Town of Lamoine

Annual Report for 2007

Report of the Municipal Officers - Calendar Year 2007

Boards, Committee, & Department Reports for 2007

Fiscal Year Report – July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007

Fiscal Activities July 1, 2007-December 31, 2007

Proposed Budget for 2008/09

Town Meeting Warrant & Ballot – April 1 & 2, 2008

Art-work inside (courtesy of Pat Haugh, art instructor at Lamoine Consolidated School):

*Name*	*Page*	*Name*	*Page*
Cameron Crawford	8	Ben Curtis	16
Kyle Haslam	22	Robyn Henry	25
Morgaen Jones	26	Jordin Sanchez	54
Jason McMillan	57	Robert Garland	58
Hannah Tardif	71	Dustin Murphy	77
Brittany Fronczak	78

Historical Notes: This year’s notes are from the daily journal of Eben King who lived in Lamoine for his entire life. His great-nephew, Arthur Reynolds, transcribed the entries. All the entries are from open town meeting day, April 2^nd, and reflect everyday life in Lamoine in the 2^nd half of the 19^th century.

Courtesy of Anne Stocking,

Lamoine Historical Society

On the Cover:

Full Moon over Frenchman Bay @ Lamoine State Park

(Photo by Lamoine Volunteer Fire Department)

2007 Town Report Dedication

James K. Tweedie

March 17, 1920 – February 19, 2007

Jim Tweedie had Lamoine in his blood, even though he was born in Massachusetts. His mother’s family, (the Coggins and the Hodgkins) was among the first to settle in Lamoine, and his many aunts and uncles were a big influence on his early life when he spent his summers here. A World War II Veteran, Jim spent 25 years with the telephone company then eventually retired to Lamoine in the early 1970’s. He and his wife Villa built a home on Meadow Point, spending summers there and traveling the world during the winters. An active member and chair of the town’s Planning Board, Jim was instrumental in many of the early land use ordinances of Lamoine. He was also a life-time honorary trustee of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, helping to lead a capital campaign in the 1980’s. His daughter Catherine now lives at the family home, and his niece Carol Tweedie Korty is a member of Lamoine’s Conservation Commission. Jim’s sister, Agnes Beckwith, had the 2001 town report dedicated in her memory.

Gerald R. Ford

November 21, 1937 to January 21, 2007

Gerald Ford served as Lamoine’s Harbor Master from July of 2005 until his death, and before that was a deputy to the Harbor Master. He was passionate about his post and making sure the harbor rules were followed and the records kept as accurately as possible. Gerry never missed a town meeting and was a frequent attendee of the various board meetings at the town hall. A former Selectman in Levant, Gerry retired to Lamoine after a long career in the auto parts business. He was a Merchant Marine and a member of the Air National Guard. His family was also one of the original settlers of Lamoine, and an ancestor was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and is buried on family land off Seal Point Road. His home was on land that has been in the Ford family since the birth of our nation. Gerry’s brother Dennis is currently the town’s Code Enforcement Officer and Road Commissioner.

2007 Town Report Table of Contents

2007 Town Report Dedication. 3

Lamoine Town Officials As of December 31, 2007. 5

Important Town Information. 8

Message from State Representative Robert Eaton. 10

Message from State Senator Dennis Damon. 11

Message from US Senator Susan Collins. 12

Selectmen’s Report for 2007. 13

Board of Assessors Report 14

Hancock County Sheriff’s Department Report 15

Report of the Lamoine Volunteer Fire Department 16

Planning Board Report 17

Board of Appeals Report 18

Report from Cable TV Committee. 18

Code Enforcement Officer’s Report 19

Lamoine Parks Commission Report 20

Road Commissioner’s Report 21

Solid Waste Report 22

Conservation Commission Report 23

Veterans’ Memorial Committee Report 24

Administrative Assistant’s Report 25

Town Clerk’s Report 26

Tax Collector’s Report-2007 Taxes. 27

Town of Lamoine – Treasurer’s Report 31

Auditor’s Report 61

Superintendent of Schools Report 70

Proposed Budget – Fiscal Year 2008/09. 72

Town Meeting Warrant 86

Specimen Town Meeting Ballot 92

Lamoine Town Officials As of December 31, 2007

SELECTMEN & OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

Name	Mailing Address	Home Phone	Term Expires
Chris Tadema-Wielandt	50 Point View Lane	266-3123	Town Meeting 2010
S. Josephine Cooper, Chair	13 Thaddeus Lane	667-7062	Town Meeting 2009
Cynthia Donaldson	9 Martin’s Cove Lane	667-2382	Town Meeting 2008
Richard Fennelly, Jr.	274 Jordan River Rd.	667-7421	Town Meeting 2010
Brett Jones	355 Seal Point Rd.	667-0022	Town Meeting 2009

TOWN CLERK & TAX COLLECTOR