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Town of
  Orland

Town Report
  2018-19
Town of Orland - Town Report 2018-19
Important dates to remember:

  Presidential Primary Election—
          March 3, 2020

  Town Elections—June 9, 2020
           8am to 8pm @
  the Orland Community Center

   Town Meeting—June 10, 2020
7 pm @ the Orland Community Center

Orland River Day—June 27, 2020

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Town of Orland - Town Report 2018-19
TOWN OF
ORLAND
 2018-19
Town Report
Town of Orland - Town Report 2018-19
This town report
honors everyone who has
       worked as an
       Election Clerk
       over the years
for their dedication to the
      Town of Orland
Town of Orland - Town Report 2018-19
Table of Contents
          Animal Control Officer’s Report ………………………. 37
          Application Permit Procedures ………………………… 35
          Assessors’ Report ……………………………………… 23
          Audit …………………………………………………… 49
          Code Enforcement Report ……………………………... 22
          Comprehensive Plan Committee Report …………...….. 46
          Fire Department Report ………………………………... 39
          Fish Committee Report ………………………………... 32
          General Assistance Report ……………………………... 20
          George Stevens Academy Report………………………. 48
          Historical Society Report ……………………………… 33
          Legislators’ Reports ……………………………………. 10
          Phone Numbers ………………………………………... 9
          Planning Board Report ……………………………........ 34
          Plumbing Inspector’s Report ………………………....... 22
          Properties Manager Report……………………………... 43
          Recycling / Transfer Station Information......................... 17
          Road Commissioner’s Report …………………….......... 41
          Schedule of Meetings and Office Hours …………......... 9
          School Enrollment ……………………........................... 48
          Selectmen’s Report …………………………………...... 19
          Town Clerk & Tax Collector’s Report ……………….... 21
          Town Officers ……………..………………………….... 6
          Treasurer’s Report …………………………………....... 25
          Unpaid Tax Liens — 06/30/2019…………………........ 31
          Unpaid Taxes — 06/30/2019………………………....... 27

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Town Officers - 2018-2019
Selectmen & Overseers of the Poor    Term Expires
Lester Stackpole                       June, 2019
Edward Rankin, Sr., Chair              June, 2020
Ralph Gonzales                         June, 2021

Assessors                            Term Expires
Kimberly Archer                        June, 2019
Amber Poulin                           June, 2020
Sara Bair                              June, 2021

Town Clerk & Tax Collector
Connie Brown
Deputy Town Clerk & Tax Collector
Tracy Patterson

Treasurer
Dorothy E.S. Baker

Road Commissioner                    Term Expires
Robert Wardwell                         June 2019

Registrar of Voters                 Connie Brown

Superintendent of Schools           James Boothby

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RSU #25 Committee                          Term Expires
David Burgess                                     2021
Mary Astbury                                      2022
Thomas Foster                                     2021
Linda Burgess                                     2019
Scott Frasier                                     2019
Sheila Enochs                                     2020
Peter Clair                                       2020
Jennifer Therrien                                 2021

Fish Committee                             Term Expires
Paul Hopkins                                 June, 2019
Margaret Hanscom                             June, 2020
Peter Robshaw                                June, 2021
Jay Clement                                  June, 2021
Anne Leclerc                                 June, 2022

Planning Board                             Term Expires
Donald Baker                                 June, 2019
Charles Giosia                               June, 2019
John MacBrayne, Chair                        June, 2020
Brenda Leavitt                               June, 2021
W. Roger Wood                                June, 2021
Kristin Cook , Alternate                     June, 2019
Barton Hutchins, Alternate                   June, 2019

Board of Appeals             Terms Expire - June 2018
William Chandler, Chair      David Burgess
Goodwin Ames                 Kent Conary
Constable                                 Brandon Patterson
                                                               ORLAND ENROLLMENT
General Assistance Administrator            Tracy Patterson          RSU #25
Plumbing Inspector                           Luke Chiavelli      Grade   Number
                                                                 Pre K     14
Code Enforcement Officer                     Luke Chiavelli        K       23
                                                                   1       25
Deputy Code Enforcement & Plumbing            Donald Baker         2       12
Inspector
                                                                   3       18
                                                                   4       16
Properties Manager                        Michael Malenfant
                                                                   5       16
                                                                   6       21
Transfer Station Operator                   Gary Newbegin
                                                                   7       16
Don Baker resigned 1/19/2019                                       8       23
                                                                   9       17
Fire Chief, Civil Preparedness Director      Robert Conary        10       17
                                                                  11       16
Assistant Fire Chief                             Julia Clark      12       12
                                                                 Total     246
Fire Warden                                Robert Harriman

Animal Control Officer                    Brandon Patterson
Robert Gross resigned 11/1/2018

Fish Warden                                  Peter Robshaw

State Senator District 31                   Kimberly Rosen

State Representative District 41          Sherman Hutchins

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Schedule of Meetings & Office Hours
Selectmen             1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
                      6:30- 8 pm at the Town Office
Assessors             1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
                      6:30- 8 pm at the Town Office
                      Fridays 9-12, 1-4 pm
Treasurer             1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
                      6:30- 8 pm at the Town Office
Town Clerk & Tax      Monday-Friday 8:30-12, 1-4 pm
Collector             1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
                      6:30- 8 pm at the Town Office
Planning Board        1st Monday of each month
                      7 pm at the Community Center
RSU #25 Committee 3rd Tuesday of each month
                      6:30 pm at Middle School

Important Phone Numbers
Emergency                                            911
Town Office phone                             469-3186
Town Office fax                               469-3187
Orland Post Office                            469-2184
East Orland Post Office                       469-1170
Animal Control                                323-6033
Plumbing Inspection                           735-6428
Code Enforcement                              735-6428
Orland Community Center                       469-7691

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Orland Comprehensive Plan Committee
                                                                              The Orland Comprehensive Plan Committee (OCPC) remains
                                                                      committed presenting the residents of Orland with a final plan worthy of
                                                                      the time and effort expended on it. When complete the Comp Plan
Dear Friends,                                                         should serve as the “go to” tool which guides future town policy making
  As 2019 ends and 2020 begins, I am pleased to report that           for years to come.
Congress made progress on a number of issues important to                      As a reminder, Comprehensive Plans are not ordinances and do
                                                                      not carry the weight of law. However, a good comp plan will clearly
Maine families despite the polarization in our country.               reflect and respect the wishes of the residents concerning the future of
    In a major win for surviving military and retiree spouses to      their town; how and where it should or shouldn’t grow, what areas and
                                                                      resources to protect while affording opportunities for homes, business
whom we are deeply indebted, I was proud to co-lead the repeal        growth, and jobs to name a few.
of what is often referred to as the “Military Widow’s Tax,” an                 Earlier on in this process we sent surveys to all residents and
unfair offset of survivor benefits that has prevented as many as      property owners to gather information and insight about your desires and
67,000 surviving spouses—including more than 260 from                 ideas. Later a series of neighborhood meetings were held to add to the
Maine—from receiving the full benefits they deserve.                  body public input. The OCPC is dedicated to blending your opinions
                                                                      into the plan.
     The high cost of health care and prescription drugs continues             We are just about to finish up on the inventory of Orland’s
to be a top issue for families and seniors. To provide continued      resources. These include housing, transportation, natural, water and
                                                                      marine resources; historical, forestry and agricultural resources, and
relief for more lower- and middle-income individuals, I led the       finally public facilities and services and the town’s fiscal capacity. This
charge to extend for another two years the medical expense tax        inventory is evaluated against the trends in these areas over the past two
deduction that I included in the 2017 tax law. Without this exten-    decades. Pressures on resources from local development are considered
sion, nearly 20,000 Mainers and millions of Americans with high       along with regional and national impacts. The results are a pretty clear
medical expenses, including many with preexisting conditions,         picture of where the town is heading in the next ten years or so.
                                                                               The next task will be to suggest to you, the citizens of this town,
would have faced an increased tax burden. In other good news,         ways in which the foreseeable pressures might be managed to bring
the CREATES Act I cosponsored became law. It will prevent             about the future you envision when you’re talking with your families and
pharmaceutical companies from blocking access to a sufficient         friends about it.
supply of brand-name drugs needed for the studies that allow less              Nothing in this world, or in Orland, is without consequence.
                                                                      What we envision, how we plan for it and how we stick to those plans is
expensive alternatives to enter the marketplace.                      the surest way we have to bring those consequences into line with our
     Improving people’s health and wellbeing remains my priority.     desire to see Orland remain the wonderful, diverse yet traditionally rural
On a per capita basis, Maine has the highest incidence of Lyme        town we know and love.
disease in the country. In August, I held a Senate hearing at the              The OCPC wants to recognize the very enthusiastic and
University of Maine’s Tick Lab on this growing public health cri-     energetic work provided to the committee by Amber Poulin. She is one
                                                                      of the town Tax Assessors and has gone over and above that capacity in
sis. A comprehensive public health strategy to combat this epi-       support of the Comprehensive Plan. Thank you Amber from all of us.
demic is needed, and the new law I authored will do just that.
    In addition, I helped champion another $2.6 billion increase      Respectfully submitted,
for the National Institutes of Health, our nation’s premiere bio-     Orland Comprehensive Plan Committee
medical research institution, including significant boosts for Alz-
heimer’s disease and diabetes research. Last year, NIH funded
more than $111 million for research at 14 Maine institutions.
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I feel it is necessary to acknowledge the great work that Gary   To help prepare the graduates of Maine Maritime Academy, I
Newbegin and Andy Stanley are doing keeping the place            secured $300 million for a new training ship, which will en-
operating smoothly and diligently maintaining the yard. The      sure rigorous instruction for MMA students for decades to
bargain bin continues to offer residents gently used, and some   come.
new, items at a very low cost. A thank you to Dot Baker for         Significant federal funding was approved for work at Bath
her hard work behind the scenes keeping the bargain bin          Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Funding appro-
organized.                                                       priated by Congress will pay for three new destroyers, make a
Note: If you are there to take care of your trash and want to    down payment on an additional ship, and finance infrastruc-
explore the bargain bin please be courteous and pull to the      ture improvements at PNSY.
side to allow others to efficiently drop their trash.                As Chairman of the Transportation and Housing Appro-
Suggestions or concerns may be made anytime by email at the      priations Subcommittee, I have led efforts to improve our na-
address below.                                                   tion’s crumbling infrastructure and ensure that Maine’s hous-
   In closing, I would like to thank the Selectmen and the       ing needs are addressed. For Maine’s roads, bridges, airports,
Town Office staff and the residents of Orland for the contin-    and seaports, tens of millions in federal funding will help
ued support in making the Orland Community Center a staple       make urgently needed upgrades and improve safety. Funding
for other towns to see what such a loss in the closing of the    will also support housing assistance to low-income families
Orland Consolidated School was and now what has become a         and seniors and aid communities in reducing homelessness
positive asset for the whole community to enjoy.                 among our youth. The Community Development Block Grant
    I’d like to wish Connie Brown our Town Clerk the best        program will assist numerous towns and cities in our State.
with her retirement. Connie has been very supportive with all        The Aging Committee I chair has continued its focus on
aspects of the Community Center, Transfer Station and other      financial security for our seniors. A new law I authored will
town properties but more importantly she has been a great        make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans to
friend and coworker.                                             their employees. Our Aging Committee’s Fraud Hotline
                                                                 fielded more than 1,200 calls this year. Congress passed a new
Respectfully submitted,                                          law to crack down on robocallers who are of-
Mike Malenfant                                                   ten the perpetrators of these scams. And a new law I authored
                                                                 will expand the IRS’ Identity Protection PIN program nation-
Properties Manager                                               wide to prevent identity theft tax refund fraud.
21 School House Rd. Suite 2                                          At the end of 2019, I cast my 7,262nd consecutive vote. In
Orland, Maine 04472                                              the New Year, I will keep working to deliver bipartisan solu-
propertymanager@orlandme.org                                     tions to the challenges facing Maine and the nation. If ever I
                                                                 can be of assistance to you, please contact one of my state of-
                                                                 fices or visit my website at www.collins.senate.gov. May 2020
                                                                 be a good year for you, your family, your community, and our
                                                                 state.

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                                                                                         Susan M. Collins United States Senator
Dear Friends,                                                               Outside at the Community Center, through generous personal
                                                                        and bottle donations, we have been able to continue to improve the
The beginning of a new year provides the opportunity to reflect on      playground area and add benches and wood chips. We are still
the progress of the past 12 months. If you’ve been watching cable       planning a new fenced-in basketball/pickle ball court next to the
TV, you might think that every waking moment of 2019 in Wash-           playground. The next project is to build a pavilion for small
ington has been consumed by divisive, partisan issues – and while       birthday parties, as well as providing a nice, shaded place for adults
there’s no shortage of those debates, there have also been opportu-     to watch children enjoying the playground. I would like to thank
nities for bipartisan cooperation. You sent me to the Senate to         and acknowledge Karen Lanpher for her help in the office and
make the most of those opportunities, so as we enter into the New       throughout the Community Center. She has turned that position into
Year, I wanted to take a moment to update you on my efforts to          so much more than a secretary. As a former Orland Consolidated
work with members of both parties to make life better for the peo-      employee I knew she would be a perfect fit. She has a connection to
ple of Maine.
                                                                        the building and the community and wears many hats at the office;
                                                                        extra cleaning and painting to name a few. She is a “whatever it
One of my most important priorities this past year has been em-
                                                                        takes, it needs to be done” employee. I appreciate all the work and
phasizing preventive healthcare. Maine’s distinction as the oldest
                                                                        extra duties she does to help make the Community Center be what
state in the nation brings us wisdom, of course – but it also creates
unique challenges, particularly relating to healthcare. The key to
                                                                        it is today.
addressing these obstacles is being proactive, because the cheap-           The dog park, behind the Community Center, continues to be a
est, safest medical procedure is the one that doesn’t need to hap-      great asset to Community Center property. It is used and
pen. That’s why I’ve introduced legislation to incentivize healthier    appreciated by residents and those from surrounding communities
living, expand mental health screenings, and help more Americans        as well. The park is sectioned off into an enclosure for medium to
access regular check-ups. We’re making progress, but we’ve got a        large dogs and an enclosure for small dogs. For those who use the
long way to go – and I’d like your help, because I know that the        park, we ask that you not allow your dog to dig holes. This not only
best ideas are the ones that come from families and communities         affects the beauty of the park but is a huge safety concern for dog
on the front lines of these challenges. To strengthen this effort, I    owners and their pets.
convened a policy forum on prevention in Bangor in October,             There are three cemeteries (Evergreen, Old Burial Ground, and
which has already given me exciting new ideas that I’ll carry with      Maplewood) being cared for by the Town of Orland. The continued
me into 2020. If you have additional thoughts on encouraging pre-       upgrades and care of the cemeteries has been more time consuming
ventive healthcare, please share them with my office.                   with the trimming of trees, fence repair, and all the upkeep, but it is
                                                                        all necessary to get each cemetery to a condition we can all be
This year has also continued the growth of Maine’s forest products      proud of.
industry – a key focus of my work to revitalize Maine’s rural econ-          The Transfer Station has had a few improvements this year.
omy and communities. We’ve seen significant investment in mills         We’ve added a second compactor and a roll off dumpster.
across the state, creating good jobs to support rural Maine. I’m        Suggestions from residents for changes in hours or days was dis-
also pleased that the investments aren’t just in our mills – the in-    cussed, and found the need to add another day. The Transfer Station
dustry is thriving because of its commitment to innovation. We’re       hours now are: Wednesday and Saturday 8am-4pm and Sunday
fortunate to have the University of Maine’s top-notch researchers       9am-3pm.

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Properties Manager Report                                exploring cutting-edge ways to use our forest resources, includ-
                                                                         ing capitalizing on the rise of 3D printing technology with the
    The Orland Community Center has undergone many changes               world’s largest 3D printer. Combining this work with ongoing
again this year! We are still making interior improvements and have      federal support, our vast forests, and Maine’s dedicated work-
added more business rental spaces. We currently have 15 occupied         force, I know that the future of this industry is bright, and I’ll
business and office rental spaces that are leasing on a monthly basis.   continue working to support it on all fronts.
We are excited with the most recent openings of Sweet Moments
Cafe, Cloud 9 Massage, Habitat for Humanity, Covenant Commu-             I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished together this year, but even
nity Land Trust and Cindy Polley Photography. We have put new            as I reflect on all that we’ve achieved, it is challenging to not
LED lighting throughout the fitness center, the gymnasium and            think of the work left undone. It sometimes can be discouraging
many other parts of the building. Continued upgrades in the exterior     to watch these important priorities hang in limbo, but fortunately
lighting here at the community center and at the sand/salt shed have     for me, encouragement is never far. After all, I get to live in
                                                                         Maine – which means I get to count Maine people as my
been done as well. Thanks to Efficiency Maine for helping with re-
                                                                         neighbors and friends. I’m always struck by the kindness that our
bates that offset some of the cost of each fixture.
                                                                         citizens show not only to me, but also to each other. This focus
    The fitness center continues to grow. Since opening in June of
                                                                         on collaboration and compassion is an inspiration, and it powers
2015, over 1125 memberships have been sold. We are still adding          my efforts bring a little bit of Maine common sense to Washing-
and upgrading equipment. We continue to offer the following              ton. Thank you for all you do to for our state – Mary and I are
classes: Cycle, Cardio/Strength, TRX, and Yoga.                          deeply grateful, and we hope that 2020 will be a good year for
   The shared community kitchen is rented throughout the year to         you, your family, your community, and the State of Maine.
independent business owners who sell their product locally and na-
tionwide. The kitchen has also proved useful to those planning wed-      Best Regards,
dings, caterers, and other events and available to rent on an as
needed basis.
   We are very happy to say heat pumps have been added to the gym-       Best,
nasium and the conference room. Having climate control year round
will be such an asset, as these two spaces are being rented at record
numbers. The gymnasium has been used for Orland Recreation pro-          Angus S. King
grams for adults and children and it is the home court for the Blue      United States Senator
Hill Bay School basketball program. The gymnasium has been
rented throughout the year approximately 58 times for weddings,
family reunions, banquets, birthday parties, corporate functions and
fundraisers.
   As in past years, the conference room has been a huge hit for the
Community Center. It was rented approximately 59 times this past
year. This room also hosts Planning Board, Comprehensive
Planning and many other town meetings and events at no cost.
Because of the increased need for party and meeting space, we have
utilized a former classroom, which is now room 21. Room 21 was
rented 43 times this year and is used for many town meetings as                                                                   Page 13
well.
Materials & Vendors used:
                                                                  Viking Lumber                                         3315.90
                                                                  Lane Construction - Cold patch                        1646.40
                                                                  Atwell Edgecomb (Mowing)                              3200.00
Dear Friends,
                                                                  At Work Flaggers                                      8052.00

I hope this letter finds you well. It is an immense honor to      Tom Pelkey—equipment rental                           2200.00
serve as your representative in Congress. I take very seriously   Visa Business Card—batteries for speed sign            222.78
the responsibility that has been placed on me, and I would        Jerry’s Hardware                                        86.00
like to take this opportunity to share with you some of what
                                                                  Northeast Paving                                      1485.71
I’ve been working on in my first year in Congress.
                                                                  HCSWCD Grant                                         -6925.00
At the beginning of this term, the House passed H.R. 1, a         Total                                              $13,283.79
comprehensive package of reforms I cosponsored to get big         Total Expenditures                                $416,263.24
money out of politics and fight corruption in Washington.
And in December, I helped pass H.R. 3, the Lower Drug             Unexpended Balance                                  $8,069.22
Costs Now Act, which would limit out-of-pocket prescription
drug costs paid by seniors, fund the expansion of Medicare
coverage to include dental, vision, and hearing, and lower
prescription drug prices for thousands of Mainers. Addition-      Winter Road Account
ally, as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I        Appropriation:                                    $275,000.00
worked to ensure our annual defense authorization bill sup-
ports America’s national security and Maine’s shipyard            Carry-over                                          $6895.72
workers, National Guardsmen, manufacturers, and universi-         Total                                             $281,895.72
ties.                                                             Expenditures:
                                                                  Contract Plow/Sand Roads- Wardwell Construction     279500.00
On top of working on this legislation, I have also been advo-
cating for our district directly to administrative agencies. I    Morton Salt                                          17037.40
have been fighting for Maine lobstermen to urge the president     Ice Sand (Wardwell Construction)                     25229.20
to intervene in proposed regulations by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that would hurt             Central Maine Power -Salt Shed Power                   919.01
our lobster industry. I pressed government agencies to ground     Warrant Work                                           261.07
their regulations in sound science and data when crafting new     Maine Municipal Insurance                              458.72
regulations on Maine’s lobstermen. I also persuaded the
Army Corps of Engineers to hold a public hearing in Maine         Total Expenditures:                               $323,405.40
about the proposed Central Maine Power NECEC transmis-            Unexpended Balance                                -$41,509.68
sion line, which gave hundreds of people the opportunity to
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voice their opinions about the project.
Report of the Road Commissioner
Road Maintenance & Paving Account                              Some of the most important work of members of Congress is
Appropriation:                  $     425,000.00               rooted in on-the-ground constituent services. We have three
Carry-over:                     $        -667.54               offices in the district -- in Caribou, Bangor, and Lewiston --
Opening Balance:                $______424,332.46              and my staff work tirelessly to help Mainers solve problems
                                                               they may face with federal government agencies. I urge you
Expenditures: Wardwell Construction & Trucking
                                                               to stop by to talk to us in person and let us know how we can
One Ton                                             8027.50    better serve you and your communities.
6-8 yd Trucks                                       1010.00
12-14 yd Trucks                                    32944.40    My favorite part of the job is coming home to the district and
                                                               hearing about what matters to you. This year, I brought a
16-18 yd Trucks                                    15014.78
                                                               hearing of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Con-
Small Excavator                                     1216.44    tracting and Infrastructure to Maine to find ways to expand
Large Excavator                                    46503.14    access to rural broadband. I’ve also held open town halls and
Loader                                               845.52    coffee hours throughout the district to hear directly from
                                                               Mainers veterans, as well as roundtables to find more ways
Roller                                               600.00
                                                               to help small businesses in Maine grow and create jobs.
Sweeper                                              435.00
Backhoe                                             1426.46    As always, please continue to reach out to me and my staff if
                                                               you’d like to voice an opinion, let us know about a local
Grader                                              1715.88
                                                               event, or seek any assistance with federal agencies.
Labor                                               8347.50
1-6” Gravel                                        21850.40    Respectfully,
Stone Dust                                          1260.00
Tailings/Riprap                                     8820.00
Hot top / Asphalt                                 244453.92
                                                               Jared Golden
Asphalt Grindings                                    484.00

Man & Chainsaw                                       180.00
Misc.Vendor Purchases                               4280.51
Bulldozer                                            825.00
Loam                                                 576.00
Seed/Hay                                               65.00
Calcium                                              378.00
Concrete                                             940.00
Silt Fence                                           575.00
Total                                            $402,979.45
Contact information for the department is as follows:
For Emergencies
(Fire, Police, Ambulance)                           911
Station Business Line                               469-3079
Hancock County Regional
Communications Center                               667-8866

Department Email                    OrlandFireDept@gmail.com
Fire Chief’s Email                  ofd501@gmail.com

                          Respectfully Submitted,
                          Robert Conary, Fire Chief

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129th Legislature
                                                                                                                                      Senate of Maine
The department voted to purchase the new equipment from our associa-           Dear Friends and Neighbors:                            Senate District 8
tion funds received through fundraising and donations. This was a sav-
ings of $20,800 to our taxpayers, however it greatly depleted our non-         Let me begin by thanking you for allowing me the privilege of serving you
appropriated funds.                                                            in the Maine Senate. I am honored that you have put your trust in me and
                                                                               can assure you I will continue to work tirelessly on your behalf.
All of the donated smoke and carbon monoxide alarms received last
year were given out to residents at the fire station, town office and trans-   Maine is in the midst of one of the greatest periods of prosperity in its his-
fer station. We received an additional pallet of smoke alarms that are         tory and has led the nation in a number of economic categories over the
available to Orland residents who do not have working smoke alarms in          last several years. Unemployment is at record low levels, wages are up,
their homes. Contact the fire station or town office and we will make          and state government has had seven straight years of surpluses. The num-
arrangements to get some to you.                                               ber of children living in poverty is in a steep decline, and Maine now leads
                                                                               the nation in equality for women in the workplace and politics.
 Our call volume numbers look a little different this year. Normally our
call numbers are recorded and reported to the State Fire Marshal’s Of-         Though we have accomplished a great deal in the past year, there is still
fice at the end of the calendar year. Those numbers are then compiled          much more to be done. Maintaining the prosperity that you have built over
and submitted for inclusion in national statistics. This report’s numbers      the last several years tops the list. We can do this by holding the line on
span portions of 2018-2019. For the 2018-2019 fiscal year, we re-              government spending, doing our best to stay out of the way of local busi-
sponded to 68 incidents. Some of these calls are reflected in last year’s      nesses so that they can thrive as a result of their own hard work, and mak-
report and do not accurately reflect annual numbers as reported in past        ing sure that government is the most fiscally responsible steward of your
years.                                                                         tax dollars. These will be a few of my priorities this coming year.
During the year we welcomed a number of new and returning members
                                                                               I am pleased to serve on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
to our roster. We are fortunate to have these dedicated personnel who
                                                                               for the 129th Legislature. My prior experience has prepared me well for
continue to volunteer for no compensation. Many of our county’s fire
                                                                               topics that come before the committee, including criminal law and criminal
departments currently provide hourly wages or stipends to their fire-
                                                                               procedure, the Department of Public Safety, law enforcement, victims'
fighters for calls and training.
                                                                               rights, fire safety and arson, and firearms. I thoroughly enjoy listening to
Our members strongly urge everyone to ensure you have working                  all viewpoints and closely examining critical legislation as I believe we
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your homes, and make sure to            have a responsibility to safeguard the best interests of all Maine citizens.
test them regularly. We recommend replacing the batteries if possible
twice a year or whenever you change your clocks for daylight savings           Again, thank you for electing me to serve you in the State Senate. The
time. If you need or know someone who may need help checking, re-              129th Legislature certainly has a great deal more work to do; but I believe
placing batteries, or installing detectors please let us know and we will      that if we come together, there is nothing we can’t accomplish. Please feel
make every attempt to see that you get help.                                   free to contact me at 287-1505 or Kimberley.Rosen@legislature.maine.gov
                                                                               if you have comments, questions or if you would like assistance in navigat-
More than two decades since the implementation of Enhanced 9-1-1               ing our state’s bureaucracy.
addressing in Maine, we still have difficulty locating addresses when
responding to emergencies due to unmarked or improperly                        Senator Kimberley C. Rosen
                                                                                3 State House Station
marked mailboxes or houses. Please make sure your mailbox is                   Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee Ranking Member
marked with highly visible numbers that stand out, and can be seen from        Augusta, ME 04333-0003
both directions of travel on your road, day or night by responders. The        (207) 287-1505
best option are the inexpensive, highly visible blue house number signs        Kimberley.Rosen@legislature.maine.gov
available for order through the Town Office. They are reflective and              Fax: (207) 287-1527 * TTY (207) 287-1583 * Message Service 1-800-423-6900 *
very helpful to us and our mutual aid partners in locating you.                                        Web Site: legislature.maine.gov/senate
Sherman Hutchins                      House of Representatives
          49 Bayview Road                  2 STATE HOUSE STATION                    Report of the Orland Fire Department
        Penobscot, ME 04476               AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
    Home Phone: (207) 326-8545                     (207) 287-1440                 Greetings fellow residents of Orland,
Sherman.Hutchins@legislature.maine.gov
                                                 TTY: (207) 287-4469
   Dear Friends and Neighbors,                                                    This year has seen some changes and challenges for our department. We
       The 129th Legislature completed its’ first regular session last June.      began our new partnership with the Hancock County Regional Commu-
                                                                                  nications Center for dispatching services. After a few minor growing
   Governor Mills and solid democrat majorities in the House and Senate,
                                                                                  pains adapting to the change, we are now very pleased with the level of
   produced a two-year state budget that is 800 million more than former          service received.
   Governor Paul R. LePage’s last budget. It is 11% higher and spends
   99.995% of all available monies. In order to avoid raising taxes this year,    We experienced our first fire related fatality in several decades at a struc-
   they relied on one-time monies that are not available in future years.         ture fire in North Orland in February. A resident perished in the fire and
   This will make the next budget (2021) difficult to balance without tough       numerous departments responded to assist us as well as investigators
   choices.                                                                       from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. We held a Critical Incident Stress
       I have several concerns about this budget, its long-term impact on         Debrief where members of several departments and the HCRCC Dis-
   family budgets and on local property taxes. One of my concerns is that         patcher who took the 911 call attended. One positive outcome was the
   by mandating $40,000 minimum teacher salaries (a worthy goal), with-           opportunity to strengthen our mutual aid relationships with neighboring
   out providing enough money to help local school districts to pay for it,       towns. Our mutual aid relationships have improved dramatically from
                                                                                  this unfortunate event, as well as working through our new dispatch ser-
   homeowners will ultimately see higher property taxes. This increase is
                                                                                  vice. These relationships ensure our community receives the help we
   being phased in over 3 years.
                                                                                  may need while helping others in the same manner.
       We all agree that local property taxes are already too high. Although
   I voted against the budget, I appreciate that my fellow Republicans on         The fire station experienced some extensive flooding during the heavy
   the Appropriations Committee were able to get some property tax relief         rain storm of February. Water entered the back part of the station from
   in the budget. The budget allocates an additional $75 million in property      between the walls and slab, and into the truck bay from under the doors
   tax relief, some of which will go directly to homeowners by increasing         and up from the floor drains. During the flooding we received an emer-
   the Homestead Exemption to $25,000. This will increase the state reve-         gency dispatch that resulted in firefighters standing in several inches of
   nue sharing at a faster rate to get to the 5% rate promised years ago.         water to unplug the trucks to respond. Certainly not a safe situation and
       Republicans insisted on this type of tax relief because it goes directly   thankfully these circuits are GFI protected. This resulted in the request
   to homeowners in the form of lower property tax bills. The budget also         for an engineering study for the station, that was approved by our voters
   provides relief to nearly 13,000 low-income taxpayers, expanding eligi-        during last year’s town meeting. We appreciate that support.
   bility for the Property Tax Fairness Credit.                                   During the year we also learned that our self-contained breathing appara-
       I am committed to trying to prevent your taxes from going up. This         tus (air packs) were outdated by NFPA standards. While still service-
   is especially true now that the government is taking in record amounts         able, they did not conform to current standards and were not compatible
   of money, because of the strong economy that is a result of earlier fed-       with newer equipment such as current production face masks. We also
   eral and republican fiscal policies.                                           had a large portion of our air bottles used with these SCBA rapidly reach-
       I welcome your thoughts and suggestions on issues that matter to           ing the end of their allowable service life. We worked with an equipment
   you. It is an honor and privilege to be your State Representative.             vendor to purchase new air bottles and received donated used but newer
   I am respectfully,                                                             air packs that are within current standards. A major improvement for the
                                                                                  safety of our firefighters, and the air bottles are compatible with those of
                                                                                  many of our neighboring departments.
   Sherm Hutchins, State Representative                                                                                                            Page 39
ORLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT                                      TOWN OF ORLAND
            FINANCIAL REPORT                                  SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION
UTILITIES                                    $2,657.07               180 Gray Meadow Road – Orland
                                                                         HOURS OF OPERATION:
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT                        $17,184.00           Wednesday & Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
GAS & MAINTENANCE                           $17,028.12                 Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
WAGES                                        $3,600.00    With the exception of the burn pile, all items brought to the Orland
INSURANCE                                    $7,297.08    Transfer Station are recycled!
                                                          Metal items (as small as cans or as large as appliances) are sold
DUES, SUB, TRAINING                          $1,733.73    and then shredded and reused. Generates money for Town.
MEDICAL                                         $500.00   TVs, Computers, Monitors, and Batteries are recycled through
                                                          Electronics End in Brewer.
TOTAL                                       $50,000.00    Wood Waste is ground and used as bio fuel.
                                                          Shingles are ground and reused in asphalt.
                  Incidents 2018-2019                     Resale Shop in the Transfer Station Garage offers items for sale
Building Fires                              4
                                                          that otherwise would be disposed of in the compactor or dumpster.
Water Rescue                                1             Generates money for Town.
Wildland / Woods Fires                      1             Clothes are available free of charge in the garage; another form of
                                                          recycling.
Chimney Fires                               1
                                                          All other items from compactors and dumpsters are sent to
Other Fires                                 3             Penobscot Energy Recovery Company (PERC) in Orrington,
Medical Crew Assist                         6             which is a waste-to-energy facility. PERC processes the waste and
                                                          creates renewable resource based electricity for Maine residences
Motor Vehicle Accident / with injuries      7
                                                          and
Motor Vehicle Accident / without injuries   8             businesses. PERC has received awards from the U.S.
Cancelled en route                          7             Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the Maine
                                                          Department of Environmental Protection for its minimal affect on
Wilderness Rescue                           1
                                                          the environment.
Fuel Spills                                 2
                                                          Compactors and dumpsters are transported to DM&J in Winterport
Electrical Problems                         2
                                                          where metal, wood, shingles, etc. are sorted for the above recy-
Downed Trees                                7             cling process. Remaining waste is then transported to PERC.
Smoke Investigations                        2             The prior concept of recycling by separating glass, paper, plastics
Station Coverage                            6             etc. is no longer in use as there is no market in the U.S. or abroad
                                                          for these items. Should the market change, then the process at the
Good Intent Calls                           7
                                                          Transfer Station will change also. We do continue to sort paper
Alarms                                      3             products using Compactor #2 (for efficiency purposes), so when/if
Total Incidents                             72            a pulper business opens up, we’ll be ready!!
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Report of the Board of Selectmen
                                                                      Report of the Animal Control Officer
To the Citizens of the Town of Orland;
   The 2018-2019 year was a pretty good one. With the                  This year was a busy year as I took over the position of
election, we welcomed Brenda Leavitt to our Board. We thank        Animal Control Officer in November. I handled 42 complaints
Les Stackpole for his years of service.                            this year. The complaints ranged from Barking Dogs to Animal
   The transfer station is running very well and they are very     Cruelty. The State does not have a law against barking dogs
busy. Thanks to our great crew.                                    under animal welfare regulations; therefore, you need to have a
   The highway improvements continue to move forward as            town ordinance to enforce barking dogs. Orland does have a
the budget allows. Thanks to Wardwell Construction and             barking dog ordinance. Enforcement of this ordinance will have
Trucking for their hard work.                                      to be accompanied by a written complaint and the person
   The community center and fitness center continue to grow.       making a complaint testifying in court.
Thanks to Mike and Karen for their efforts.                            Please get your pets vaccinated against rabies, and make
   The regional dispatch is working well. We are in the            sure to license your dogs with the Town.
process of working with an engineering firm to do a survey of         Please contact me if you have any animal issues or questions.
the current fire station. The survey will advise the best way to   My phone number is 207-323-6033 or via e-mail,
repair or replace the station.                                     acomaine@yahoo.com
   We are still working with the revaluation process of the
properties in the Town of Orland. It is a slow process, but we
are on schedule.
   We thank everyone, the residents of the Town of Orland, the
Town Officers, the Committee Members and all volunteers for         Complaints Handled 2018/2019
their dedication and hard work for the Town.                        Dogs at Large                                  15

Respectfully submitted,                                             Stray Cats                                      3
Edward Rankin, Sr., Chairman                                        Animal Cruelty                                  7
Ralph Gonzales
                                                                    Animal Trespass                                 8
Brenda Leavitt
                                                                    Wildlife Complaints                             1
                                                                    Dangerous Dog                                   5
                                                                    Barking Dog                                     1
                                                                    Abandoned Animal                                1
                                                                    Owner Surrender of Animal                       1
                                                                    Total Complaints                               42

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PLUMBING PERMIT: This permit must be obtained by anyone                                       Report of the General Assistance
who is going to do any type of plumbing either on the interior or
exterior of a new or existing building. The permit must be                                            Administrator
obtained from the Plumbing Inspector. A permit fee is charged                             The General Assistance program is designed to assist
and the amount depends on the number of fixtures, which will be                       residents within the community who find themselves unable to
installed. Once the permit has been obtained and the work com-                        provide basic necessities for themselves or their families, such as
pleted, the Inspector must be notified so that he can inspect the                     rent, food, household supplies, electricity, and heat. The General
work done. Plumbing permits are valid for twenty-four months                          Assistance program uses the General Assistance
after issuance. If a plumbing permit is being requested for the pur-                  Ordinance, and follows income guidelines, rules, and
poses of installing a subsurface disposal system, the applicant will
                                                                                      maximum assistance standards, set by the State of Maine
be required to obtain the services of a certified soils scientist to
design the system prior to seeking the permit. The Plumbing                           through the Department of Health & Human Services.
Inspector can be contacted for suggested names of certified soils                     Applicants may reapply every 30 days, and decisions are made
scientists who serve the Orland area.                                                 within 24 hours of the interview.
                                                                                          The Selectmen adopted the Appendices (A-D) for Fiscal year
HIGHWAY ENTRANCE PERMIT: This permit must be                                          2018/2019 on the 20th day of September, 2018, to stay
obtained by anyone who is proposing to construct any driveway                         compliant with State mandates. For 2018/2019 the State
entrance or approach within the right of way of any town road.                        reimbursed towns for General Assistance expenses at 70%.
This is also true if the grade or location of any existing driveway                       For Fiscal year 2018/2019 the GA program received 7
entrance will be changed. Applications are obtained from the                          applications, and processed 5.
Road Commissioner. A similar permit has to be obtained from the                               Beginning 2018/2019 carry over balance: $11,309.25
Department of Transportation if the new entrance is proposed
                                                                                              Total General Assistance Expenses paid: $1,655.25
within a state owned right of way.
                                                                                              Total State Reimbursements: $1,158.68
ELECTRICAL SERVICE FORM: Anyone who is planning to                                            Town General Assistance expense: $496.57
install a new electrical service will be required by the utility                              End of 2018/2019 GA account balance: $10,812.68
company to obtain a signed form from the Code Enforcement                               A General Assistance Review was conducted by DHHS on
Officer indicating that the property on which the improvements                        April 30, 2019 and found the Town of Orland General
are to be made is not in violation of subdivision requirements and                    Assistance program in compliance with the General Assistance
a shoreland zoning permit has been obtained if required. There is                     statutes, and the Department of Health and Human Services
no fee for this permit. Application forms may be obtained from                        General Assistance Policy.
the utility company.                                                                      In addition to helping applicants with the General
                                                                                      Assistance application, and the interview process, we also
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES PERMIT:
                                                                                      provide education on other resources in the community that the
This permit is required for the location, construction and
expansion of wireless telecommunication facilities. Permit                            applicant can utilize to help meet their current, and future, needs.
approval must be obtained from the Planning Board.                                    Anyone with any questions about how the General Assistance
                                                                                      program works, or what the guidelines of the program are, may
NOTE: The above is solely informational and is not meant to represent any             come to the Orland Town Office during regular business hours.
ordinance or state law in its entirety. Other state and federal regulation may        Sincerely,
apply to the same project. It is your obligation to obtain all other necessary per-
mits before commencing work.                                                          Tracy Patterson
                                                                          Page 36     General Assistance Administrator                          Page 21
Report of the Town Clerk &
                                                                                           Application Procedures
                     Tax Collector
    As in past years, I wish to thank the citizens of the Town of Orland     In order to provide information to anyone who is planning a
for their support. As I begin my last months with the Town, I want to        project (new or old) in Orland, outlined is a brief description of
                                                                             those permits, which may be required. Unless otherwise noted,
thank everyone for letting me be a part of their family for 29 years. I am
                                                                             applications are available at the Town Office. A $5.00 fee is
amazed at how fast the years have gone by! Being the first contact most      charged for copies of any of the ordinances.
citizens have with the Town, the Clerk’s office strives to give the best
service possible and my best wishes and thanks to Tracy Patterson as         SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMIT: This permit is required for all
she moves into the Town Clerk position.                                      development proposals for establishment, alterations, or
    In the clerk’s office, we licensed 290 dogs in 2018-19. Please           substantial enlargements of commercial, retail, industrial,
remember that a state-mandated $25.00 late fee applies to                    institutional buildings and multiple family dwellings consisting of
re-registrations of dogs after January 31st of any given year.               three or more units. Permit approval must be obtained from the
    We are still working with the MOSES program for hunting/fishing          Planning Board. A fee is charged.
licensing and recreational vehicle registrations. The licenses are com-
pleted and the State knows instantly that a customer has their license       SUBDIVISION REVIEW PERMIT: Subdivision review is
                                                                             required whenever three or more units are developed or any one
and/or registration. In 2018-19, we registered 94 snowmobiles, 150
                                                                             lot is divided three or more times in any five-year period.
ATVs, and 347 boats. We also processed 445 recreational licenses. In         Approval for a subdivision must be obtained from the Planning
2018-19, we processed over 3100 motor vehicle transactions; as well as       Board. The application fee is dependent upon the number of units
completing 258 certified copies of vital records and 18 marriage             or lots.
licenses.
    A new change is that we now have an email list serve that is used to     SHORELAND ZONING PERMIT: This permit must be obtained
keep residents informed about what is going on in the Town. If you are       by anyone who proposes to construct, modify, enlarge, or change
interested in being on the list, please contact the office.                  the use of any building located within 250’ of the shoreline or any
    On the tax collection side, we continue to have the first payment due    other area as designated on the official shoreland zoning map,
by September 30th and the second payment due by March 31st.                  which is located at the Town Office. This permit must also be
Taxpayers also have the option of paying the full amount by                  obtained by anyone who proposes any changes to the land, such as
                                                                             clearing, erosion control, etc. within those designated areas. Per-
September 30th.
                                                                             mits are issued either by the Code Enforcement Officer or the
     With times becoming more difficult, we understand that finding the      Planning Board. The Code Enforcement Officer makes the
money to pay property taxes is not always easy. Please be aware that         determination as to who issues the permit. Whenever a shoreland
taxes can be paid on a monthly basis instead of coming up with the           zoning permit is requested for a new or expanded building, a copy
lump sum in September and March. If you have fallen behind in your           of a plumbing permit must be attached to the application.
taxes, please consider making a payment arrangement with the Town.
These arrangements call for a mutually agreed upon amount to be              FLOOD HAZARD AREA PERMIT: This permit must be
paid monthly. We currently have several owners who have taken                obtained by anyone who plans to construct, relocate, replace,
advantage of this program. Call the office if you are interested.            enlarge, or modify any building which is located in the Special
    Again, thanks to all for a wonderful working/life experience.            Flood Hazard area as designated by the National Flood Insurance
         Respectfully submitted,                                             Act of 1968, such map being located at the Town Office. The
                                                                             Code Enforcement Officer issues this permit.
         Connie L. Brown, CMMC                               Page 22                                                                     Page 35
Report of the                                            Vital Statistics for 2017-18
             Orland Planning Board                                             Births          16
    The year saw relatively little business as the Board issued                Deaths          28
only one Site Plan Review permit and one Subdivision per-                      Marriages       35
mit. The Site Plan Review permit was for a commercial ga-
rage on US Rte. 1. (Although the permit was approved, con-
struction has not begun as of this writing.) The Subdivision                     Report of the
permit was for a minor subdivision near the intersection of                Code Enforcement Officer
the Back Ridge Rd. and Cedar Swamp Rd.
    During the year the Board conducted a review of the
                                                                  New Residences /Camps        3 Trees/cutting          9
Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and developed proposed revi-
sions to the ordinance to comply with the current State man-      Residence Additions          6 Seasonal Docks         4
dated minimum requirements. A public hearing was held in
April, and the revised ordinance was approved at the 2019         Garages/Sheds                6 Decks, Ramps           6
Town Meeting.
                                                                  Roadwork/Driveway            4 Mooring                2
Respectfully Submitted,                                           Earthwork/Erosion Control    2 Business Permit        0
Jack MacBrayne – Chairman
Don Baker                                                         Commercial Structures        0 Sign                   0
Charles Giosia
Brenda Leavitt                                                    Add Foundation under         1
Roger Wood                                                        Existing Camp
Kris Cook – Alt
Bart Hutchins – Alt                                                               Report of the
                                                                               Plumbing Inspector
                                                                  New Septic Systems                                   6
                                                                  Replacement Septic Systems                           4
                                                                  Replacement Septic Fields                            1
                                                                  Replacement Septic Tanks                             0
                                                                  Internal Plumbing Permits                           18
                                                                  Holding Tank/Privy Replacement                       1
                                                                  Primitive System                                     1
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Report of the Assessors
    The Board of Assessors Office has been quite busy this year! We are
on our second year of the town-wide revaluation and we have a new face
                                                                                     Orland Historical Society 2018-19
helping us with the fieldwork for the revaluation. Ernie Guimond is a                The society experienced a successful year by holding
Certified Maine Assessor and has worked on several towns as a Field              monthly meetings, while opening the museum to the general
Appraiser; he has been a great asset to us in continuing our revaluation
                                                                                 public on Saturday afternoons during June, July and August.
work. As for the progress of the revaluation, we have completed most of
the south-western part of town and we are working our way north-                 Monthly business meetings were held the 4th Thursday of the
easterly; be on the lookout for notices as to when we will be in your area.      month from April through September at 7 PM.
After 3 years with the Board, Kimberly Archer was re-elected, however                We featured our annual open house coupled with an an-
resigned in September. As we are in the middle of a revaluation, we have         tiques appraisal day on August 17th. The appraisal day was
decided to leave the 3rd seat vacant at least for now. We would like to          very successful with nearly 100 vintage items brought in to
thank Kimberly Archer for her years of service! After 5 years on the             be appraised by five appraisers who donated their time and
Board, Amber Poulin, Chair of the Board, will be up for re-election for          expertise. This event served as a fund raiser to assist with
another 3 year term. Sara Bair will be up for re-election in 2021.
The Town’s taxable valuation for 2018 was up $2,207,968 from last year.          museum expenses.
New listings include 10 new homes, 2 camps, and many additions,                    Our society also sponsored a Halloween Dance at the Or-
garages, and outbuildings.                                                       land Community Center in October. It was well attended and
The Board of Assessors processed 137 real estate transfers from April 1,         the music was provided by the local band “Right Out
2018 to April 1, 2019. As a result of the money our municipality receives        Straight”. We thank the band for donating their time and
from the State Legislature, through the State Municipal Revenue Sharing          talent to make the event a success.
Program, Homestead Exemption Reimbursement, and State Aid to                         Orland Historical Society accepts loaned or donated arti-
Education, the tax bills have already been reduced by 22%. The mill rate
for the 2019/2020 tax year is $15.50 per thousand.                               facts to the museum for display. Our collection continues to
If a taxpayer believes that the valuation of their property is too high, an      expand from donated historical items.
abatement application needs to filled out and filed with the Board of              The society welcomes groups to schedule tours of our mu-
Assessors no later than 185 days after the date of commitment.                   seum. We also encourage folks to come by and visit our mu-
Homestead Exemption Applications are available at the town office. If            seum and we can open by special request by calling ahead at
you did not qualify last year, you may re-apply. If you did qualify last         598-5741.
year, you need not apply again. In order to qualify for this exemption, you        Special thanks to our officers: Mary Hauger, Secretary, Jo
must live and own a home in Orland for one year as of April 1st; there is
no income requirement. We granted 604 Homestead exemptions for the               Ann Carlson, Treasurer and Bill Chandler, Vice President for
year of 2018/2019.                                                               their work and support of the society.
Also available at the Town Office, are Veteran Exemption Applications.             We wish to thank the Town of Orland for its continuing
If you are veteran and are over the age of 62, or receive 100% disability,       support of OHS to help preserve our past for future genera-
you may qualify. Please contact the Board of Assessors for further               tions to enjoy.
details.
The Board of Assessors will be in session on or around April 1st of each         Respectfully submitted
year and request you to furnish, as required by law, a true and perfect list     Roger Wood
of all estates, real and personal, of which you may be in possession on the      OHS President
first day of April. All persons failing or neglecting to furnish such a list
before April 30th hereby forfeit their right to appeal to the Assessors or the
County Commissioners for any abatement, unless they offer such list with
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their application and satisfy the Assessors that they were unable to offer it
on or before application time. .
The exact dates of these sessions will appear in local newspapers and will
                                                             be posted at the Town Office.
                                                             The Board of Assessors are available to assist the public on Fridays 9:00
ST.FRANCIS COMMUNITY                                667.97   AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. We are also available the first
ST.FRANCIS COMMUNITY                                318.78   and third Thursdays of each month, from 6:30PM to 8:00 PM. We also
SWEET, GENE D. JR                                   584.11
                                                             can be reached by e-mail at assessor@orlandme.org.
THIBLDEAU, HANES & SHAWNTELLE                      1547.10
TINNEY, HEIRS OF WILLIAM                            577.83
TOWER, DANIEL T.                                    989.01   REAL ESTATE - TAXABLE
TOWER, DANIEL T.                                    890.36   LAND                                                    $ 76,410,000.00
VEILLEUX, JOSEPH                                    397.26   BUILDING                                                $ 124,305,110.00
WOTTON-DRAKE, LISA L                               1587.18
                                                             TOTAL TAXABLE REAL ESTATE                               $ 200,715,110.00

                                                             PERSONAL PROPERTY -TAXABLE
                                                             BUSINESS EQUIPMENT                                       $    4,043,563.00
                                                             EXEMPTIONS                                               $      176,593.00
                                                             TOTAL TAXABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY                          $    3,866,970.00

                                                             TOTAL VALUATION                                          $ 204,582,080.00
                                                             TAX RATE PER THOUSAND                                            0.01550
                                                                                                                      $ 3,171,022.24

                Report of the                                COUNTY TAX                                               $      106,730.00
            Orland Fish Committee                            MUNICIPAL APPROPRIATION                                  $    1,676,916.00
                                                             SCHOOL/EDCUATION APPROPRIATION                           $    2,414,125.47
A total of 2455 bushels of alewives was caught. The Town’s   OVERLAY                                                  $        8,487.99
share of the proceeds was $14,730.00.                        TOTAL ASSESSMENT                                         $    4,206,259.46

Respectfully submitted,                                      STATE REVENUE SHARING                                    $      100,000.00
Margaret Hanscom                                             HOMESTEAD REIUMBURSEMENT                                 $      110,897.46
                                                             BETE REIMBURSEMENT                                       $        2,184.57
For Committee Members:
                                                             OTHER REVENUE                                            $      819,418.00
Anne Leclerc               Peter Robshaw
Jay Clement                Margaret Hanscom                  TOTAL DEDUCTION                                          $    1,032,500.03
Paul Hopkins
                                                             NET ASSESSMENT FOR COMMITMENT                            $    3,173,759.43

                                                               Respectfully Submitted,
                                                               Amber Poulin, CMA
                                                  Page 32      Sara Bair                                                    Page 25
Report of the Treasurer                                            Unpaid Tax Liens as of June 30, 2019
General Fund Beginning Balance 7/01/18 -------------- $2,521,571.                 A PEACE OF MAINE                     1081.81
                                                                                  A.F.H. INC                           1894.27
Revenues:                                                                         BARRY, KEVIN & JANINE                1445.82
Tax Revenue, Including Homestead ---------------------- 3,072,192.                BUSSEY, AARON                        2737.95
Excise Tax -----------------------------------------------------    513,431.      CHATTIN, DANIEL A & LINDA M           573.21
State of Maine                                                                    CHATTIN, DANIEL A & LINDA M           616.25
   State Revenue Sharing -----------------------------------          79,439.     CLARK, HEIRS OF MICHAEL & C.THOMAS   2343.82
   State Road Assistance -----------------------------------           33,208.    CLEMENT, NORMAN                      1598.08
                                                                                  COOMBS, JEREMY & NICOLE               614.77
   Tree Growth Reimbursement ---------------------------              30,032.
                                                                                  COTE, VALERIE                         132.85
Licenses, Permits and Fees ----------------------------------         15,339.
                                                                                  DRAKE, LISA                           122.08
Investment Income --------------------------------------------         23,542.    FONTAINE, EVERETT                     384.11
Community Center Rental -----------------------------------         104,349.      FRENCH, ALBERT                       1388.11
Interest and Lien Costs ---------------------------------------       24,191.     GRINDLE, ET AL, PHILIP B JR           794.01
Sale of Alewives ----------------------------------------------       14,730.     HANSCOM, SCOTT E.                     173.78
Franchise Fees -------------------------------------------------        4,319.    HARRIMAN, ROBERT & BELINDA            828.84
Municipal Review Committee Proceeds -------------------                61,685.    HEATH, HEIRS OF LOVINA                321.38
Other Revenues ------------------------------------------------          3,375.   HODGKINS, ANDREW                       65.29
                Total Revenues                                    $3,979,832.     HOPKINS, DAVID                        605.56
Expenditures:                                                                     HOPKINS, JANE                        2736.78
Administration ------------------------------------------------      329,534.     HOPKINS, JANE                         255.52
Health & Sanitation ------------------------------------------       135,037.     HOPKINS, KEVIN                        441.65
Education ------------------------------------------------------ 2,421,968.       JACQUES, JENNIFER                     845.66
Protection ------------------------------------------------------    104,118.     MACDONALD, KEVIN                     1912.61
                                                                                  MOLEON, R.DAVID                       421.29
Highways ------------------------------------------------------       742,688.
                                                                                  PATTEN, MICHELLE                      392.12
Community Center -------------------------------------------         110,347.
                                                                                  PELLETIER, ROCHELLE                  1320.10
County Tax ----------------------------------------------------       100,625.    ROBSHAW, HEIRS OF MARY S.             252.53
Other Expenditures -------------------------------------------          12,555.   ROBSHAW, HEIRS OF MARY S.             675.94
                Total Expenditures                                $3,956,872.     ROBSHAW, HEIRS OF MARY S.             105.62
                                                                                  ROY, MICHAEL A                        648.85
        Excess of Revenues Over Expenditures ----------         $ 22,960.         RUCKER, EMELY                         609.63
        Capital Projects Reserve ----------------------------   $ -60,000.        SARGENT, LEE A                       1181.04
        Sewer Utility Debt Service -------------------------    $ -12,000.        SCULLY, BEVERLY                        20.94
               Net Changes in General Fund -------------        $ (49,040.)       SHUTE, EDWARD                        3404.80
                                                                                  SKINNER JR, JOHN & KELLY              787.22
General Fund Ending Balance 6/30/19 ----------------- $2,472,531.                 SKINNER JR, JOHN & KELLY              102.44
                                                                                  SPRINGER, STEVEN                      487.57
       Respectfully Submitted, Dorothy E.S. Baker, Treasurer
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