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New Gloucester
Town Manager Report
By Rosemary Kulow
Job
Descriptions
Occupational Health and Rehabilitation provided worksheets
for us to use to evaluate the essential functions
of employment positions. This information will help
us correctly write job descriptions so they truly
state the requirements of each position and comply
the ADA. The information from the essential function
evaluations will also provide necessary information
to health care workers, so at applicants' pre-employment
physicals, their fitness to perform the essential
functions of the jobs for which they are applying
can be accurately assessed by health care providers.
We have been working on revisions to all job descriptions
to include this new information.
Route
231 Project
Blair Watson at MDOT told me on August 18th that the
reason the Route 231 project is at a standstill is
because they have to wait until mid-September to get
the necessary blasting done. When MDOT went out to
bid they only received one bid for blasting on this
project. The company who submitted the bid is very
busy and can only do the work in mid-September.
Personnel
Policy
The policy has been reviewed and revised and is nearly
ready to submit to the full board. One final review
by the committee may be necessary to discuss the revisions
recommended by the town attorney.
Dept.
of Labor Safety Inspection
At the town's request and invitation, the DOL has
inspected town facilities for OSHA/safety violations.
Because this inspection was requested by the town,
it shows the town's commitment to safety and rectifying
unsafe workplace conditions. It also prevents the
levying of fines during the six-month period the town
has to correct the non-compliant situations. We should
be receiving a report of the violations in the near
future, at which time we will begin correcting all
areas of non-compliance.
Personal
Property Tax Collection
The letters have gone out to all those who owe delinquent
personal property taxes. Taxpayers have until September
12th to pay the balances due before the town proceeds
with the lien process and small claims court.
