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Town Office Hours |
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Monday 9AM –4PM |
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Tuesday 9AM-4PM |
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Wednesday 9AM-Noon, 1:30-4PM |
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Thursday 10AM – 6PM |
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Friday 8AM-4PM |
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Saturday 8AM – Noon (1st & last of month) |
Occasionally, the town office is closed for vacation, classes or meetings. We suggest you call ahead of time. Town office phone is 667-2242 (fax is automatic after closing). E-mail address is town@lamoine-me.gov. A great deal of information is on the town’s web site www.lamoine-me.gov
Dog Licenses are due January 1st each year, and during the year when a new dog is acquired or when a puppy reaches 6-months of age. A valid Maine Rabies Certificate, and, if applicable, a spaying or neutering certificate are required.
Tax Exemptions – All persons claiming full or partial exemption from property tax must file a written certificate with the Lamoine Board of Assessors on or before April 1, 2004. Tractors and automobiles not excised on or before April 1 are subject to personal property tax. Homestead exemptions renew automatically, but new exemption requests are due by April 1, 2004.
Automobile Registrations – Excise tax must be paid at the town hall before registration. The town can re-register vehicles, but vehicles requiring a new license plate must register with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. To re-register, you need to provide proof of insurance and the vehicle’s mileage.
Boats – All watercraft registrations expire in December. Excise tax must be paid on all boats. All boats operating in fresh water must now obtain a special sticker at the time of registration indicating payment into the aquatic plant protection fund. Any boat moored at Lamoine State Park must obtain a mooring permit from the Harbor Master. Applications and renewals may be obtained at the Town Hall.
Snowmobiles & ATVs – Registration is done at the Town Hall.
Building
Permits – The Lamoine Building & Land Use Ordinance and State
Plumbing Code provide for fines of up to $100 per day for work started prior
to obtaining necessary permits. If
you are considering projects and you have any doubt as to whether a permit
is necessary, call the Code Enforcement Officer before starting.
Building Permits are required!
Fiscal Year – Lamoine’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Monies requested during the March 3, 2004 town meeting will cover the budget period from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 unless specified otherwise.
Tax Bills – These are mailed once the assessors complete the tax commitment. Interest will accumulate after October 31, 2004. If you have purchased property before April 1, and you do not receive a tax bill, please contact the Tax Collector or Board of Assessors.
Appointed Positions – The Board of Selectmen appoints the following positions. If you are interested in serving in any of these capacities, please contact a Selectman, the Town Clerk or Administrative Assistant.
Code Enforcement Officer Animal Control Officer Health Officer
Building Inspector Road Commissioner Registrar of Voters
Plumbing Inspector Planning Board Member Fire Chief
Board of Appeals Budget Committee Harbor Master
Administrative Assistant Transfer Station Attendant Conservation Cmsn.
Town Clerk/Tax Collector Assistant Clerk
Transfer Station – The Lamoine Transfer Station & Recycling Center is open year round on Fridays and Saturdays. Summer hours on Friday are 8AM to 5PM; winter hours on Friday are Noon to 5PM. Saturday hours year round are 8AM to 5PM. You must have a sticker to use the transfer station; they are available free from the Town Office. Demolition Debris and bulky waste must be disposed of at your own expense at EMR in Southwest Harbor or the Ellsworth Transfer Station. Permits for the Ellsworth Transfer Station are for sale at the Town Office.
Dennis Damon (D) Trenton Earl Bierman, Sorrento
State House Station #3 State House Station # 2
Augusta, ME 04333 Augusta, ME 04333
172 East Side Road
Sorrento, ME 04677
422-8264
Burning Permits – Required for any type of outdoor open burning. They are available from Fire Chief Skip Smith, Captain Jim Hunnewell, Assistant Chief Stu Marckoon or at the Town Office. Permits are subject to time and condition restrictions.