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2018 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT

Legislative Delegation

Maine State Senator: Joyce Maker

Telephone: 207-287-4469 (Augusta) Toll Free 1-800-423-2900

Home: 207-454-2327

State Representative: Beth Turner House of Representatives

2 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333

Telephone: 207-287-1440 (Augusta) Toll Free: 1-800-423-2900

74 Main Road

Burlington, Maine 04417 Telephone Home: 207-738-3255

E-mail: RepBeth.Turner @legislature.gov

Governor: Hon. Paul Le State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04330-0001 Telephone: 207-287-3531 (Augusta)

E-mail: governor @maine.gov

Representative: Bruce Poliquin 426 Cannon House Office Building

Washington D.C. 20515 Telephone Washington D.C.: 202-225-6306

Senator: Susan Collins

172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510

Telephone Washington D.C.: 202-224-2423

Senator: Angus King 359 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington D.C. 20510 Telephone Washington D.C.: 202-224-5344

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2017 ELECTED OFFICIALS

First Assessor – Elaine Brown

Second Assessor – Bonnie Gagner

Third Assessor – Lindsay Wheaton

TAX COLLECTOR & PLANTATION CLERK

Joanne Tobey / Roxzanna Montague

TREASURER

Roxzanna Montague / Elaine Berger

FIRE CHIEF & TOWN FIRE WARDEN

Gary Santerre

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Mary Arcaro, Nicole Spinney Bailey, Roxzanna Montague, Fay Roussel, & Lindsay Wheaton

PLUMBING INSPECTOR

James Slowe, Vanceboro, Maine

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

State of the Plantation 2017 Evaluation = $33,700,000

Mill Rate = 10.30

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TOWN OFFICE HOURS

Assessors Tuesdays 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

Treasurer Tuesdays 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

Town Clerk, Tax Collector, & Registrar of Voters

Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Phone ................................................................ 796-2001

Fax ................................................................................... 796-5327

Assessor Email .......................... [email protected]

Town Clerk Email ... [email protected]

Website .............................................. grand-lake-stream.org

Facebook ......... facebook.com/GrandLakeStreamMaine

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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To the Residents of Grand Lake Stream Plantation:

A special thanks to Bill and Cathy Shamel and Sophie Melanson for the

outstanding Folk Art Festival. Everyone is looking forward to its 24th year

of great art, music, food, and fun on the last weekend of July. Come hear

your Grand Lake Stream Strumming Wildcats!

Join us this Fourth of July for a day of family fun and patriotic celebration.

Thank you David McCullough for continuing this wonderful tradition and to

all of those who help to make this a fun day in our town.

A very special thank you to the Grand Lake Stream Fire Department

volunteers who work so hard to provide fire protection to our Town. The

Town also greatly appreciates the gifts to the elderly and children and the

wonderful Santa parade!

Thank you to Danny Bailey and his crew for the excellent care of our roads

and always going above and beyond for us.

A shout out to Colin Brown and the Downeast Lakes Land Trust for

running such excellent educational programs and fun outdoor activities for

us all to participate in. We’d also like to thank DLLT for donating wood

chips for the playground.

Thanks to Mike Remillard for all his efforts at the transfer station.

For the latest information, please check out the Grand Lake Stream

Facebook page and our website (www.grand-lake-stream.org). Feel free to

contact us with any additions.

Signed,

Elaine Brown, First Assessor

Bonnie Gagner, Second Assessor

Lindsay Wheaton, Third Assessor

http://www.grand-lake-stream.org/

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2018 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT

2017 FUNDS

TOWN BUILDING FUND Appropriated $ 5,000.00 Expended 3,953.28 Transfer Station building 2755.36 Transfer Station heater 689.98 Furnace cleaning/repairs 317.94 Playground Maintenance 100.00 Copier Repair 90.00 Carried 15,277.61 Fund Balance $ 16,324.33

FUTURE ROADS Appropriated $ 5,000.00 Expended 1,875.00 Carried 64,428.00 Fund Balance $ 67,553.00 FIRE DEPT. CAPITAL ACCOUNT Appropriated $ 24,250.00 Unexpended Appropriations 2,555.55 Carried 0 Balance $ 2,555.55 RECREATION DEPT. FUND Appropriated $ 1,500.00 Unexpended Appropriations 979.62 Carried 1,263.05 Fund Balance $ 2,242.67

EDUCATION

School Bus Reserve $ 26,673.00 Tuition Reserve $ 10,230.00

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2017 REVENUES

Grand Lake Stream received $463,333.40 in 2017.

Sources: Auto Excise $ 36,752.19 Boat Excise 1,991.70 Lien Fees 409.13 Interest 761.77 Real Estate Taxes 325,293.57 Personal Property Taxes 965.11 Agent Fees 1,212.00 Vital Stats, Dog Fees, Marriage Lic. 170.00 Veterans Exemption 104.00 Homestead Reimbursement 3,519.00 Tree Growth 26,944.53 Fire, Rescue 1,500.00 Axiom Rental 4,802.03 PERC Rebates 859.38 Road Subsidies 4,268.00 Revenue Sharing 1,798.31 Snowmobile Trails 4,741.45 Ed Subsidy 7,780.00 Diesel Ref. 5,698.35 Cemetery Perpetual Care 300.00 Refunds 2,156.00 Misc. 6,306.86

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TREASURER’S REPORT 2017 Expenses

General Government

Administration

Appropriated Expended Registry of Deeds 300.00 268.91 Continuing Education 500.00 1,728.72 Meetings & Dues 200.00 1,692.00 Bank Fees — 649.30 Elections 600.00 600.60 Telephone 2,300.00 1,781.87 Heat 3,000.00 3,697.18 Electric 1,000.00 613.59

First Assessor 4,000.00 4,000.00 Second Assessor 4,000.00 4,000.00 Third Assessor 4,000.00 4,000.00 Town Clerk 6,000.00 6,000.00 Tax Collector 3,500.00 3,500.04 Deputy Clerk/Tax Collector 850.00 661.50 Treasurer 3,500.00 3,329.84 Janitor 2,880.00 2,912.00

Postage 400.00 782.02 Office 1,300.00 1,904.14 Hardware 1,000.00 1,079.35 Cleaning 200.00 147.84 Misc. 1,300.00 671.49 Computer License fees 4,600.00 5,038.80

Workers Comp 4,000.00 1,212.00 Liability 6,250.00 — MMA Risk Pool 5,750.00 5,511.00 Fica & Medicare — 2,832.35

Total $ 61,430.00 $ 58,614.54

TO SURPLUS $ 2,815.46

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Municipal Properties Appropriated Expended Capital Improvement 17,800 13,081.61 Grounds Keeper 6,000.00 5,980.00 Plumbing Inspector — 600.00 Assessor 5,500.00 5,500.00 Auditor 2,400.00 2,300.00 LUPC 6,737.00 6,620.58 Legal 1,000.00 863.00

Total $ 39,437.00 $ 34,945.19


Education

Appropriated Expended Stipend 177.00 250.00 Local Assessment — 6,607.75 Payroll Taxes 1,470.00 2,599.71 Unemployment Comp. 100.00 32.48 MSMA UC FUND 250.00 — MSMA Dues 355.00 127.64 Audit 1,550.00 1,700.00 Special Ed 6,529.00 11,323.80 Tuition 86,345.00 79,720.18

Bus Driver 19,227.00 16,452.00 Bus Expenses 12,000.00 6,982.06 Bus Plug — 496.71 Bus Insurance 850.00 — Misc. 4,803.00 429.00

Total $ 133,656.00 $ 126,721.33


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Public Safety

Appropriated Expended Animal control 1,400.00 1,220.00 Street Lights 7,100.00 7,018.75 Ambulance 8,500.00 10,097.00 Police Protection 5,500.00 5,445.00

Total $ 22,500.00 $ 23,780.75 Fire Department

Appropriated Expended Stipends 3,500.00 3,500.00 Courses 2,000.00 315.00 Dues 200.00 260.00 Insurance — 165.00 Equipment 2,000.00 1,070.72 Gas/Oil 100.00 495.63 Gear/Hardware 6,000.00 2,476.27 Office 400.00 732.64 Electric 1,000.00 518.13 Heat 1,000.00 1,165.74 Telephone 1,000.00 — Plumbing Inspection 350.00 — Communication 2,000.00 600.74 Building & Equip. Maint. 2,000.00 2,474.14 Capital Improvement — 1,521.16 Medical — 40.00 MISC 2,700.00 6,359.28

Total Fire Dept. $ 24,250.00 21,694.45

Balance to Fire Dept. Cap. Improv. $2,555.55

Total Public Safety $ 46,750.00 $ 45,475.20

FROM SURPLUS ($ 1,280.75)

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Roads

Appropriated Expended Summer Roads — 1,500.00 Culverts 6,500.00 3,208.06 Plowing 13,250.00 11,500.00 Salt Sand 1,500.00 1,875.00 Misc. — 160.00

Total $ 21,250.00 $ 18,243.06


Sanitation

Appropriated Expended Attendant 6,500.00 2,230.00 Contractor 15,000.00 11,976.00 Tipping Fees 15,000.00 15,606.87 Permits 20,000.00 12,356.30 Burning Brush Pile 1,500.00 3,040.00 Septic Refunds — 545.00 Supplies — 110.75

Total $ 58,000.00 $ 45,864.92


Culture & Recreation

Appropriated Expended Recreation Dept. 1,500.00 520.38 Princeton Elementary 500.00 500.00 Tennis Courts 50,000 44,840.72

Total $ 52,000.00 $ 45,861.10

TO REC. DEPT. FUND $ 979.62

TO SURPLUS 5,159.28

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Health & Welfare

Appropriated Expended General Assistance 1,000.00 —


Social Services

Appropriated Expended Downeast Hospice 150.00 150.00 Wa. Co. Assoc. for Retarded Cit. 100.00 100.00 Wa. Hancock Comm. Agency 300.00 300.00 Wa. Co. Soils & Water Cons. Dist.200.00 200.00 Wa. Co. Children’s Program 200.00 200.00 Frank Becket Center 75.00 75.00 Eastern Area Agency on Aging 50.00 50.00

Total $ 1,075.00 $ 1,075.00

TO SURPLUS $ 0.00

Snowmobile Club

Appropriated Expended Trail Grants 3,000.00 8,430.50 Refund — (6,141.01) Less Revenues — 3,381.50

Total $ 3,000.00 $ 5,670.99

FROM SURPLUS ($ 2,670.99)

County Tax

Appropriated Expended Tax 55,644.00 55,644.00

Total $ 55,644.00 $ 55644.00

TO SURPLUS $ 0

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Summary

Total Appropriated $ 426,598.00 Total Expended 388,299.61 Total to Surplus $ 38,298.39

New Land Grant

Received $ 650,000.00 Expended: 2016 2017 Planning 2,000.00 9,549.70 Checks 32.96 0.00 Legal 5,044.75 551.50 Tennis Courts 0.00 25,000.00

Interest (495.01) (755.05)

Total Expended $6,582.70 34,346.15

TOTAL REMAINING $ 609,071.20

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2017 UNPAID TAX LIST: The following taxes have not been paid by the time this booklet was printed. This

does not mean they are unpaid at this time. These names and amounts may not be

accurate because our records for the year have not been audited.

2015 UNPAID TAX LIST

Estabrook, Michale et. al. 601.12

TOTAL $ 601.12


Estabrook, Michael et. al. 579.74

Grey, Nelson 83.07

Hood, Karen 514.89

Snellen, James & Paul 53.16

Yates, Scott 777.96

TOTAL $ 2,008.82


Ashman, Desmond $ 338.87

Bailey, Eric 555.17

Bailey, Kenneth 380.07

Beganny, William J. & Sabrina T. 160.68

Cox, Timothy & Carol Price 1,059.87

Cromwell, Robert 47.30

Curtis, Wayne 12.90

Dee, Suzanna 541.78

Driza, Charles 3,942.84

Driza, Charles 4,735.94

Estabrook, Michael et. al. 497.49

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Gray, Kim 1,042.36

Grey, Nelson 625.21

Harter, Laurie 1,950.82

Hood, Karen 471.24

Hutchins Family Partnership 861.08

Laney, Paul & Richard 462.88

Lawrence, Anita 2,139.31

Mayer, Sally 1,277.20

Perkins, Dwight & Jacqueline 1,973.48

Pinciotti, Stephen & Susan Snow 542.23

Snellen, James & Paul 753.96

Toft, John D. II & Charles E. II 938.33

Williams, Carl & Toni 928.03

Yates, Scott 1,511.01

TOTAL $ 27,750.05

Grand Total $ 30,359.99

**does not include tax club balances**

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WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

GRAND LAKE STREAM PLANTATION Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

To: Elaine Brown, Resident of Grand Lake Stream Plantation, County of Washington, S.S.

GREETINGS:

In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required by law to notify the residents of

Grand Lake Stream Plantation qualified to vote in Plantation affairs to meet at the James

Brite School House in Grand Lake Stream on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. to vote on

the following articles:

ARTICLE 1:

To choose a moderator to reside over said Town Meeting.

ARTICLE 2:

To elect a First Assessor for the coming year.

ARTICLE 3:

To see what sum will be raised for the First Assessor’s salary.

Recommended: $4,000.00

ARTICLE 4:

To elect a Second Assessor for the coming year.

ARTICLE 5:

To see what sum will be raised for the Second Assessor’s salary.


ARTICLE 6:

To elect a Third Assessor for the coming year.

ARTICLE 7:

To see what sum will be raised for the Third Assessor’s salary.


ARTICLE 8:

To see if the Plantation will vote to have the Town Clerk and Tax Collector’s business

conducted at the Town Office with a set schedule and posted hours.

ARTICLE 9:

To see what sum will be raised for the Town Clerk’s salary.


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ARTICLE 10:

To see what sum will be raised for the Tax Collector’s salary.

Recommended: $3,500.00 ARTICLE 11:

To see what sum will be raised for the Treasurer’s salary.


ARTICLE 12:

To see if the Plantation will vote to change the office of tax assessor from a contracted

position for one year to an appointed position having a three year term. This appointment

will be made by the Assessors.

ARTICLE 13:

To see if the Plantation will vote to raise $6,500.00 to retain the services of a professional

assessor for the year (Increase of $1,000.00).

ARTICLE 14:

To see if the Plantation will vote to allow the Assessors to hire a janitor to clean the town

building two days a month.


ARTICLE 15:

To see if the Plantation will raise $2,400.00 for the Plantation’s mandated yearly audit.

ARTICLE 16:

To see what sum of money the Plantation will vote to raise for legal expenses.


ARTICLE 17:

To see what sum of money will be raised for the administration of Plantation to include

Registry of Deeds fees, continuing education, dues, bank fees, election costs, postage,

computer license fees, and supplies.

Recommended: $15,800.00 (Increase of $5,300.00)

ARTICLE 18:

To see what sum of money will be raised for heat, electricity, telephone, and insurance

for the Plantation’s buildings and equipment.

Recommended: $13,000.00 (Decrease of $3,000.00)

ARTICLE 19:

To see what sum of money will be raised for Workmen’s Compensation.


ARTICLE 20:

To see if the town will approve $800.00 for a contract with Penobscot Valley Animal

Clinic for the year.

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ARTICLE 21:

To see what sum of money will be raised for the Town Building Maintenance Fund.


ARTICLE 22:

To see if the Plantation will raise $6,237.00 for the 2018 LUPC assessment.

ARTICLE 23:

To see what sum of money will be raised by the Plantation for the annual plumbing

inspection.

Recommended: $600.00

ARTICLE 24:

To see what sum of money will be raised by the Plantation to repair town street signs.


ARTICLE 25:

To see what sum of money will be raised for temporary law enforcement for June, July,

and August.


ARTICLE 26:

To see what sum of money will be raised for street lights.


ARTICLE 27:

To see what sum of money will be raised for the Recreation account.


ARTICLE 28:

To see if the Plantation will vote to form a Recreation Committee.

ARTICLE 29:

To see if the Plantation will vote to have the tennis courts professionally painted. Total

appropriated $5,000.00, half to be raised by the Plantation and half coming from the New

Land Grant upon approval by the committee. Total cost will be $10,000.00.

ARTICLE 30:

If the New Land Committee denies the request, will the Plantation vote to raise the

remaining $2,500.00.

ARTICLE 31:

To see what sum of money will be raised for culvert maintenance.


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ARTICLE 32:

To see what sum of money will be raised by the Plantation for summer roads.


ARTICLE 33:

To see what sum of money will be raised for winter roads.


ARTICLE 34:

To see what sum of money will be raised for salt sand.


ARTICLE 35:

To see what sum of money will be raised for future repair of town roads.


ARTICLE 36:

To see if the Plantation will adopt the following schedule for the management of solid

waste and recycling: Six months of one day per week, mid-October to mid-April. Six

months of two days per week, mid-April to mid-October. Garbage collected at the

collection site and delivered to Baileyville.

ARTICLE 37:

To see what sum of money will be raised for the operation of the collection site.

Recommended: $30,000

ARTICLE 38:

To see what sum of money the Plantation will raise for a transfer station attendant.

Recommended: $6,500.00 (Increase of $500.00)

ARTICLE 39:

To see what sum the Plantation will raise for the Fire Department.


ARTICLE 40:

To see if the Plantation will vote to confirm someone elected by the Fire Department to

be Fire Chief for the coming year.

ARTICLE 41:

To see if the Plantation will vote to give the Grand Lake Snowmobile Club this year’s

return of snowmobile registrations.


ARTICLE 42:

To see if the Plantation will vote to raise the local share of thirty percent (30%) of the

Maine State Snowmobile Grant, not to exceed $6,000.00 a year. Increase of ($3,000.00).

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ARTICLE 43:

To see what sum the Plantation will vote to raise for General Assistance.


ARTICLE 44:

To see if the Plantation will vote to raise contributions for these agencies that benefit

Grand Lake Stream:

Downeast Hospice $150.00

Wa. Co. Assoc. for Retarded Citizens $100.00

Wa. Hancock Comm. Agency $300.00

Wa. Co. Soils & Water Cons. Distr. $200.00

Wa. Co. Children’s Program $200.00

Frank Becket Center $75.00

Eastern Agency on Aging $50.00

Total: $1,075.00

ARTICLE 45:

To see what sum of money the Plantation will raise for maintenance of the cemetery, ball

diamond, tennis courts, James Bright School grounds, Guides Memorial, beach, and

outdoor toilets.


ARTICLE 46:

To see if the Plantation will raise $59,455.00 for the 2018 county taxes (Increase of

$3,811.00).

ARTICLE 47:

To see if the Plantation will vote to accept funds from: Municipal Revenue Sharing,

Local Road Assistance, State Aid to Education, Public Library State Aid per Capita, Civil

Emergency Funds, Snowmobile Registrations and State Grants, Tree Growth

Reimbursement, Veteran’s Exemption reimbursement, General Assistance

reimbursement, State Grants, and other funds not included in the above items.

ARTICLE 48:

To see if the Plantation will vote to collect interest on delinquent property taxes in the

amount of 7 %, as per Title #36, M.R.S.A. Sec.505.4.

ARTICLE 49:

To see if the Plantation will vote to authorize the Assessors to retain or dispose of

property acquired through the lien process to the benefit of the Town.

ARTICLE 50:

To see if the Plantation will vote to publish the names of delinquent taxpayers in the Annual

Town Report.

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ARTICLE 51:

To see what sum of money the Plantation will vote to use from Excise Tax toward the tax

commitment.


ARTICLE 52:

To see what sum of money the Plantation will vote to use from State Revenue Sharing

toward the tax commitment.

Recommended: $1,798.31 (Decrease of $177.69)

ARTICLE 53:

To see if the Plantation will vote to use the interest earned on the Surplus Account

Certificates of Deposit toward the tax commitment.

Recommended: $761.77 (Decrease of $653.23)

ARTICLE 54:

To see if the Plantation will vote to use tower rental fees toward the tax commitment.


ARTICLE 55:

To establish an annual grant to Princeton Elementary School in the amount of $250.00

for the purpose of assisting teachers in purchasing supplies to be determined in

cooperation with the School Principal and GLS School Board (endorsed by the School

Board).

ARTICLE 56:

To establish an annual grant to Princeton Elementary School in the amount of $250.00

for the purpose of funding extracurricular activities to be determined in cooperation with

the School Principal and GLS School Board (endorsed by the School Board).

ARTICLE 57:

To elect one or more School Board Committee members.

ARTICLE 58:

To see if the Plantation will vote to give authority to the New Land Committee to plan for

the usage of the New Land. Any recommendations will be brought back to the voters for

consideration.

ARTICLE 59:

To see if the Plantation will vote to extend the moratorium on selling lots from the three

parcels of New Land until the New Land Committee produces a plan that is approved by

the Plantation.

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ARTICLE 60:

To see if the Plantation will vote to allow the New Land Committee to use $50,000.00 from

the Land Grant for aerial prints, soil and vernal pool testing, and consultant fees of the New

Land.

ARTICLE 61:

To see if the Plantation will vote to eliminate excessive street lights (more than one every

four poles) and to damper lights where it is invasive to residents’ houses.

To Elaine Brown, resident of Grand Lake Stream Plantation,

I certify that I have notified the voters of Grand Lake Stream Plantation of the time and place

of the Annual Town Meeting by posting this warrant in the Town Clerk’s office, the Town

Building, the Pine Tree Store, and the Town Bulletin Board in Grand Lake Stream at least

seven (7) days before town meeting.

Dated Monday, March 5, 2018.

Elaine Brown, First Assessor

Bonnie Gagner, Second Assessor

Lindsay Wheaton, Third Assessor

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