Town of Norway Maine

(Town report copies of the warrant are for information only, posted copies are the true warrant. This allows for corrections of any mistakes that may exist in the warrant appearing earlier in the town report.)
TOWN OF NORWAY
2012/2013 TOWN MEETING WARRANT
for the period 7/l/2012 - 6/30/2013
State of Maine
County of Oxford
To: David Holt, Resident
Greetings:
In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the voters of the Town of Norway, in said County, qualified by law to vote in the Town of Norway, to meet at the Norway Fire Station, in said Town, on Tuesday the twelfth day of June, AD 2012 at 7:45 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on articles numbered 1 through 3 and to notify and warn said voters to meet at the Oxford Hills High School Forum on Monday the 18th day of June, AD, 2012 at 7:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on articles 4 through 47.

ARTICLE 1: To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.

ARTICLE 2: To elect all necessary Town Officers as are required to be elected by Secret Ballot (M.S.R.S., T30, S2061). (The polls for voting on Article 2 & 3 will be opened at 8:00 o'clock in the forenoon, June 12, 2012, and will close at 8:00 o'clock in the evening.)

ARTICLE 3: To see if the voters wish to share police services with the Town of Paris for the coming year.

ARTICLE 4: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Administration. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION: $307,943
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $317,333

ARTICLE 5: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Municipal Complex. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $49,000.00
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $57,000
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ARTICLE 6: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Employee Benefits. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $399,021.00
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $399,814

ARTICLE 7: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Planning and Enforcement. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $40,342.00
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $56,003

ARTICLE 8: Do the voters wish to enact the Norway Rental Occupancy Ordinance as amended as recommended by the code enforcement officer and the select-board.

ARTICLE 9: Do the voters wish to enact the Norway Demolition Notification Ordinance as recommended by the assessor, code enforcement officer and select-board.

ARTICLE 10: Do the voters wish to accept the Town of Norway Street Vender Ordinance and repeal the Hawking and Peddling Ordinance enacted in 1936.

ARTICLE 11: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Police Department. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $445,151.00
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $460,346

ARTICLE 12: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Fire Department. 2010/2011 APPROPRIATION $213,800
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $219,800

ARTICLE 13: Do the voters wish to enact the Norway Electrical Ordinance 2012 (requires disconnect) as recommended by the fire chief and the select-board.

ARTICLE 14: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to the reserve fund for eventual purchase of fire trucks and equipment. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION: $18,000.00
Select-board and Budget committee recommend $18,000

ARTICLE 15: To see if the voters will authorize the select-board to accept donations and grants offered to the town when they deem them to be in the town’s best interest and to authorize the select-board to agree to those terms and conditions that may be set as conditions of the grants or donations and to appropriate any accepted grants or donations for the purposes stipulated.

ARTICLE 16: To see what sum the voters wish to raise and appropriate for Emergency Management 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $ 1,350
The Budget Committee and Select-board recommend $1,350

ARTICLE 17: To see if the voters will accept revenues from Oxford County and the State of Maine and appropriate those funds into the Emergency Preparedness Account for the purpose of operating the Strike Team

ARTICLE 18: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Utilities. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION: $191,106.00
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $173,234

ARTICLE 19: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Insurance. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION: $115,840
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $112,500

ARTICLE 20: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Animal Control. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $ 15,025.00
Budget committee and Select-board recommend 15,225

ARTICLE 21: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Highways and Public Works. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $ 730,134
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $739,689

ARTICLE 22: To if the town will authorize the municipal officers to make final determination regarding the closing or opening of roads to winter maintenance pursuant to 23 MRSA section 2953

ARTICLE 23: To see if the voters will allow the select-board to dispose of vehicles and equipment no longer needed in the highway, police and fire departments by public bid, auction or trade and use the proceeds for new or used equipment of benefit to the town as decided by the board.

ARTICLE 24: To see what sum the voters wish to raise and appropriate for the following purposes for the capital budget (amounts shown are recommended by the Select-board and the Budget committee).
· $62,105 for in-town street improvement 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $48,000
· $352,941 for road improvement 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION 200,000
· $45,000 for the reserve account for truck and plow gear replacement 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $48,000.00
· $45,000 for the reserve account to fund the eventual replacement of tractor-type highway equipment (such as the grader, loaders, sweeper and trackless) 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $48,000
· $5,000 for the sidewalk and traffic safety reserve 2011/2012 appropriation $9,000
· $8,000 for the bridge repair reserve 2011/2012 appropriation $18,000
· $4,000 for the reserve for repair of cemeteries, headstones and fences 2011/2012 appropriation $10,000

ARTICLE 25: Do the voters wish to appropriate up to $20,000 from the Community and Economic Development reserve for the purpose of placing a pedestrian bridge across the Pennesseewassee Stream in order to connect the Water Street parking lot to Main Street. (estimated reserve balance $45,675)

ARTICLE 26: To see if the town will vote to authorize the select-board to assign fund balance at year end, or from time to time during the year, for ongoing projects or to carry over any appropriated but unexpended funds, provided that the funds are used for the same purpose as originally appropriated.

ARTICLE 27: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Town's share of the operating cost of Norway/Paris Solid Waste, Inc. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $ 275,000
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $265,000

ARTICLE 28: To see what sum of money the voters wish to raise and appropriate for the Oxford County Regional Solid Waste Corporation's program and allow the Select-board to appoint directors as needed. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $14,106
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $13,608

ARTICLE 29: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Cemeteries. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $13,500
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $13,500

ARTICLE 30: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Debt Service. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $353,088
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $369,328

ARTICLE 31: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Assistance. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $110,000
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $110,000

ARTICLE 32: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate as donations to Provider Agencies. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $25,000
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $20,000

ARTICLE 33: To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Norway Library. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $ 251,161
Budget committee, Library trustees and Select-board recommend $255,103

ARTICLE 34: To see what disposition the Town will vote to make of the income from the Herbert Denison Cole Trust Fund now on deposit in a savings account (estimated $5,145 available, $5,000 of which is principle) 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION principle and interest be left to accumulate
SELECT-BOARD recommends principle and interest be left to accumulate

ARTICLE 35: To see what disposition and appropriation the Town will vote to make of the income from the Fred and Laura Sanborn Trust Fund now on deposit in a savings account (estimated $63,883 available, $1,146,407 principle) 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION: $13,000 for drainage and foundation work at the library, and $45,847 for Recreation.
Select-board and Budget Committee recommend appropriating $63,883 of which $9,000 will offset the cost of Norway Downtown, and $54,883 will offset the cost of Recreation.

Article 36: To what sum the voters wish to appropriate for Recreation (2011/2012 appropriation $81,370 funded with $5,000 from snowmobile registrations for snowmobile trail maintenance, $7,000 from boat excise taxes for the boat landing, Pennesseewassee Park or maintenance of the dam, $1,500 from MaineDOT for picnic area maintenance, $5,910 from program registrations, $45,847 from the Sanborn Trust, and $16,113 raised from property taxes. All revenues generated from user registrations are appropriated for that particular program even when more than estimated)
Budget committee and Select-board recommend $82,838.00. funded with estimates of $5,000 from snowmobile registrations for snowmobile trail maintenance, $7,000 from boat excise taxes for the boat landing, Pennesseewassee Park or maintenance of the dam, $1,500 from MaineDOT for picnic area maintenance, $5,920 from program registrations, $54,883 from the Sanborn Trust ( see Article 35), and $11,535 raised from property taxes. All revenues generated from user registrations are appropriated for that particular program even when more than estimated

ARTICLE 37: Shall the Town of Norway appropriate franchise fees received from Time-Warner (or its successor), estimated $48,000 to the Community Development and Preservation budget for the operation of the Joint Cable Committee and the Access Channel for the period of one year. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $48,000

ARTICLE 38: To see what sum the voters wish to raise and appropriate for the Community Development and Preservation account (in addition to Article 37) 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $1,500 for the Norway Historical Society and $9,000 for Norway Downtown.
Select-board and Budget committee recommend $1,500 for the Norway Historical Society and $9,000 for Norway Downtown. In addition, the Budget Committee recommends $500 for Christmas decorations and $200 for the Chamber of Commerce.

ARTICLE 39: To see if the Town will vote to set dates when 2012/2013 taxes will become due, when interest will be due and what rate will be charged.
Select-board recommends: FIRST HALF TAXES DUE NOVEMBER 20, 2012, SECOND HALF DUE MAY 20, 2013. INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED AT A RATE OF 7.00%. INTEREST NOT CHARGED TO THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY MAKE ALL TAX CLUB PAYMENTS.

ARTICLE 40: To see if the town will vote to set the interest rates to be paid by the town on abated taxes pursuant to 36 MRSA section 506-A.

ARTICLE 41: To see if the town will vote to authorize the tax collector or treasurer to accept prepayments of taxes not yet committed pursuant to 36 MRSA section 506.

ARTICLE 42: To see if the town will authorize the select-board to borrow from the towns reserve funds and savings accounts if necessary (at an interest rate equal to the amount being received when the funds are transferred) in anticipation of taxes in order to reduce legal and bank costs for tax anticipation borrowing.

ARTICLE 43: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select-board to appoint a Budget committee, said members of this committee to serve one year without pay.

ARTICLE 44: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select-board, on behalf of the Town, to sell and dispose of any real estate acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes thereon, on such terms as the board may deem advisable and to execute quit claim deeds for such property.

ARTICLE 45: To see if the Town will vote to have anticipated revenues deducted from the 2012/2013 appropriations for the purpose of reducing the tax levy. 2011/2012 APPROPRIATION $1,411,232.00
Select-board and Budget committee recommend $1,534,374.00
(This is a gross sum that also includes revenues that were previously voted in other warrant articles)

ARTICLE 46: To see if the voters will vote to exceed the property tax levy limit of $2,780,650 established for the Town of Norway in the event that the municipal budget approved under the preceding articles will result in a tax commitment that is greater than the property tax levy limit. (Not necessary unless voters exceed recommendations)

Given under our hands this 3rd day of May, AD, 2012.

__________________________________ Warren Sessions, Chair

__________________________________ Irene Millett

__________________________________ Russell Newcomb

__________________________________ William Damon

__________________________________ Michael Twitchell
Norway Select-board

Directions for Burn Permits:
After 9:00 A.M. go to: www.maineburnpermit.com
Click on Forest Fire Danger Report
If the class day for either Zone 3 or 5 is either a
3, 4 or 5 burning permits cannot be issued
(You may also sign up to recieve the class day by e-mail or text message....Be safe!

Directions to the Transfer Station:
39 Brown Street, Norway: From the High School, turn on to Fair Street. Turn down Brown Street, at the Oxford Networks building across from Amato's. When you start down the hill bear right into the transfer station

Directions to the Frost Hill Demolition Debris Landfill (Stump Dump):
134 Stump Dump Road, Norway: Take Route 117 (Harrison Road) from the Lake Road in Norway. The access road is on the right about 3.4 miles from the Lake Road. Watch for the sign that says Frost Hill Site.

Transfer Station Hours:
Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday and Wednesday - 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Thursday - CLOSED
Friday and Saturday - 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Sunday - 8:00 am until 1:00 pm

Recycling is Mandatory.
Flyers are available at the Transfer
Station. Clear Trash Bags are Mandatory. NPSW requires a Waste Disposal Permit ("Dump Sticker") for your vehicle,
available at the Transfer Station.

Frost Hill Summer Hours:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 2:00pm
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Frost Hill Winter Hours:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Please feel free to call for information on what can and cannot be dumped, how much money it costs, and what goes to the Transfer Station and what goes to Frost Hill, 743-8518. Flyers are available at the Transfer Station.

Several town ordinances are now available under the "Ordinances" section to left of this page thanks to the work of Anita Perez.

Now that it is required to provide a copy of your birth certificate in order to renew a Maine driver's license, the Norway Town Office appreciates it when you can call ahead (743-5301) for your copy. This will help us more efficiently deal with the large increase in the number of copies we will be preparing and shortens your wait.

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