April 15, 2004 Gray-New Gloucester's Newspaper of Record Vol. 5 No. 15
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Note: agendas and notices are posted on our website as they appear. The public is invited to all meetings.
More information can be found at the town's websites: www.newgloucester.com, and www.graymaine.org, www.msad15.org

New Gloucester Selectmen
Steve Libby, Chair, 926-3190, Slibby01@maine.rr.com
Steve Chandler, Vice-Chair, 926-4116, socnat@ime.net
Stephanie Bryan, 926-4466, sjbsteel@aol.com
Kevin Sullivan, 926-6101, rydil@maine.rr.com
Lynn Conger, 926-3569, lynn@securespeed.net


Gray Town Council
Pam Wilkinson, Chair, 428-3732, dingwell@maine.rr.com
Richard Barter, Vice-Chair, 657-3724, rfbarter@maine.rr.com
Jack Goosetrey, 428-3206 jgooset1@maine.rr.com
Lynn Olson, 657-2203, oa@maine.rr.com
Matt Sturgis, 657-2190, anason1@maine.rr.com


2003-2004 SAD 15 Board Members
Gray = Dan Maguire, Chair, 428-3623,
Gray = Amy Wilbur, 657-3290, amysad15@aol.com
Gray = Heather Skilling, 428-3432, hskilli2@maine.rr.com
Gray = Dawn Bailey, 657-2655, cbailey2@maine.rr.com
Gray = Peter Pinkerton, 657-7407
Gray = Tod Bennett, 657-4012, todsad15@maine.rr.com
NG = Alan Rich, Vice-Chair, 926-4026
NG = Carmel Morin, 926-4243
NG = Jim Hutchinson, 926-3787, jimsmetal802@cs.com
NG = David Sutherland, 926-3558, sutherlandbp@juno.com
NG = Bill Corrigan, 926-3510


Gray Municipal Calendar
Stimson Hall is at 4 Shaker Road, Town Office is at 6 Shaker Rd. All meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. FMI call 657-3339 or e-mail Town Office at townmanager@graymaine.org. Visit the Town’s website at www.graymaine.org

Gray Town Calendar

Thursday, Apr 15, 7:00 pm, Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting at Stimson Hall
Tuesday, Apr 20, 7:00 pm, Town Council Meeting at Stimson Hall
Wednesday, Apr 21, 9:30 am, staff meeting at the Public Safety Building
Thursday, Apr 22, 7:00 pm, Planning Board at Stimson Hall
Monday, Apr 26, 6:00 pm, Town Council Workshop meeting at Stimson Hall
Wednesday, Apr 28, 6:30 pm, CCC-COG Meeting at Stimson Hall


Gray Agendas

Agenda Gray Town Council Meeting

April 20, 2004. Stimson Hall, 7 p.m.

First order of Business
Public Informational Hearing: On the Council's Proposed FY 2005 Budget And Proposed Warrant Articles

Public Hearing: Proposed Amendment to the Shoreland Zone deleting requirements for Planning Board Review of single and two family residential applications and giving the review authority to the Code Enforcement Officer.

Presentation: MSAD #15 Presentation of the District's proposed FY 2005 budget

Second order of Business
Approval of April, 2004 Town Council Minutes

Third order of Business
Reports from the Council Chair
Reports from the Town Manager

Fourth order of Business
Committee Appointments and Resignations
Committee Reports
Council Correspondence
Council Business
Workshop Status-
Discussion of the Sidewalk Guidelines to be sent to the ORC

Fifth order of Business
Additions to the Agenda

Sixth order of Business ORDERS
#78 Order- [Second Reading]- Review and act on an amendment to the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, Section 403.14, Table 1.15 by eliminating the requirement that the Planning Board Review applications for single and two family residential units and allow the Code Enforcement Officer to exercise his authority.
Sponsored by the Town Manager

This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.

#79 Order- Review and act on the sidewalk guidelines and direct them to the Ordinance Review Committee- Sponsored by the Town Council
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment
Order- Sponsor- town Manager

This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.

Seventh order of Business

Public Discussion of Non-Agenda Items.

Eighth Order of Business Adjournment
Adjournment

Gray Planning Board Agenda
7:00 p.m.
April 22, 2004
Stimson Hall (Upstairs)

I. Minutes
A. Minutes of March 25, 2004 Meeting
II. Information Exchange
III. Tabled Matters and Unfinished Business
IV. Public Hearing Business
V. New Business
A. Final Plan of the Long Hill Acres Five Lot Subdivision on Andrews Avenue. S.G.C., Engineers, Westbrook, Maine is the Agent Applicant for Owners/Developers Wayne and Elizabeth Milliken, 15 Lunt Drive, Westbrook, Maine.
RRA Zone; Tax Map 36, Lot 32.
VI. Non Agenda Items
VII. Adjournment



Town of Gray Notices

Town Of Gray, Maine
Notice of Budget Informational Hearing

The Town Council will hold a Budget Informational Hearing on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 7:00 PM at Stimson Hall for written and oral comments from the public about the proposed Fiscal Year 2005 Budget. Copies of the proposed budget are available at the Town Office and a summary is posted on the Town Web Site.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager

NOTICE OF BIDS
Town of Gray
6 Shaker Road
Gray, Maine 04039
1.207.657.3339
The Town of Gray is accepting bids for the replacement of the Stimson Hall Stage Floor. The work requires the removal of the existing flooring and stage nosing, providing protection to the room below, supports to the floor structure, install underlayment and installation and finish of birch flooring (1 x 3). All work must be completed no later than June 3, 2004. Bids must be received by the Office of the Town Manager no later than Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 10:00 AM. The Town of Gray retains the right to reject any and all bids not deemed in the best interest of the Town.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager

Town of Gray Public notice
Town of Gray, Maine

Nomination papers are now available at the Town Office.

There is one (1) three year term on the Gray Town Council
John T. Goosetrey term will expire.
There are two (2) three year terms on S.A.D.#15
Daniel Maguire and Amy E. Wilbur terms expire.
One five (5) year term on the Gray Water District
Lawrence Newth term will expire.
Nominations papers must be deleivered to the town clerk no later than May 04, 2004 with at least 25 but no more than 50 registered voters of the town of Gray.
Donna M. Hill, Deputy Clerk



New Gloucester Municipal Calendar

All meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. New Gloucester Town Office is at Lower Gloucester, Intervale Rd., New Gloucester. Phone: 926-4126. The Town website is www.newgloucester.com

Thursday, April 15: Historical Society, 7 pm MH
Monday, April 19: Selectmen's Meeting, 7 pm MH
Tuesday, April 20: Planning Board 7:30 pm MH
Thursday, April 22: Zoning Committee, 7:30 PM, MH
Wednesday, April 28: School Board 6 pm MH


New Gloucester Notices

Notice of Public Hearing
New Gloucester Planning Board

The New Gloucester Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a site plan application for the proposed Thompson Bluegrass Festival on Gloucester Hill Road, as requested by Michael Thompson.
The Public Hearing will take place on Tuesday, April 20th, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Gloucester Meeting House, 389 Intervale Road.
Plans may be viewed at the New Gloucester Town Hall.

Jean E. Libby, Chair

Town of New Gloucester Public Hearing Notice
The Board of Appeals for the Town of New Gloucester will meet on April 20, 2004, at 7:00 pm at the New Gloucester Meeting House, to act on the following variance request, in accordance with the New Gloucester Zoning Ordinance as adopted and as amended to March 1989:
M.H. Parsons & Sons Lumber Company
P.O. Box 450
York, Maine 03909
(U.S. Postal Service Office Building, 9 Gilmore Road, New Gloucester, Maine)
Tax Map 19 Lot 26-1
Are requesting a variance on the impervious surface coverage at above site so that they may widen the driveway to accommodate traffic without erosion/disturbance problems to existing driveway.




SAD 15 News

 


MSAD 15 Budget Timeline 2004-2005 FY 05 budget


Who, What , When, Time, Action

Town of Gray, Budget Overview, April 20, 2004, 7:00 p.m. Stimson Hall.

Board and Superintendent, Public Hearing, April 28, 2004, 6:00 p.m. Board Meeting, Last chance to make revisions.

Board, Adopts Budget, May 5, 2004, 6:00 p.m. Board Meeting Stimson Hall, Board votes to adopt budget and signs the warrants (any changes made at this meeting will require a Special Board meeting before May 8th to adopt budget and sign warrants).

Board and Superintendent, Public Hearing, May 19, 2004, 6:00 p.m. Board Meeting, New Gloucester Meeting House, Public hearing to inform citizens of the budget adopted by Board. No revisions can be made to the budget.
District Residents, Vote, June 8, 2004 , Polls Vary, Budget vote has to be held 30 days after Board adopts budget.

Board, Certification of Results, June 9, 2003, 6:00 p.m. Special Board Meeting,

Source:
04-05 Budget Timeline by vburns & dmaguire





 



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