranty $$

r Capitalng $Motor $s $

s $Equipment $ncy Comm. $

$

propriated amated are fundebalance, and S

by the County97. This figur

ed independenget and then virst by open mne. ($7,749,4

mmary

Annua

*

**

*9,570$ M5,000$ P6,400$ E

20,970$ C

*90,000$ 45,000$ L40,000$

50,000$ 20,000$ 2,500$

247,500$

mounts with prd by a combiState paymen

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ntly and is nootes on a bud

meeting, then 463 was paid

Budget

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1,$ 1,$ 1,$

$ $ $ $ $

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$ $ $ $ $

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roposed 2019ination of sounts including h

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ot reflected abdget proposal.by secret balto MSAD #7

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Report 2

2019,544,131,006,629,416,690

60,230 361,68525,000 28,450 38,400 *

,481,215

415,000150,000250,00050,000

282,500 **,147,500

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bove. The Sch. Voters in allot in the bud5 in 2018).

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2.9%9.6%6.3%

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25.0%

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7.8%

10,000$ 7,000$ 6,400$

15,000$ 38,400$

30,000$ 60,000$ 60,000$

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Maine on Satuness meeting t

To choose a MARTICLE ON

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WANNUAL T

HARPSMAR

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f the State of ffairs to assemth day of Marcle 3 and othe

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haziness of a fd eye.

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WARRANT TOWN ME

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of Harpswel

Maine to notmble at Harpswch, 2019 at 9ers that follow

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oposed Amen

shall be amend

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llowing inform

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d blasting activis of material eslasts required toasting activityormation shall

ior inspectionsf the blasting loom wells location (contingeny including thech blast or the Town’s b

Marshall’s Offication, the Cod

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tify and warn well Commu:00 a.m. of saw will begin a

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l be included:

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State of

the inhabitanunity School, Raid day, to actat 10:00 a.m.

ILL OPEN AE AT 5:00 P.M

essor and Overm; one Taxar term.

he Town of H

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located withinngent upon ownwo hundred fift

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fficer may requease the turbidiin the pre-blashere is an incre

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mediate neighbto the side of tht be located onboring principaser to the proptback, the Worquired.

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monitoring of pplies or wellsmonitoring isthan four bus

ng of groundwaer in any monitor otherwise drbidity of the whall be responsi

water to moreuch survey hashe applicant sh

ing of grounder to less than wvey has been cohe applicant sh

At least fifteensponsible for thtion. Such noy first class maEnforcement Odate the blastin

he Basic Lane enacted?

Recommews (additions a

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n the lot so that al structures onperty side yard rkforce Housin

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be enacted?

Recommews (additions a

2018

f groundwater qs within two hu required it shsiness days aft

ater quality. Ttored well aboecrease the prewater in a monible for improve than which es been complethall demonstrat

dwater quantitywhat existed pompleted. hall demonstrat

nten (150) dayhe blast shall i

otification statiail and certifiedOfficer upon reng permit.

nd Use Ordin

ended by Selecare underlined

espect to the de yards as it has a simila

n the same side lot line(s) to th

ng Unit may

nd Use Ordiny to the Princ

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Art. 7 ─ SO

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Town of

3.1.2. One acce’6”) in height miance if the CEional Register toric Preservatusion has beenessory structur

hall an OrdiOrdinance be

The proposedt harpswell.m

hall an OrdiOrdinance” b

he Town of Handerlined and d

rence to M.R.S

Aquaculture Aquaculture meegulated by thelosed Harbor

A mooring area ommercial Fis

Any vessel usedommercial Ve

Any vessel usedloat Moorings loats that are u

mooring/moorinngineers permi

Guest Mooring A temporary moHarbormaster, to

ermit holder’s more than seven

ring current se

ervice MooringAny mooring owhat is not intendf Engineers Perhorefront Own

An owner of a pme to time, conubtidal Watershe waters beloown Wharf, D

A wharf, dock oown Landing

An area of land impressed wit

Vessel A vessel shall in

redges, and craWaters of Harps

of Harpsw

essory structuremay intrude upO determines tof Historic Plaion Commissio

n consented to ie will meet all

nance entitle enacted?

d ordinance is maine.gov and

inance entitlebe enacted?

arpswell Harbodeletions are st

S.A is to be cha

eans the culturee Maine Depart

determined byshing Vessel d primarily to gssel

d primarily to g

used for businesngs an anchorinit required).

ooring that mayo a Resident orguests on a no

n days. (Army ctions 4.8 thro

g wned by a comded for rental prmit required).

ner parcel of land, antiguous to wa

s w the extreme ock or Float

or float owned

contiguous to th a public righ

nclude boats ofaft of any kind.swell

well

e not to exceedp to fifteen (15)that the structuaces, that the inon to be necessin writing by thother requirem

ed “2019 Pro

available for d will also be a

ed “2019 Pro

or and Waterfrotruck out):

anged to M.R.S

e or husbandry tment of Marin

y the Harborma

generate incom

generate incom

ss or recreationng device not c

y be permitted r Non Residentn-rental basis. Corps of Enginugh 4.20 to 4.1

mmercial entity purposes. Gues

as that term is aters of Harpsw

low water mar

and maintained

waters of Harpht of access.

f all sizes powe.

Annua

d eighty (80) sq) feet into a sidure will be accentrusion into thsary to maintaihe property owments of the ord

oposed Amen

review and inavailable at T

oposed Amen

ont Ordinance

S.

of marine organe Resources.

aster to have re

me through fishi

me.

n, not secured tcarried aboard

yearly in a nont Taxpayer shoThe mooring s

neers permit re10 through 4.22

used in the daist moorings sha

defined in Titlwell.

rk.

d by the Town

pswell which is

ered by sail, ma

al Town R

quare feet and deline or rear seessory to a prinhe setback has bin the historic c

wner(s) abuttingdinance.

ndments to th

nspection at tTown Meeting

ndments to th

shall be amend

anisms by any

eached or is rea

ing.

to the shore bua vessel as reg

n-congested arorefront propershall not be ocequired) 2

aily operations all be consider

le 38 M.R.S.A.

n of Harpswell.

s owned by the

machinery or by

Report 2

not to exceed tetback withoutncipal structurebeen determinecharacter of theg the lot line in

he Harpswell

Recommethe Town Cleg.]

he Harbor an

Recommeded as follows

person. All ap

aching capacity

ut held in placegular equipmen

rea, as determinrty owner, solecupied by the s

of that businesred Service Mo

. § 11(2),as ma

e town of whic

y hand; scows;

2018

ten feet six inct the need for ae listed on the ed by the Maine property, thatn question, and

l Shellfish

ended by Selecerk’s Office, o

nd Waterfro

ended by Selecs (additions are

pplications are

y.

e by nt. (Army Corp

ned by the ly for use by thsame vessel fo

ss oorings. (Army

ay be amended

ch

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Section 5 5.Awlato5.AfosuyeH5.AonsuyeHw5.

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Section 7

7.ATpran

Town of

All waters belowhoreline of prop

MOOR.1.1 Registr

All moorings lowith the Town Cate fee will be ao time. .1.2 Requir

Applicants for aorms available ubmit a new coear, including c

Harbormaster’s .1.3 Requir

Applicants for an forms availabubmit a new coear, including c

Harbormaster’s waiting list.

.1.3 5.1.4 Cate5.1.3.1 5.15.1.3.2 5.15.1.3.3 5.15.1.3.4 5.15.1.3.5 5.15.1.4.6 Gu

.1.1 5.1.5 Rhe registration8 M.R.S.A. § 7vailable at the T.1.6 Waiting

All waiting list fy the Board of

Re-numbering c

Assignment of M

.2.8 Guest MGuest mCorps o

Re-numbering s

.3 Duties

.3.6 The CosubtidaHarborand oth

THE HHARB

.1.2 AssistaAssistant Harbo

own’s waters. roblems or anynd shall serve i

of Harpsw

w the ordinary perty located w

RING REGISTration cated below th

Clerk. For reneadded. Late fee

ements for Newa new mooring in the Town C

ompleted form change of vessrequest. ements for New

a new waiting lble in the Townompleted form change of vessrequest. Failur

gories of Moor1.4.1Resident /1.4.2Non Resid1.4.3 Rental M1.4.4Float Moo1.4.5Service Muest Mooring

Registration Feefee shall be in

7-A(2), as mayTown Office. g List Fee fees are due bySelectmen as m

current sections

Mooring Space

Moorings moorings shallof Engineers. Gsections 5.2.8 a

and Responsib

ommittee may al Aquaculture rmaster has theher uses of the

HARBORMASORMASTERS

ant Harbormastormasters shall

Their functiony controversy inin that capacity

well

high highest anwithin the boun

TRATION AND

he low water linewal moorings es are determin

w and Renewaregistration m

Clerk’s Office. to the Town C

sel, change of c

w and Renewalist registrationn Clerk’s Officto the Town C

sel, change of cre to renew a p

ring Registratio/Non-Resident dent

Mooring oring

Mooring

es n the amount dey be amended fr

y May 1, annuamay be amends 5.1.5 and 5.1

e

be registered wGuest mooringand 5.2.9 to 5.2

bilities

assist the Harbapplications su

e final authorityarea.

TER, DEPUTYS – QUALIFIC

ter(s) serve without

n is only to assin their area. Thy until discharg

Annua

nnual tide marndaries of the T

D REGULATI

ne lowest annure-registered a

ned by the Boar

al Mooring Regmust submit a co

Applicants forClerk if there arcontact informa

al Waiting List n must submit ace. Applicants

Clerk if there arcontact informaposition on the

on Taxpayer

etermined by thfrom time to tim

ally. The Waitded from time t.6 to 5.1.7 and

with the Towns shall only be

2.9 and 5.2.10

bormaster, uponubmitted to they to decide on t

Y HARBORMCATIONS AND

salary and are ist the Harbormhe Harbormastged by the Boa

al Town R

rk and extendinTown of Harps

IONS

ual tide in wateafter May 1, therd of Selectme

gistration ompleted applir a renewal more any changesation, change o

Registrationa completed aps for a renewal re any changesation, change owaiting list sha

he Board of Seme. The regist

ting List Fee shto time. d 5.1.8

n and be permite used for their

n the Harborme Town for Harthe application

MASTER(S) AND SALARY

to serve only imaster, and to kter shall be appard of Selectme

Report 2

ng seaward threswell.

ers of Harpswee mooring fee

en, as may be a

ication form toooring registrats to the registraof resident statu

pplication formwaiting list reg

s to the registraof resident statuall result in los

electmen in acctration fee sche

hall be in the am

tted by the Armpermitted purp

master’s requestrbormaster con

n in regards to

ND ASSISTAN

in certain desigkeep him informpointed by the Ben or until resig

2018

ee miles from t

ll shall be regiwill be double

amended from

o the Town Cletion need only ation from the pus or upon the

m to the Town Cgistration need

ation from the pus or upon the sing seniority o

cordance with edule shall be

mount determi

my poses.

t, in review of nsideration. Thfishing, naviga

NT

gnated areas ofmed of any Board of Selecgnation.

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Art. 9 ─ Sb

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Art. 10 ─ TanJo

Art. 11 ─ TeaCli

Art. 12 ─ Tsafuau

*Town Clerk i**The Road C

Town of

hall an Ordidopted in 19

Harpswell Us

The proposedt harpswell.m

hall an Ordie enacted?

The proposedt harpswell.m

To see if the Tnd accept deonathan Bea

To see if the Tasement deed

Clover, LLC, ne installatio

To see what sualaries and trull-time posituthorized to

SelectmanSelectmanSelectmanTax ColleTown CleRoad ComTravel Re

is also RegistraCommissioner i

of Harpsw

inance entitle99 be repeale of Firearm

d ordinance is maine.gov and

inance entitle

d ordinance is maine.gov and

Town will votelivery of an ear on propert

Town will votd in substantor its succes

on within the

um the Townravel reimbutions, and whestablish the

n n n ector erk* mmissioner**eimbursement

ar of Voters anis appointed (n

well

ed Town of Hed and repla

ms Ordinance

available for d will also be a

ed “2019 Tow

available ford will also be a

te to authorieasement deety located at

te to authoritially the samssors or nomie Abner Poin

n will vote toursement as fhen the Selece annual pay

* t

nd receives $2,5ot elected) and

Annua

Harpswell Usaced with an e?”

review and inavailable at T

wn of Harpsw

review and inavailable at T

ize the Boarded for a dry Wilson’s Po

ize the Boardme form as shinees, for a fo

nt Road right

o raise and apfollows, for wctmen fill a vyment, at thei

$

599 which is bud compensation

R

al Town R

se of FirearmOrdinance e

nspection at tTown Meeting

well Sport Sh

nspection at tTown Meeting

d of Selectmehydrant firend, a portion

d of Selectmehown on the four-foot-widt-of-way on B

ppropriate fowhich Tax Covacancy in anir discretion

2019 $6,000 6,000 6,000 45,154 49,367 0 1,200

$113,721

udgeted in Artn is budgeted i

Recommended

Report 2

ms Ordinanceentitled “2019

Recomme

the Town Cleg.]

hooting Rang

Recomme

the Town Cleg.]

en to negotiae protection sn of Tax Map

Recomme

en to executeattached [to

de private unBailey Island

Recomme

or the electedollector and

ny elected po:

2018$6,00 6,00 6,0044,0548,16 6,08 1,50

$117,803

ticle 13. in Article 36.

Recommed by Budget A

2018

e that was 9 Town of

ended by Selec

erk’s Office, o

ge Ordinanc

ended by Selec

erk’s Office, o

te the terms system fromp 34, Lot 108

ended by Selec

e and deliver the warrant

nderground ud.

ended by Selec

d officials’ Town Clerksition, they a

8 2018 Expe0 $60 60 63 443 487 60 3 $117

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 13 ─ Tad

Art. 14 ─ Tfo

Art. 15 ─ TO

Art. 16 ─ Tac

Art. 17 ─ ToC

Art. 18 ─ TC

Art. 19 ─ TO

Town of

To see if the Tdministratio

Adminis Compute Audit Other

Public InLegal Risk Ma

To see if the Tollows:

Maine MMid Coa

Southern Harpswe

To see if the TOffice. ($84,00

To see if the Tccount to up

o see if the TCollector’s Of

To see if the TClerk’s Office

To see if the TOffice. ($31,38

of Harpsw

Town will votn.

stration Salaryers & Compu

nformation

anagement/Ins

Town will vot

Municipal Assast Economic n Midcoast Chell Business A

Town will vot03 raised and

Town will votdate assessin

Town will votffice. ($36,79

Town will vote. ($55,658 ra

Town will vot83 raised and

well

te to raise an

y & Wagesuter Services A

surance

te to raise an

sociationDevelopmenhamber of CoAssociation

te to raise and appropriated

te to expendng software.

te to raise an95 raised and

te to raise anaised and app

te to raise and appropriated

Annua

nd appropria

Agreements

R

nd appropria

nt District ommerce

R

nd appropriad in 2018; $80

R

the sum of $

d appropriatappropriated

R

nd appropriapropriated in 2

R

nd appropriad in 2018; $30

R

al Town R

ate the sum o

2019 $197,214 32,688 12,000 36,900 9,000 50,000 96,308 $434,110

Recommended

ate the sum o

2019 $9,836 5,925

500 25

$16,286

Recommended

ate the sum o0,057 expende

Recommended

$20,000 from

te the sum ofin 2018; $35

Recommended

ate the sum o2018; $59,97

Recommended

ate the sum o0,247 expende

Recommended

Report 2

of $434,110 fo

2018 $191,17 31,185 12,000 37,400

9,0050,0089,97

$420,734

Recommed by Budget A

of $16,286 for

2018 $9,738 5,925 500

25 $16,188

Recommed by Budget A

of $79,319 fored)

Recommed by Budget A

m the Assessin

Recomme

f $37,485 for,772 expende

Recommed by Budget A

of $58,863 for4 expended)

Recommed by Budget A

of $32,779 fored)

Recommed by Budget A

2018

or general

2018 Expe1 $1925 280 70 240 80 968 934 $450

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r membershi

2018Expe $9 5 $16

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the Assessin

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

ng Reserve

ended by Selec

r the Tax ed)

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the Town

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the Treasur

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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ended 2,377 8,606 7,200 4,101 8,386 6,436

,507 0,613

ctmen mittee

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ended 9,738 5,925

500 25

6,188

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Art. 20 ─ TE

Art. 21 ─ TO

Art. 22 ─ Tp20

Art. 23 ─ Ttoin

Art. 24 ─ TMin

Art. 25 ─ TMB

Art. 26 ─ T D

Art. 27 ─ TPaufoca

Town of

To see if the TEnforcement

To see if the TOffice and for

To see if the Tersonnel at t018; $366,59

To see if the To include $6,3ncluding $6,2

To see if the TManagement n 2018; $53,8

To see if the TMarine HazarBoard of Selec

To see if the TDepartment.

To see if the TPrograms and

uthorize the or recreationapital improv

of Harpsw

Town will votOffice. ($13

Town will votr planning se

Town will votthe Recycling1 expended)

Town will vot305 for the C87 for the Co

Town will votto include M33 expended)

Town will votrd reserve toctmen.

Town will vot($46,733 rais

Town will votd the sum of Board of Sel

nal purposes vement of Tr

well

te to raise an8,129 raised a

te to raise anervices. ($71,

te to raise ang Center & T

te to raise anCoastal Humoastal Humane

te to raise anMarine Resou

)

te to raise ano fund the rem

te to raise ansed and appro

te to raise an$2,000 for mlectmen to apand revenuerufant-Summ

Annua

nd appropriaand appropria

R

nd appropria931 raised an

R

nd appropriaTransfer Stat

R

nd appropriaane Society. e Society; $24

R

nd appropriaurces Admini

R

nd appropriamoval of nav

R

nd appropriaopriated in 20

R

nd appropriamaintenance oppropriate re generated bmerton Field

R

al Town R

ate the sum oated in 2018;

Recommended

ate the sum ond appropriate

Recommended

ate the sum otion. ($365,5

Recommended

ate the sum o($26,387 rais4,196 expend

Recommended

ate the sum oistration. ($5

Recommended

ate the sum ovigational ha

Recommended

ate the sum o018; $42,744 e

Recommended

ate the sum oof Trufant-Sevenue gener

by advertisin. ($13,600 rai

Recommended

Report 2

of $140,229 fo$136,398 exp

Recommed by Budget A

of $65,480 fored in 2018; $6

Recommed by Budget A

of $381,954 fo531 raised and

Recommed by Budget A

of $27,925 forsed and approded)

Recommed by Budget A

of $79,050 for58,378 raised

Recommed by Budget A

of $10,000 to azards as dete

Recommed by Budget A

of $62,013 forexpended)

Recommed by Budget A

of $11,800 forSummerton Frated by recr

ng for operatiised and appr

Recommed by Budget A

2018

or the Code pended)

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the Plannin62,071 expen

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or operationsd appropriated

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r Animal Conopriated in 20

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r Harbor d and appropri

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

establish a ermined by t

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the Recreat

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r Recreation Field, and reation proging expensesropriated in 20

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 28 ─ Tb

Note: Elected

Art. 29 ─ Tco

Art. 30 ─ Tmac

Art. 31 ─ Tmea

Art. 32 ─ T

Town of

To see if the Tenefits.

Health InSocial SRetiremeDisabilit

d Officials ma

To see if the Tommittees. ($

To see if the Tmaintenance a

ccordance w

To see if the Tmaintenance aasement.

BuildingEMS BuOld TowTown DCommunTown LaCedar B

To see if the T MowinBuildiBandsMonitoElectriPortab

of Harpsw

Town will vot

nsurance/Reimecurity/Medicent ty

ay participate

Town will vot$7,270 raised

Town will votand repair o

with State law

Town will votand operatio

gs, property &uilding wn House & Cock nity TV Buildandings each Monitor

Town will vot

ng/Repairs/Sing Removal &tand Maintenor & Surveyinicity

ble Toilets

well

te to raise an

mbursementcare

e in the health

te to raise and and appropri

te to raise anf cemeteries

w. ($7,225 rai

te to raise anons of Town f

& vehicles

Commons

ding

rs & Signage $

te to raise an

ignage& Soil Clean-

nance ng

Annua

nd appropria

2019 $278,907 75,988 64,779 3,300 $422,974

h plan pursuan

R

nd appropriaiated in 2018

R

nd appropriaand graves,

ised and appro

R

nd appropriafacilities, veh

2019 $85,500 6,200 9,000 7,000 8,500 20,000 4,100

$140,300

R

nd appropria 2 12

-up 10 1 1 1 2 $28

R

al Town R

ate the sum o

$2

$4

nt to terms of

Recommended

ate the sum o; $4,769 expe

Recommended

ate the sum oincluding thopriated in 20

Recommended

ate the sum ohicles and pr

$

$1

Recommended

ate the sum o019

2,150 10,000 1,500 1,300 1,500 2,000 8,450 $2

Recommended

Report 2

of $422,974 fo

2018 262,071

74,990 60,327 3,000

400,388

f the Town’s pRecomme

d by Budget A

of $6,060 for ended)

Recommed by Budget A

of $11,225 forhe Old Dunni018; $7,225 e

Recommed by Budget A

of $140,300 foroperties incl

2018 $75,000

4,000 9,000 5,500 0 20,000 4,100

117,600

Recommed by Budget A

of $28,450 for2018

16,950 0 3,000 500 1,500 2,000

23,950

Recommed by Budget A

2018

or employee

2018 Expe $240,357 73,933 53,055 2,847 $370,192

personnel polended by Selecdvisory Comm

boards and

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the ing Cemeteryexpended)

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or the luding an

2018 Expen $80,067

5,968 5,431 6,507

0 24,661 3,632 $126,266

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r Mitchell Fi2018 Expe 14,84

1,349 50 1,42

1,43 $19,45

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 33 ─ To$(SflthT

Art. 34 ─ TRfu

NT

Art. 35 ─ TagMB

Art. 36 ─ Toro

Art. 37 ─ Toimreby$2

Art. 38 ─ THby

Art. 39 ─ Tfid

Town of

o see if the T150,000 fromSmall Harboloat system ahe Board of S

Transportatio

To see if the TReserve Accouture waterfr

Note: The TowTown’s share o

To see if the Tgreements, o

Mitchell FieldBoard of Selec

o see if the Toad mainten

Snow Remo Road Maint Road Comm Road Comm

o see if the Tmprovementselocations, eny the Board 244,359 in re

To see if the THarpswell-ba

y Mid Coast

To see if the Tirefighters anelivery of ser

of Harpsw

Town will votm the Mitchel

r Improvemat Mitchell FiSelectmen toon for same.

Town will votunt, which reront improve

wn Meeting mof matching g

Town will votof up to threed, to entities lctmen deems

Town will votance, road/st

oval tenance & Sigmissioner Salamissioner Tra

Town will vots of roads, inngineering, sof Selectmenserve)

Town will votsed paramedHealth Serv

Town will votnd their assorvices. ($166

well

te to (1) authll Field Capient Programield including accept the S

te to raise aneserve fundsements at Mi

may be asked tgrant funds fo

te to authorize years, for lelicensed to dos to be in the

te to raise antreet signs an

gns ary

avel

te to raise anncluding, witsurvey and otn. ($200,000

te to raise andic coverage vices. ($283,1

te to raise anciated costs t,003 raised an

Annua

orize the Boaital Reserve a

m) grant to cog improveme

SHIP grant fr

nd approprias may be useditchell Field.

Recom

to set aside $5or a boat laun

ze the Boardeasing Town-o business in

e best interest

d appropriatnd compensa

2019 $512,441 78,500 32,234 1,500$624,675

R

d appropriathout limitatither related raised and ap

R

nd appropriaand related 11 raised and

R

nd appropriato assist the tnd appropriat

R

al Town R

ard of Selectaccount as monstruct and ents to the ca

from the Mai

ate $50,000 fod as the Tow.

mmended by

50,000 each ynch project at

d of Selectme-owned prop

n the State oft of the Town

te the sum ofation for the 20

$466 60

2 $552

Recommended

te the sum ofion, drainagecosts, all as d

ppropriated in

Recommended

ate the sum oadministrati

d appropriated

Recommended

ate the sum othree fire anted in 2018; $

Recommended

Report 2

tmen to expematching fund

equip a seasauseway; andine Departm

Recomme

or the Mitchewn’s share to

Recommethe Budget A

year for threet Mitchell Fiel

en to enter inperty, at the ef Maine on ten.

Recomme

f $624,675 foRoad Comm018 6,412 0,000

25,361 1,200

2,973

Recommed by Budget A

f $250,000 foe improvemedetermined tn 2018; $22,9

Recommed by Budget A

of $288,773 foive support sd in 2018; $2

Recommed by Budget A

of $187,800 fod rescue com

$157,319 expe

Recommed by Budget A

2018

nd a sum of ds for a SHIPsonal ramp ad (2) authorient of

ended by Selec

ell Field Capmatch grant

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

e years as theld.

nto multi-yeaentrance to erms that the

ended by Selec

or snow remomissioner.

2017 Expe $473,33

55,85 25,36 99 $555,54

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or capital ents, utility to be approp56 expended;

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or 24/7 services prov83,105 expen

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or municipalmpanies in thended).

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 40 ─ TCcoT

Art. 41 ─ Tsecose

Art. 42 ─ Tan

Art. 43 ─ TofowSSEve$3

Art. 44 ─ Tse

Art. 45 ─ T($

Town of

To see if the TCommunity Dommunicatio

Town’s Emer

To see if the Tervices relateommunicatioervices.

To see if the Tnd capital ex

HarpswOrr’s-BCundy

To see if the Tf emergency wned by the ervices Agreelectmen dee

Emergency Vehicle purch347,771 in re

To see if the Tervices and m

Back-u Emerge Dry Hy

To see if the T$26,000 raised

of Harpsw

Town will votDevelopment ons tower at rgency Comm

Town will voted to the devon purposes i

Town will votxpenses of thr

well Neck FirBailey Island

y’s Harbor Vo

Town will votservices vehTown, and l

eement with tems to be in t

Vehicles Capitase. ($150,00serve).

Town will votmanagement

up ALS & Ceency Manageydrant Operat

Town will votd and appropr

well

te to authorizBlock GranOrr’s Island

munications E

te to raise anelopment anincluding, bu

te to raise anree fire and r

re and Rescueds Fire and Reolunteer Fire

te to raise anhicles, as deteleased to the the Town onthe best intertal Account (00 raised and

te to raise an.

ntral Commuement tions

te to raise anriated in 2018

Annua

ze the Boardt funds for th

d Fire DepartEquipment R

nd appropriand/or improvut not limited

R

nd appropriarescue provi

e escue

R

nd appropriaermined by thlocal Fire De such lease terests of the T(an interest-b

d appropriated

R

nd appropria

unications

R

nd appropria8; $26,483 ex

R

al Town R

d of Selectmehe replacemetment and toReserve acco

ate the sum ovement of infrd to, mobile p

Recommended

ate the sum oiders as follow

2019 $60,000 60,000 60,000 $180,000

Recommended

ate the sum ohe Board of epartments terms and con

Town, with subearing dedi

d in 2018; no

Recommended

ate the sum o

2019 $2,000

1,975 2,500

$6,475

Recommended

ate the sum oxpended)

Recommended

Report 2

en to accept aent of the em

o authorize $unt as match

Recomme

of $15,000 forfrastructure fphone, cable

Recommed by Budget A

of $180,000 fows:

2018 $60,000 60,000 60,000 $180,000

Recommed by Budget A

of $150,000 foSelectmen, sthat have an nditions as thuch funds toicated reservexpenditure i

Recommed by Budget A

of $6,475 for

2018 $2,000 1,975 2,500 $6,475

Recommed by Budget A

of $27,000 for

Recommed by Budget A

2018

and expend mergency $19,000 from hing funds.

ended by Selec

r consulting for e and emerge

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or the operat

2018 Expe $6 6 6 $18

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or the purchauch vehicles Emergency

he Board of be held in th

ve account) uin 2018; and

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

other emerg

2018 Expe $4 1 $6

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r street lighti

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 46 ─ Tyeanin

Art. 47 ─ To$4toapan

Art. 48 ─ ToWra

Art. 49 ─ Tfo

Art. 50 ─ Toan($

Art. 51 ─ TA

Town of

To see if the Tear agreemend (2) raise an 2018; $33,3

o see if the T48,800 from o include the ppropriated innd $45,150 ex

o see if the TWardens and aised and app

To see if the Tor the Marin

o see if the Tnd shellfish c$4,500 raised

To see if the TAssistance an

GeneraIndepeMidcoPeopleSpectrFamilySexualTedforBig BrRespitMidcoAmeriDay OOasis HFamilyLifefliYMCAHarpsw

of Harpsw

Town will votnt of up to foand appropr46 expended)

Town will votthe Vehicle/Vreplacemen

n 2018; $348,xpended)

Town will votshellfish conropriated in 2

Town will votne Patrol boa

Town will votconservationand appropri

Town will votd health & w

al Assistance endence Assooast Maine Coe Plus rum Generatioy Crisis Sheltl Assault Resrd Housing rothers/Big Site oast Hunger Pican Red Cros

One Health Netwoy Focus ight FoundatioA (Bath/Brunwell Aging at

well

te to (1) authour years witiate the sum )

te to raise anVehicle Equit of a vehicle,507 expende

te to raise annservation re2018; $193,69

te to raise ant. ($2,000 ra

te to raise ann activities iniated in 2018;

te to raise anwelfare agenc

ociationommunity Ac

ons ter ponse

isters

Preventionss

ork on

nswick Landint Home

Annua

horize the Both Cumberlaof $34,839 fo

R

d appropriatipment Resere, from Cumbd; $45,700 ap

R

d appropriatelated service99 expended)

R

nd appropriaised and appr

R

d appropriatcluding purc; $349 expend

R

nd appropriacies as follow

ction

ng)

al Town R

oard of Selectand County ffor same. ($3

Recommended

te the sum ofrve Account berland Couppropriated fr

Recommended

te the sum ofes from Cum

Recommended

ate the sum oropriated in 2

Recommended

te the sum ofchasing suppded)

Recommended

ate the sum ows:

2019 $15,000

1,500 730 2,000 1,500 500 250 1,000 500 1,600 4,000 1,500 250 1,500

700 700 1,000 1,000

$35,230

Report 2

tmen to entefor communi3,346 raised a

Recommed by Budget A

f $364,993 anfor law enfo

unty. ($348,50rom the vehic

Recommed by Budget A

f $203,135 fomberland Cou

Recommed by Budget A

of $6,500 for 018; $1,257 e

Recommed by Budget A

f $4,000 for mplies for cons

Recommed by Budget A

of $35,230 for

2018 $15,000

1,50 73 2,00 1,50 50 25 1,00 50 1,60 4,00 1,50 25

1,500 70

70 1,00 1,00

$35,230

2018

r into a multication servicand appropria

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

nd expend orcement serv07 raised andcle reserve in

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or Marine unty. ($193,6

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

boat operatiexpended).

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

marine resouervation pro

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r General

8 2018 Expe0 $120 10 0 20 10 0 0 10 0 10 40 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 $33

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2018

ctmen mittee

699

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Art. 52 ─ Tas

Art. 53 ─ TPwfu

Art. 54 ─ Tre$7

Art. 55 ─ THimreSre

Art. 56 ─ ToHHmH

Town of

To see if the Ts follows:

Curtis Orr’s ICundyHarpswPejeps

Memo Bailey Harpsw Harpsw

Maine Comm

To see if the TPhysical Educwith such fununds needed

To see if the Teserve. ($30,7,920 availab

To see if the THeating Assismproving hoeplacing heatelectmen. ($eserve)

o see if the THarpswell AgHarpswell hommatch grants Harpswell hom

of Harpsw

Town will vot

Memorial Li

Island Libraryy’s Harbor Libwell Historicascot Historicaorial Observany Island Librawell Businesswell Neck Ph

e Public Broadmunity Firewo

Town will votcation Associds to be releafor the proje

Town will vot,000 appropri

ble).

Town will vottance Programe energy efting systems,

$64,349 was a

Town will votging at Homemes warm, sand/or to reime repairs.

well

te to raise an

ibraryy brary al Society

al Societynces ry Halls Associationhysical Educatdcastingorks Display

te to raise aniation (HNPEased upon Hect. ($3,000 r

te to raise aniated in 2018

te to raise anam reserve afficiency, wh, with all proavailable in 20

te to raise ane and the Habafe, and dry.imburse Hab

Annua

R

nd appropria

tion Associat

R

nd appropriaEA) to upgra

HNPEA demoraised and app

R

nd appropriaand added to

R

nd appropriaaccount to behich may inclogram requir018; $46,171

R

d appropriatbitat for Hum. Such fundsbitat for Hum

Recom

al Town R

Recommended

ate the sum o

2019 $146,869 20,000

20,000 3,000 500 2,000 2,703 3,000

tion 3,000 300 1,500

$202,872

Recommended

ate the sum oade tennis coonstrating thpropriated in

Recommended

ate the sum o $16,228 in re

Recommended

ate the sum oe used for healude repairinrements to b was expende

Recommended

te the sum ofmanity homes may be usemanity for m

mmended by

Report 2

Recommed by Budget A

of $202,872 fo

2018 $141,900 15,000

19,00 3,00 50 1,60 2,69 3,00 2,00 30 1,00

$189,995

Recommed by Budget A

of $3,000 for ourts at Harphat it has rais

2018, being h

Recommed by Budget A

of $25,000 foreserve; $38,3

Recommed by Budget A

of $20,000 forating assistanng, improvinge determineded; $18,178 re

Recommed by Budget A

f $5,000 to sue repairs proed as the Tow

material costs

Recommethe Budget A

2018

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or the purpo

8 2018 Expe0 $141,90 15,00 19,00 3,00 50 1,35 2,60 3,00 2,00 30 1,05 $189,7

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

Harpswell Npswell Centersed the remaiheld in reserv

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the conting308 expended

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r the Harpswnce and g and/or d by the Boaemaining in

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

upport ogram that mwn’s share tos related to

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 57 ─ ToC

Art. 58 ─ Tofrtowb

Art. 59 ─ Toeqedap

Art. 60 ─ TofrtoBte

Art. 61 ─ ToAs20

Art. 62 ─ TCofbsytoin

Art. 63 ─ To res

RecyclingOffice EqLand AcqEmergencVehicle &

Town of

o see if the TCommunity B

o see if the Trom Comcasto appropriat

which equipmroadcasting,

o see if the Tquipment, acducational anppropriated in

o see if the Trom Comcasto appropriat

Broadcasting elevision cost

o see if the Tossistance Pro18; $7,724 ex

To see if the TCapital Reser

f Selectmen tut not limiteystems of theo match grann 2018 with $

o see if the Toserve accoun

g/Transfer Staquipment quisition & Imcy Communic

& Vehicle Equ

of Harpsw

Town will votBroadcasting

Town will vott pursuant toe the same fo

ment, related has been acq

Town will votcquired by thnd governmen 2018; $6,40

Town will vott pursuant toe the same asCorporation

ts incurred b

own will voteogram with uxpended in 20

Town will votrve Account tto expend thed to, upgrad

e Town Officnts for faciliti46,078 remai

own will votents as follows

ation

mprovements cations Equipuip. Replacem

well

te to raise ang. ($68,000 r

te to authorizo the terms oor a principato the publicquired by th

te to raise anhe Town in aental needs o00 expended)

te to authorizo the terms os a pro-rata

n and the thrby the same.

e to raise andunexpended f018 with $1,9

te to raise anto add to thee reserve for

ding and/or rece Building. Sies improvemining in reserv

e to raise ands:

20 $30 15 60

ment 2ment 60 $167

Annua

d appropriatraised and app

R

ze the Board of the Town’sal payment onc, educationa

he Town. ($6

d appropriata lease-purchof community

R

ze the Board of the Town’sreimbursem

ree local Fire ($6,357 exp

d appropriatfunds to be h985 remaining

R

nd appropriae existing reser facilities imeplacing the Such reserve ments. ($50,0ve)

R

d appropriat

019 20,000 $95,000 200,000 2,500 0,000 47,500 $15

R

al Town R

te the sum ofpropriated in 2

Recommended

of Selectmens cable televin a lease-pural and govern6,000 accepted

te the sum ofhase agreemey broadcastin

Recommended

of Selectmens cable televi

ment to the Toe Departmentended in 201

te the sum of held in reservg in reserve)

Recommended

ate the sum oerve of $46,0

mprovementsheating, ven funds may b

000 appropria

Recommended

te the sum of

2018 20,000 0,000 0 2,500 0,000

52,500

Recommended

Report 2

f $71,500 for2018; $68,00

Recommed by Budget A

n to accept aision franchirchase agreenmental needd and expend

Recomme

f $6,400 for aent, related tong. ($6,400 r

Recommed by Budget A

n to accept aision franchiown, Harpswts for interne8)

Recomme

f $7,000 for thve. ($5,000 ap

Recommed by Budget A

of $115,000 fo078, and authwithin the T

ntilation and be used as thated in 2018, $

Recommed by Budget A

f $167,500 for

2018 Expend $96,50 63,96 55,27 $215,74

Recommed by Budget A

2018

r Harpswell 00 expended)

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

a $6,000 granise agreemenment pursuads of commu

ded in 2018)

ended by Selec

a warranty oo the public, raised and

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

a $5,400 granise agreemenwell Communet and cable

ended by Selec

he Property ppropriated in

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

or the Facilithorize the BoTown includin

air conditionhe Town’s sha$24,836 expe

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

r capital

ded In rese00 $92,0 22,

66 81, 0 26

75 2641 $249

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

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Art. 64 ─ Tlo$4

Art. 65 ─ Tfu20ap

The ModeSelectmen

Art. 66 ─ Tontharse

Art. 67 ─ Toyecoor

Art. 68 ─ To6to

Art. 69 ─ TtoacpBqow

Art. 70 ─ T(ifogrcoh

Town of

To see if the Tong-term pri468,381 expe

To see if the Tund balance 019 fiscal yeappropriated.

erator may enn unless a vot

To see if the Tne-half of taxhat date, andre due and pee if the Tow

o see if the Tet committedommitted shr less may be

o see if the To% for the peo be appropr

To see if the To sell by sealecquired fromayment in fu

Board of Selecualifying homwner(s). The

To see if the Tincluding Coor purposes drants, includonditions of aas appropria

of Harpsw

Town will votncipal and in

ended)

Town will votaccordingly,ar end, provi.

ntertain a moter requests a

Town will votxes shall be d

d the date of Dpayable, withwn will vote to

Town will votd, as a servicall be repaide credited to

own will voteeriod of assesriated from o

Town will voted bid or pub

m tax sourcesull of all taxesctmen shall umestead prope Board of Se

Town will votmmunity Dedeemed by th

ding, when neapproval; anated funds.

well

te to raise annterest paym

te to authoriz, to the 2020ided that the

tion to approvspecific artic

te to fix the ddue and payaDecember 16

h interest on to charge a 6%

te to authorize to our taxp

d without inte2020 taxes).

e to set the inssment and tooverlay funds

te to authorizblic auction as by the Tows, interest anuse the speciperty if they electmen res

te to authorizevelopment Bhe Selectmenecessary, signnd to expend

Annua

nd appropriaments. ($470,

R

ze the Boardfiscal year an

e funds are u

ve Articles 66cle be set asid

date of Septeable, with int6, 2019 as thethe second in% rate of int

ze the Tax Copayers. Any erest. (36 M.R

nterest rate too authorize ss or, if necess

ze and directand to conven, or to conv

nd charges inal sale procechoose to sel

serves the rig

ze the BoardBlock Grantsn to be in the ning contracsuch grant f

al Town R

ate the sum o000 raised an

Recommended

d of Selectmeny appropriased for the s

6-72 as recomde for individu

ember 16, 201terest on the e date when nstallment toterest on unp

ollector to acexcess prepaR.S.A. § 506

o be paid by such interest sary, from un

t the Board oey by quit-clavey the propencurred by thess required bll it to anyon

ght to reject a

d of Selectmes) and other g best interest

ct and relatedfunds for any

Report 2

of $415,000 fond appropriate

Recommed by Budget A

en to carry ovated but uneame purpose

Recomme

mmended by ual considera

19 as the datfirst installmthe second o

o start after tpaid taxes.

Recomme

ccept prepayaid over the a6). (Excess pa

Recomme

the Town ont paid or abatnassigned fu

Recomme

of Selectmenaim deed anyerty to the prhe Town, excby 36 M.R.S

ne other thanany and all b

Recomme

en to apply fogrants on thets of the Towd documents y purpose for

Recomme

2018

or short- anded in 2018;

ended by Selecdvisory Comm

ver, and assiexpended fune as originall

ended by Selec

ation.

te when the fment to start one-half of tathat date, and

ended by Selec

yment of taxeamount finalayment of $1

ended by Selec

n abated taxetements gran

und balance.

ended by Selec

n, at its discrey real estate rior owner upcept that the . § 943-C for

n the former bids.

ended by Selec

or State, fedee Town’s beh

wn; to acceptand acceptin

r which the T

ended by Selec

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axes d to

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Art. 71 ─ TexJa

Art. 72 ─ TotS

Art. 73 ─ TtoreBMfu

A

Art. 74 ─ T

$2apth

 

Town of

To see if the Txceed 3/12 ofanuary 1, 20

To see if the Tther competielectmen pur

To see if the To exceed $70,evenue sourc

BETE reimbuMunicipal Revund balance a

rticle 74 may

To see if the T2,957,787 estpproved undhat property

of Harpsw

Town will votf the budgete20 to the 202

Town will votitive process rsuant to suc

Town will vot,000 from Mces, $470,000ursement, estvenue Sharingand $108,954

y be passed ov

Town will vottablished forder the prece

tax levy limi

well

te to authorized amount in20 Annual To

te to authorizany and all p

ch restriction

te to authorizunicipal Rev

0 of unassignetimated to beg, $1,903,000of homestead

ver if the levy

te by written Harpswell b

eding articlesit.  

Annua

ze the Boardn each budgeown Meeting

ze the Boardpersonal prons as the Boa

ze the Boardvenue Sharined fund balae $100,000, to of non-prope

d exemption a

y limit is not e

n ballot to incby State law is will result in

al Town R

d of Selectmeet category ofg.

d of Selectmeoperty deemeard of Selectm

d of Selectmeng, $2,035,500ance and the o reduce the erty tax revenand BETE rei

exceeded by e

crease the prin the event n a tax comm

Report 2

en to spend af the 2019 bu

Recomme

en to sell by ped excess by men may imp

Recomme

en to appropr0 from non-phomestead etax commitm

nue, $370,000imbursement

Recomme

arlier decisio

roperty tax lethat the mun

mitment that

2018

an amount noudget from

ended by Selec

public bid orthe Board ofpose.

ended by Selec

riate amountproperty tax exemption anment. ($60,000 of unassigneused in 2018

ended by Selec

ons of the vote

evy limit of nicipal budget is greater th

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6 

Annual Town Meeting Saturday, March 9, 2019 Harpswell Community School

Election of the moderator at 9 a.m. Business meeting starts at 10 a.m.

Polls open until 5 p.m.