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SITE INDEX Selectmen Special Reports |
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2010 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
NOTICE The voting by secret ballot will be held between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 1st, 2010. Articles 3 through 61 will be taken up at 7:30 p.m. the same day. Lincoln ss: To Stephen Gaudette, Constable of the Town of Southport, in the County of Lincoln: (or any other Constable of the Town of Southport). Greetings: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify the voters of the Town of Southport, in said County qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Southport Town Hall in said Town on Monday the first day of March, AD 2010, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles to wit: Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To elect by secret ballot, in accordance with a vote of the Town, the following: one (1) SELECTMAN, ASSESSOR & OVERSEER OF THE POOR for a three year term, a TOWN CLERK for a three year term, a MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE for a three year term and a MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE for an unexpired ONE year term. Art. 3. To elect two(2) members of the BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES for three years. Art. 4. To elect two (2) members to the BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES for three years. Art. 5. To elect three (3) members to the BUDGET COMMITTEE for three years. Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to pay the necessary sum for the SQUIRREL AND CAPITOL ISLAND REBATES. Art. 7. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for ADMINISTRATION. (Share in Supt. Office) School Committee recommends $17,287.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $19,126.00 Art. 8. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for SCHOOL COMMITTEE. School Committee recommends $8,150.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $8,150.00 Art. 9. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for PRINCIPAL”S OFFICE. School Committee recommends $117,809.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $117,425.00 Art. 10. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for INSTRUCTION. School Committee recommends $370,716.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $364,318.00 Art. 11. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for SPECIAL EDUCATION. School Committee recommends $52,352.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $63,794.00 Art. 12. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for STUDENT BODY ACTIVITIES. School Committee recommends $8,500.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $8,500.00 Art. 13. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for HEALTH (NURSE’S OFFICE). School Committee recommends $3,440.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $1,450.00 Art. 14. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for TRANSPORTATION. School Committee recommends $33,306.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $29,978.00 Art. 15. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. School Committee recommends $82,717.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $76,004.00 Art. 16. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for FOOD SERVICE. School Committee recommends $36,074.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $34,144.00 Art. 17. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the unit allocation and other revenues for TUITION FEES. School Committee recommends $269,348.00. Budget Committee recommends same. 2009 Appropriation $242,130.00 Art. 18. To see what sum the Town will appropriate for the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten through grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and to see what sum the Town will raise as the Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 2-A, section 15688. The School Committee and Budget Committee recommend a total appropriation of $0.00 with a local contribution to be raised of $0.00 and a State contribution of $0.00. Explanation: The Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act is the amount of money determined by state law to be the minimum that a municipality must raise in order to receive the full amount of state dollars. 2009 Appropriation 0.00 Art. 19. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate in additional local funds (recommendation $959,699) which exceeds the State’s Essential Programs and Services funding model by $959,699.00 as required to fund the budget recommended by the School Committee. School Committee recommends $959,699.00. Budget Committee recommends same 2009 Appropriation $940,019.00 . The School Committee and Budget Committee recommend $959,699.00 for additional local funds and gives the following reasons for exceeding the state Essential Program and Services funding model by $959,699.00 Personnel Funding ratios and matrices Plant Operation and Maintenance Explanation: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the Town’s local contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act that will help achieve the Town’s budget for educational purposes. Art.20. Total Budget Summary. To see what sum the Town of Southport will authorize the School Committee to expend for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011 from the Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act ($0.00), additional local funds for school purposes under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15690 ($959,699.00), unexpended balances ($40,000.00), tuition receipts and other receipts for the support of schools. School Committee recommends $999,699.00. Budget Committee recommends same. Appropriation for 2009-2010 $965,019.00 Art. 21. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise for the SCHOOL BUS FUND. Budget Committee recommends raise $10,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $10,000.00 Balance 12/31/09 $20,227.00 Art. 22. To see what sum the Town will vote for TOWN OFFICERS. Budget Committee recommends raise $61.400.00. 2009 Appropriation $60,000.00 Art. 23. To see what sum the Town will vote for TOWN OFFICE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. Budget Committee recommends raise $63,100.00. 2009 Appropriation $56,350.00 Art. 24. To see what sum the Town will vote for a MULTI-LINE PHONE SYSTEM for the Town Offices. Budget Committee recommends raise $4,500.00. Art. 25 . To see what sum the Town will vote for TOWN HALL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. Budget Committee recommends raise $16,900.00. 2009 Appropriation $15,888.00 Art. 26. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Town Hall Equipment Fund for a portion of the cost of upgrading the Hall’s AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT. Budget Committee recommends $5,000.00. Balance as of 12/31/09 $9,783.56
Art. 27. To see what sum the Town will vote for CODE ENFORCEMENT, PLANNING BOARD AND APPEALS BOARDS. Budget Committee recommends appropriate 2009 earnings of $17,271.00 and raise $13,729.00 for a total of $31,000.00 2009 Appropriations totaled $38,093.00
Art. 28. To see if the Town will vote to adopt changes to the SOUTHPORT PLANNING ORDINANCE proposed by the Planning Board, as posted in the Southport Town Office and reviewed at a Public Hearing at the Southport Town Hall at 6:30 pm on February 3rd, 2010. Art. 29. Shall an ordinance entitled “2010 Amendments to the Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of the Harbors of Southport, Maine” beenacted? [The proposed ordinance is available for review and inspection on the Town website and at the Town Office and will also be available at Town meeting.] Art. 30. To see what sum the Town will vote for FIRE PROTECTION. Budget Committee recommends raise $48,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $48,000.00 Art. 31. To see what sum the Town will vote for E911 MAINTENANCE. Budget Committee recommends raise $200.00 2009 Appropriation $250.00 Art. 32. To see what sum the Town will vote for HYDRANT RENTAL. Budget Committee recommends raise $43,305.00. 2009 Appropriation $ 43,305.00 Art. 33. To see what sum the Town will vote for STREETLIGHTS. Budget Committee recommends raise $17,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $16,000.00 Art. 34. To see what sum the Town will vote for WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Budget Committee recommends raise $8,000.00 2009 Appropriation $8,200.00 Art. 35. To see what sum the Town will vote for POLICE SERVICES. Budget Committee recommends raise $10,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $10,200.00 Art. 36. To see what sum the Town will vote for DISTRICT NURSE. Budget Committee recommends raise $4,350.00 2009 Appropriation $5,531.00 Art. 37. To see what sum the Town will vote for the AMBULANCE SERVICE. Budget Committee recommends raise $9,170.00. 2009 Appropriation $6,669.00 Art. 38. To see what sum the Town will vote for the use of the CEMETERY DISTRICT. Budget Committee recommends $5,000.00 2009 Appropriation $5,000.00 Art. 39. To see what sum the Town will vote for PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Budget Committee recommends appropriate Local Road Assistance of $17,816.00 and raise $243,334.00 for a total of $261,150.00. 2009 Appropriation $266,000.00 Art. 40. To see what sum the Town will raise to carry on REPAIR OF THE PRATTS ISLAND BRIDGE. Budget Committee recommends $100,000.00. Art. 41. To see what sum the Town will vote for the use of the LIBRARY TRUSTEES. Budget Committee recommends raise $59,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $50,000.00 Art. 42. To see what sum the Town will vote for the use of the HISTORICAL SOCIETY/MUSEUM TRUSTEES. Budget Committee recommends appropriate the balance of $3,390.00 and raise $610.00 for a total of $4,000.00 2009 Appropriation $5,800.00 Art. 43. To see what sum the Town will vote for the Town's share of SOCIAL SECURITY- MEDICARE. Budget Committee recommends raise $17,500.00. 2009 Appropriation $17,000.00 Art. 44. To see what sum the Town will vote for support of the BOOTHBAY REGION REFUSE DISPOSAL DISTRICT. Budget Committee recommends raise $158,654.00 2009 Appropriation $154,757.00 Art. 45. To see what sum the Town will vote for the support of the BOOTHBAY REGION HUMANE SOCIETY. Budget Committee recommends raise $750.00. 2009 Appropriation $750.00 Art. 46. To see what sum the Town will vote for the support of the TOWN POOR. Budget Committee recommends raise $3,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $2,000.00 Art. 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of the FIREWORKS FUND COMMITTEE. $500.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $500.00 2009 Appropriation $500.00 Art. 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of HEALTHY KIDS. $1,000.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $1,000.00. 2009 Appropriation $1,000.00 Art. 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of NEW HOPE FOR WOMEN. $660.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $660.00 2009 Appropriation $660.00 Art. 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of BOOTHBAY REGION SENIOR CITIZENS. $500.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $500.00. 2009 Appropriation $500.00 Art. 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of SPECTRUM GENERATIONS. $1,109.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $1,109.00. 2009 Appropriation $1,109.00 Art. 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of MID-COAST MAINE COMMUNITY ACTION. $535.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $535.00. 2009 Appropriation $535.00 Art. 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum for the support of BOOTHBAY REGION ALUMNI BAND. $200.00 requested. Budget Committee recommends $200.00. 2009 Appropriation $200.00 Art.55.To see if the Town will vote to appropriate available funds of $187,517.67 from EXCISE TAX, INTEREST, BOAT EXCISE, INTEREST ON BACK TAXES, FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND REVENUE SHARING to defray the total commitment. Budget Committee and Selectmen so recommend. Art. 56. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the UNEXPENDED BALANCES from the individual accounts, a total of $30,521.00, to defray the total commitment. Selectmen and Budget Committee so recommend. Art. 57. To see if the Town will vote to ACCEPT STATE FUNDS to be disbursed in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011. Art. 58. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey MORTGAGE LIENS now held by the Town with rights of foreclosure running; also sell property acquired by mortgage liens. Art. 59. To see if the Town will vote to EXCEED THE PROPERTY TAX CAP imposed by the State of Maine. Art. 60. To see if the Town will fix a date when taxes will be due and payable and fix a rate of interest to be charged on unpaid taxes after said date. Selectmen recommend taxes due September 30, 2010 interest to begin October 1, 2010 and rate to be 7 %. 2009 voted due September 30, interest to begin October 1 and 9 % Art. 61. To hear and accept the minutes taken at this meeting by the Town Clerk, act or transact anything related thereto. The Registrar of Voters will hold office hours while the polls are open to correct any error in or change the name and address on the voting lists; to accept the registration of any person who became 18 years of age after the close of registration prior to it; to accept new registrations and to accept new enrollments.
A person who is not a registered voter may not vote in any elections. Given under our hands this third (3rd) day of February 2010.
___________________________________ SMITH S. CLIMO
____________________________________ MARY L. KOSKELA
_____________________________________ GERALD L. GAMAGE Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Town of Southport A true copy: Attest Stephen Gaudette Constable of the Town of Southport I hereby give notice that I have warned the voters of the Town of Southport to attend the Annual Town Meeting on March 1st, 2010, by posting copies of the Warrant for said Town Meeting at the Memorial Library, at the Southport Post Office and at the Southport General Store on February _______, 2010 which is at least 7 days prior to Town Meeting date. ________________ Stephen Gaudette Constable of the Town of Southport |
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