Agendas
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
Agendas:
Organizational Meeting of Village Master Plan Advisory
Committee
6:30 p.m., February 1, 2006
Downstairs Stimson Hall
Call to Order by Town Planner - Dick Cahill
Introduction of Committee Members
Explanation of the Role of the Village Master Plan
Advisory Committee as it pertains to the Community
Development Block Grant Downtown Study. - Debbie Johnson,
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
Discussion of the Gray Village Master Plan Revised
Scope of Work dated January 6, 2006. - Dave Willauer,
Greater Portland Council of Governments
Election of Officers: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,
Secretary
Meeting Time, Date, and Place - Chairperson
Time: Suggest 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
Date: Suggest First Wednesday of the Month
Place: Suggest Stimson Hall
Other Business
Adjournment
Town
of Gray Public Notices
Town of Gray Notice
Homestead
Exemption forms are available on-line under the www.graymaine.org
website. From the home page, go to application &
forms, tax exemption forms, and then open Homestead
Exemption. If you do not have access to the web, come
by the town office or ask one to be mailed.
If you qualify, please make sure you have it signed
and back to the town assessor, by April 1, 2006. If
you have homestead exemption already, you do not have
to sign up again. If you need to check or have any
questions, please feel free to contact Ronna or Helen
at the Gray Town office at 657-3112.
Public
Notice Of Gray Town Council Executive Session
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 6:45 p.m., Stimson Hall
The Gray Town Council shall convene an executive session
for the purposes of "discussion or consideration
of the…acquisition or the use of real or personal
property permanently attached to real property or
interests therein…only if premature disclosures
of the information would prejudice the competitive
or bargaining position of the body or agency",
per 1 M.R.S.A. Section 1-405.6.C.
Mitchell A. Berkowitz Town Manager
Public Notice Of Board & Committee Vacancies
Town of Gray, Maine
The
Town of Gray is seeking volunteers to serve on Town
Boards & Committees. Please submit a letter of
interest and an application to the Town Office in
person or by email to ebullen@graymaine.org. Boards
&Committees applications can be downloaded from
www.graymaine.org (Applications & Forms).
Cable Television - 3 yr. Terms, 2 vacancies: expires
2007
Charles Barker Scholarship Committee - Unlimited Terms,
2 vacancies
Community Economic Development Committee - 3 yr. Terms,
2 vacancies (Alternate): expire 2007 & 2008
Dry Mills Schoolhouse Committee - 3 yr. Terms, 1 vacancy:
expires 2007
Finance Committee - 3 yr. Terms, 2 vacancies: expire
2007 & 2008
Grange No. 41, Scholarship Fund Committee - 3 yr.
Term, 1 vacancy: expires 2007
Library Board of Trustees - 3 yr. Term, 1 vacancy
(Alternate): expires 2007
Public Safety Committee - 3 yr. Terms, 2 vacancies
(Alternate): expire 2007 & 2008
Recreation & Conservation Committee - 3 yr. Terms,
3 vacancies (1 regular, 2 Alternate): expire 2007
& 2008
Solid Waste & Recycling Committee - 3 yr. Terms,
6 vacancies (4 regular, 2 Alternate): various expiration
dates
Website Committee - Various Terms, 3 vacancies: various
expiration dates
Zoning Board of Appeals - 3 yr. Terms, 3 vacancies
(2 Alternate): various expiration dates
Mitchell
Berkowitz, Town Manager
Public
Notice Town of Gray
Just
a reminder that dogs must be licensed by January 2,
2006. The State of Maine requires dogs aged 6 months
or older or within 10 days of ownership be licensed.
Licenses are issued at the Town Office-a current rabies
certificate is required for dog licenses. A late fee
of $15.00 per dog will be assessed on February 1,
2006.
Mitchell
Berkowitz, Town Manager
Town
of Gray Public Notice
Town
Roads Posted for Weight Limits
Posted from Feb.28 to May 1st 2006
Pursuant to M. R. S. A. Title 29, Section 902
North Raymond Road, Egypt Road, Collyer Brook, Mayall
Road - Route 100 to New Gloucester T/L, Mayall Road
- Entrance to Portland Sand to Route 100, Mayall Road
from Rt. 115 to Depot Rd, Center Road [Formerly Old
Portland Road], Center Road[Formerly Dutton Hill Road],
Dutton Hill, Hunts Hill Road, Upper Marginal Way,
Forest Lake Road, Cambell Shore Road, Ramsdell Road,
Long Hill Road, Whitney Road, Libby Hill Road, Mayberry
Road, Lyons Point Road [Formerly Brown Road], Gore
Road, Lawrence Road, Totton Road, Weymouth Road, Town
Farm Road [Depot Rd. to N. Yarmouth Town Line], Fairview
Avenue, Adler Drive, Spruce Drive [Formerly Pine Drive],
Presidential Dr., Foster Hill Road, Legrow Road, Colley
Hill, Collyer Brook, Merrill Road.
The Highway is considered " Solidly Frozen"
only when the air temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit
or below and no Water is showing in the cracks of
the road. Both conditions must be met.
Gray Public Notice
Effective
immediately, no building permits will be issued from
the Code office without first notifying dig safe at
the following number 1-888-344-7233. When calling
Digsafe be ready to give important information as
follows: city/town, street/road, location description,
extent and type of work, contact person and phone
number and the excavator/company name and phone number.
Must give Digsafe at least three business days - but
no more than 30 calendar days before starting work.
You may request a copy of the PUC's property owners
fact sheet by calling puc 1-800-452-4699 or by visiting
www.state.me.us/mpuc.
Paul
White,
Gray Code Enforcement Officer
Public
Notice Town of Gray, Maine
The Town of Gray is accepting applications from persons
who would be interested in serving on the Village
Master Plan Advisory Committee for the study of downtown
Gray. Applications will be accepted until the Town
Council makes a final decision. Appointments to the
Committee will be made by the Council. For further
information, please call the Town Planner's Office
at 657-3112.
Mitchell
A. Berkowitz, Town Manager
Finance
Committee
Applications
are available either on line at www.Graymaine.org
or at the Town Offices for interested Gray Citizens
for the Council Finance Committee. Please return your
applications to the Town Manager's Office. Council
will continue to accept applications until the committee
membership is fulfilled.
For
the Town Council,
Mitchell A. Berkowitz
Notice To Abutters
The
Gray Planning Board will hold a public hearing at
7 p.m., February 9, 2006, Upstairs in Stimson Hall
on the preliminary plans of the Mayall Woods proposed
subdivision on Mayall Road, Tax Map 25, Lot 42a, RRA
Zone. Gorrill-Palmer Engineers, 15 Shaker Road, Gray,
Maine Is the applicant agent for May Meadow Builders,
P O Box 905, Gray, Maine. Plans are on file in the
Town Planning Office, 6 Shaker Road, Gray, Maine.
Town
of Gray Public Notice
Winter Parking:
From November 15th to April 15th, between the hours
of 12 midnight and 6 a.m., no vehicle shall be parked
at any time on a public way, public street or within
a town-owned parking lot, due to snow removal. Vehicles
in violation of the ordinance (Section 502.3) will
be towed at the owner's expense.
Mitchell
A. Berkowitz, Town Manager
Locations:
SAD 15 Office Building, 14 Shaker Rd.
Town Office, 6 Shaker Road
Stimson Hall, 4 Shaker Road
Newbegin Gym: 20 Main Street
Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock Street
All meetings open to the public. The public is welcome
to attend. Call Town Office at 657-3339 for more information.
Gray
Municipal Calendar
Thursday,
January 26: 7 p.m., Planning Board Workshop: Stimson
Hall
Saturday, January 28: 9:00 a.m., Super Saturday Budget
Followup--if needed, Location not listed
Wednesday, February 1: 7:30 a.m., SAD #15 Joint Leader's
Meeting, SAD #15
Wednesday, February 1: 8 a.m., PROP
Wednesday, February 1: 4:30 p.m., SAD #15 Policy Meeting,
Central Office, Shaker Rd.
Wednesday, February 1: 6:30 p.m., SAD #15 Meeting,
Stimson Hall, Stimson Hall
Thursday, February 2: 9:30 a.m., Dry Mills Schoolhouse
Committee Meeting, Stimson Hall
Thursday, February 2: 7 p.m., Ordinance Review Committee
Meeting, Stimson Hall
Monday, February 6: 6:30 p.m., Cable Committee Meeting,
Stimson Hall
Tuesday, February 7: 7 p.m., Town Council Meeting,
Stimson Hall
Wednesday, February 8: 8 a.m., PROP, Stimson Hall
Wednesday, February 8: 5:30 p.m., Solid Waste Committee
Meeting, Stimson Hall
Wednesday, February 8: 7 p.m., Ordinance Review Committee
Meeting, Stimson Hall:
Thursday, February 9: 7:30 a.m., Finance Committee
Meeting, Town Office
Thursday, February 9: 7 p.m., Planning Board Meeting,
Stimson Hall
Monday, February 13: 6 p.m., Town Council Workshop
Meeting, Stimson Hall
Tuesday, February 14: 7 p.m., Library Trustees Meeting,
Public Library
Wednesday, February 15: 8 a.m., PROP, Stimson Hall
Wednesday, February 15: 7 p.m., Community Economic
Development Meeting, Stimson Hall
Thursday, February: 7 p.m., Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting, Stimson Hall
Monday, February 20: 8 a.m., Town Offices Closed for
Presidents' Day
Tuesday, February 21: 7 p.m., Town Council Meeting,
Stimson Hall
Wednesday, February 22:8 a.m., PROP, Stimson Hall
Thursday, February 23: 7 p.m., Planning Board Meeting,
Stimson Hall
Monday, February 27: 6 p.m., Town Council Workshop
Meeting, if needed, Stimson Hall
Tuesday, February 28: 7 p.m., Public Safety Committee
Meeting, Public Safety Building
All
meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome
to attend. Call Town office at 657-3339 for more information.
Meeting times and dates are subject to change.
Gray
Town Facilities hours of operation:
Gray Town Office:
Gray
Town Office hours are:
Mon.-Wed.
8-4 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1 p.m.
Thurs. 8-6:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Fri. 8-2 p.m., closed for lunch 11:30-12 noon
Gray Transfer Station:
Mon. & Tues.: Closed
Wed-Fri.: 8:00-4:00
Sat & Sun.: 7:00-3:00
Gray Public Library:
Sun. & Mon.: Closed
Tues.: 10-8
Thurs.: 10-6
Fri.: 10-5
Sat.: 10-3
New
Gloucester Municipal Calendar
January
26: Zoning Committee, 7:30 p.m. MH
January 26: Softball & Little League Baseball
Registration, 6 - 8 p.m. Memorial School
January 30: Selectmen Budget Meeting, 7 p.m. MH
MH=Meeting
House, LB=Library, FS=Fire Station. Meetings are open
to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Please
call Town Office at 926-4126 FMI on any meeting.
New
Gloucester Notices
.
Upcoming meetings for the ongoing Economic Visioning
Process in New Gloucester
The Public is cordially invited to attend:
Business
& Economic Development Study Visioning Session
- 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Pineland
Conference Center
Business
& Economic Development Study Visioning Session
- 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2006 at Pineland
Conference Center
Business
& Economic Development Study Group Meeting - 4:00
p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2006 at the Fire Station
Town of New Gloucester, Maine
Help Wanted: Town Planner
The
Town of New Gloucester, Maine, is seeking a highly
motivated Town Planner to perform administrative and
technical work for the town's planning department.
New Gloucester is a growing community south of Lewiston-Auburn
with a population of about 5,000.
The Town Planner develops comprehensive plans and
land use ordinances, assists the Code Enforcement
Officer, formulates and improves town plans, and serves
as technical staff to the Planning Board, Zoning Committee,
and others as directed. The Town Planner is supervised
by the Town Manager.
A Bachelor's degree in land planning or a related
field from an accredited college or university and
three years' professional experience in the field
of land planning, zoning, and development for a governmental
entity or private enterprise are required. GIS experience
is highly desirable. Salary DOQ, with a comprehensive
benefit package.
Deadline for applications is February 28, 2006. Submit
to Town Manager, Town of New Gloucester, P.O. Box
82, 385 Intervale Road, New Gloucester, Maine, 04260;
phone 926-4126 Ext. 5 or email applications with cover
letter to rkulow@newgloucester.com. The Town of New
Gloucester is an equal opportunity employer.
Bid Notice
Town of New Gloucester
Trailer-Mounted Drum Style Brush Chipper
The
Town of New Gloucester is seeking bids for a Trailer-Mounted
Drum Style Brush Chipper. Bid specifications and the
required bid form may be obtained at the New Gloucester
Town Hall or via email torkulow@newgloucester.com.
Bidders must submit bids in a sealed envelope to the
Town Manager, New Gloucester Town Hall, 385 Intervale
Road, P.O. Box 82, New Gloucester, Maine, 04260 by
6:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2006. Bids will be
opened and read at the Board of Selectmen's meeting
at 7:00 p.m. that same evening at the New Gloucester
Meetinghouse. The Town reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid if it deems it in the best interest
of the Town to do so.
Town of New Gloucester, Maine
Request For Proposals
Preliminary
Engineering & Design, New Fire Station
The
Town of New Gloucester, Maine is requesting preliminary
engineering/architectural design services for a new
fire station.
Copies
of the Request for Proposals may be obtained at the
New Gloucester Town Hall, P.O. Box 82, 385 Intervale
Road, New Gloucester, Maine, 04260, or via email to
rkulow@newgloucester.com. Proposals must be submitted
to the Town Manager in a sealed envelope clearly marked,
"Fire Station Preliminary Engineering" by
6 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2006. Bids will be opened
and read at a Board of Selectmen's meeting at 7:00
p.m., February 6, 2006.
The
Town of New Gloucester reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals as it alone may deem in its best
interest.
SAD
15 News and Notices
Budget Advisory Committee Members Needed
The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of
MSAD #15 invites community members from the Towns
of Gray and New Gloucester to apply to become members
of the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC). The BAC's
primary responsibility is to review the District's
2006-2007 annual budget requests and act as a resource
for others seeking to understand the District's finances.
Applications are available at the Office of the Superintendent
and must be completed and returned by January 25,
2006. The Finance Committee will review the applications
and make recommendations to the Chairperson who will
select 3 members and 2 alternates from each town in
time for appointment at the Board meeting on February
1. Previous members who wish to be reconsidered only
need to place their name with the Superintendent's
Office.
Citizens willing to serve on the BAC must be able
to attend the following meetings:
Meet with Finance Committee, Wednesday, February 8,
2005, 6:30 p.m. to review BAC responsibilities
Meet with School Board, Saturday, March 4, 2006, 9
a.m.-3 p.m. Cost Center Managers to review 06-07 total
budget requests
Meet with BAC and Finance, Wednesday, March 8, 2006,
7:30-9:00 p.m. Chair to review budget requests
Additional BAC meetings will be scheduled to prepare
for the final BAC recommendations presented to the
School Board on April 5, 2006.
Notice
Attention
All Parents of Children Entering Kindergarten In September
2006
It is time to start our Pre-registration process.
We are asking all parents of children that will be
5, on or before October 15, 2006 to call the school
in the town in which they live, and register their
child for Kindergarten. This will allow us to begin
the formal process of registering your child. If you
live in Gray please call Connie Holand at Russell
School 657-4929. If you live in New Gloucester please
call Cindy Leavitt 926-4322. We look forward to meeting
you this spring.
School Lunch Menus, MSAD 15
Gray-New
Gloucester School Lunch menus
Week of January 30-February 3
Russell
School
Monday: Fish Sticks, Mashed Potato, Broccoli w/Cheese,
Applesauce
Tuesday: Cheeseburger, French Fries, Corn on Cob,
Peaches
Wednesday: Ham, Cheese & Pickle or Tuna Sandwich,
Rice, Vegetable, Fruit
Thursday: American Chop Suey, Garlic Bread, Peas,
Applesauce
Friday: Pizza, Potato Chips, Veggie Sticks, Fudge
Bar, Fruit
Memorial
School
Monday: Fish Sticks, Mashed Potato, Broccoli w/Cheese,
Applesauce
Tuesday: Cheeseburger, French Fries, Corn on Cob,
Peaches
Wednesday: Ham, Cheese & Pickle or Tuna Sandwich,
Rice, Vegetable, Fruit
Thursday: American Chop Suey, Garlic Bread, Peas,
Applesauce
Friday: Pizza, Potato Chips, Veggie Sticks, Fudge
Bar, Fruit
Dunn
School
Monday: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Pears
Tuesday: Baked Chicken or Egg Omelet, Rice, Carrots,
Cookie
Wednesday: Italian or Macaroni & Cheese, Broccoli,
Pretzels, Peaches, Cake
Thursday: Hamburger or Hot Dog, French Fries, Vegetable,
Pudding
Friday: Pizza or Breakfast Wrap, Potato Chips, Tossed
Salad, Fruit
Middle
School
Monday: Hot Dog or BBQ Rib Sandwich, Spicy Fries,
Peas, Fruit
Tuesday: Beef Ravioli or Ham & Cheese Sandwich,
Green Beans, Bread Sticks, Pears
Wednesday: Chicken Patty Sandwich or Hot Dog, French
Fries, Carrots, Jello
Thursday: Pazzo Bread or Ham Salad Sandwich, Potato
Chips, Corn, Brownies
Friday: Ham, Cheese, Bacon or Pepperoni Pizza, Pretzels,
Ice Cream, Fruit
School
Board Committees for 2005-2006
Personnel:
Tami Plummer, Jim Hutchinson, Alan Rich, Dawn Bailey-Meet
2nd Wednesday of Month 4:40 -6 p.m.
Policy:
Ron Brann, Peter Pinkerton, Dawn Bailey,Christine
Small-Meet 1st Wednesday of Month 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Finance:
Sharon Vandermay,Tami Plummer, Tod Bennett, Alt.:
Alan Rich-Meet: 2nd Wednesday 6 - 8 p.m.
Facilities:
David Sutherland, Peter Pinkerton, Alan Rich, Ron
Brann -Meet 4th Wednesday of month 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
District
Improvement: Tod Bennett, Sharon Vandermay, Christine
Small, Dawn Bailey, David Sutherland-Meet 1st Monday
at 5p.m.
Under
DI Umbrella: GT Advisory-drop Out Prevention-Other:
P.A.T.H.S. - Tod Bennett-Affirmative Action - Joan
Tremberth
New
Gloucester Selectmen
 Steve
Libby, Chair, 926-3190, smlibby@maine.rr.com |
Dale Maschino, 926-3733, cell -650-6096, e-mail
(home)
dmaschin@maine.rr.com - (work) dmaschino@boulos.com
|
 Lynn
Conger, 926-3569, lynn@securespeed.net |
 Vice-Chair:
Kevin Sullivan, 926-6101, rydil@maine.rr.com |
David Lunt, 926-3877, dlunt1@megalink.net
|
Rosemary Kulow, Town Manager, 926-4126, rkulow@newgloucester.com
|
Gray Town Council
|
Chair: Gary Foster, Ph/fax, 657-4754, gfoster@securespeed.net
|
Vice-Chair: Andy
Upham, ajupham@aol.com, 428-3285
|
|
Denise Duda, gpduda1@netscape.net, 657-2721
|
Skip Crane, mcrane@maine.rr.com, 657-5176
|
|
John Welch, KL7@netzero.net, 657-4054,
|
|
Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager, 657-3339,
townmanager@graymaine.org
|
Gray Town Office E-mail addresses:
Town Planner Dick Cahill: planner@graymaine.org
Assessor Helen Taylor: assessor@graymaine.org
Controller Donna Hill: controller@graymaine.org
Town Manager: townmanager@graymaine.org
2003-2004
SAD 15 Administrators
MSAD 15 Superintendent Victoria Burns, 657-3335. vburns@msad15.org
MSAD
15 Board of Directors
Contact numbers and date term ends
Chair Alan Rich 329 Cobbs Bridge Road New Gloucester,
ME 04260, 926-4026, 2007
James Hutchinson PO Box 175 New Gloucester, Maine
04260, 926-3787, 2006
David Sutherland 182 Intervale Road New Gloucester,
ME 04260, 926-3558, 2006
Sandy McDonald 2006
Dawn Bailey 12 Tyler Drive Gray, ME 04039, 657-2655,
2006
Peter Pinkerton 72 Cambell Shore Rd., Gray, ME 04039
428-4002, 2005
Tod Bennett 215 Yarmouth Rd. Gray, ME 04039 657-4012,
2005
Christine Small 3 Frost Road Gray, Maine 04039 657-4660,
2007
Sharon Vandermay 77 Gloucester Hill Road New Gloucester,
Maine 04260, 926-3583, 2007
