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Town of

Orland

Town Report

2012-13

Save the Date… June 28th

Orland River Day!

Baked Bean Cook-off! Enter your best baked

beans - prizes for top

three judges’ choices!

Food Vendors

Craft Vendors

Music

39th Annual Raft Race! Put your “thinking caps”on & build a raft to

“race” down the Narramissic River!

Spin the wheel, Ring Toss

Match the duck, PLINKO,

and many more!

Children’s Games

“The Crazy Family Fun

Magic Show” featuring

Danny Baker, Maine’s

Funniest Magician!

Observe area artisans

exhibiting their

crafting skills.

Knitting Quilting

Traditional Rug Hooking

Weaving

Craft Exhibits & Demonstrations

Take a chance on

assorted raffles!

Come Join the Parade!

Parade through the village—

beginning at 10 am

And much more!

Prizes for 3 age categories

Prize for Biggest Splash by the guys

Prize for Biggest Splash by the gals

Prize for Judges’ Choice

Cannonball Contest

Come enjoy a leisurely

3.5 mile paddle from the

Fish Hatchery to Orland

village. Need a boat?

Rent one from Castine

Kayak for $20!

Alewife Run

Kayak Capsize & Rescue

Castine Kayak will offer this workshop.

Learn what you need to know to be a

safe paddler.

Help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the

Orland United Methodist Church. Join in assorted

activities and find a bargain at their indoor yardsale!

Orland United Methodist Church 200th Anniversary

Friday beginning at 6:00 pm

Orland River Day Pageant Girls ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13

Prizes for the top 3 in each group!

Top winner in each category will join the

Grand Marshall for the parade!

Watch the ducks dash

down the Narramissic!

Try your luck!

Adopt a duck!

Sponsored by the

Bucksport Bay Chamber

of Commerce

River Duck Dash

Miss Orland River Day Pageant

TOWN OF

ORLAND

2012-13

This town report is

dedicated in memory of

Millard Clement

for his many years of

service to the

Town of Orland

Animal Control Officer’s Report ………………………. 42

Application Permit Procedures ………………………… 39

Assessors’ Report ……………………………………… 22

Audit …………………………………………………… 49

Code Enforcement Report ……………………………... 21

Dam Committee Report ………………………………... 36

Fire Department Report ………………………………... 46

Fish Committee Report ………………………………... 38

General Assistance Report ……………………………... 19

Historical Society Report ……………………………… 35

Legislators’ Reports ……………………………………. 13

Phone Numbers ………………………………………... 11

Planning Board Report ……………………………........ 41

Plumbing Inspector’s Report ………………………....... 21

Recycling / Bucksport Transfer Station Information....... 9

River Day Schedule ......................................................... 54

Road Commissioner’s Report …………………….......... 43

Schedule of Meetings and Office Hours …………......... 12

School Enrollment ……………………........................... 48

Selectmen’s Report …………………………………...... 18

Town Clerk & Tax Collector’s Report ……………….... 20

Town Officers — 2012-2013………………………….... 6

Treasurer’s Report …………………………………....... 24

Unpaid Tax Liens — 06/30/2013…………………........ 31

Unpaid Taxes — 06/30/2013………………………....... 26

Table of Contents

Town Officers - 2012-2013

Selectmen & Overseers of the Poor Term Expires

Ralph Gonzales June, 2014

Edward Rankin, Sr., Chair June, 2015

Lester Stackpole June, 2016

Assessors Term Expires

Mary Hauger, Chair June, 2014

Geoffrey Hauger June, 2015

Rhonda Clement June, 2016

Town Clerk & Tax Collector

Connie Brown

Deputy Town Clerk & Tax Collector

Suzanne Norris

Treasurer

Dorothy E.S. Baker

Road Commissioner Term Expires

Robert Wardwell June 2016

Registrar of Voters Connie Brown

Superintendent of Schools James Boothby

RSU #25 Committee Term Expires

Scott Frasier 2014

Robbins, Allen 2014

David Burgess 2015

Sue Bernier 2015

Thomas Foster 2015

Melinda Stegner, Chair 2015

Thomas Taylor-Lash 2016

Jen Tyne 2016

Fish Committee

Robert Mushrall, Chair June, 2014

Philip Whitney June, 2015

Margaret Hanscom June, 2016

Peter Robshaw June, 2017

Jay Clement June, 2017

Planning Board Term Expires

John MacBrayne, Chair June, 2014

Michael Bishop June, 2015

W. Roger Wood June, 2015

Dexter Johnson June, 2016

Charles Giosia June, 2016

Kristin Cook , Alternate June, 2014

Board of Appeals Terms Expire - June 2014

William Chandler, Chair David Burgess

Goodwin Ames Kent Conary

Michael Bouthot, Alt. Bruce Downs, Alt

Health Officer Term Expires

Miriam Devlin June 2014

Recreation Committee

Jean Sargent

Bart McGraw

Constable Robert Mushrall

General Assistance Administrator Ralph Gonzales

Suzanne Norris

Plumbing Inspector Gerald Guse

Code Enforcement Officer Michael Falvey

Fire Chief, Civil Preparedness Director Robert Conary

Assistant Fire Chief Julia Clark

Fire Warden Robert Harriman

Animal Control Officer Robert Gross

Fish Warden Robert Mushrall

State Senator District 31 Edward Youngblood

State Representative District 41 James Gillway

ORLAND ENROLLMENT

RSU #25 2013

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Grade Number

Pre K 7

K 30

1 16

2 20

3 24

4 19

5 21

6 19

7 14

8 21

9 21

10 8

11 17

12 12

Total 249

ORLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

FINANCIAL REPORT

UTILITIES $7,200.48

SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT $5,676.85

GAS & MAINTENANCE $12,906.57

MISCELLANEOUS $15,020.69

TOTAL $40,804.59

If you need or know someone who may need help checking, replacing

batteries, or installing detectors please let us know and we will see that

you get help.

We still have difficulty locating addresses when responding to emergen-

cies due to unmarked or improperly marked mailboxes. Please ensure

your mailbox is marked with highly visible numbers that stand out which

can be seen from both directions of travel on your road, day or night by

responders. Not all emergencies are visibly obvious to responders, and a

delay in locating you could be devastating to life or property. If you have

any questions or need assistance posting your house number, please let us

know.

Contact information for the department is as follows:

For Emergencies (Fire, Police, Ambulance) 911

Station Business Line 469-3079

Bucksport Dispatch 469-7951

Email [email protected]

Fire Chief [email protected]

Incidents 2012-13

Structure Fires in Orland 4

Mutual Aid to Dedham 1

Mutual Aid to Bucksport (all types) 10

Mutual aid to Sedgwick 1

Mutual aid to Penobscot 1

Vehicle/ Mobile Property Fire 1

Wildland/Grass Fires 6

Chimney Fire 2

Unauthorized Burns 4

Assist Other Agencies 9

Motor Vehicle Crash w/injury 15

Motor Vehicle Crash w/o injury 6

Water Rescue 1

Good Intent/False Alarm 8

Hazardous Material Investigation 1

Power Line/Electrical Problems 8

Severe Weather/Storms 23

Service Calls 2

Total responses 2011 103

mailto:[email protected]

Report of the Fire Department To our fellow residents of Orland, Greetings.

This year was looking to be one with the fewest incidents recorded in re-

cent memory, until the ice storm. The most numerous type of incident

calls we responded to were weather related, most of them right around

Christmas. Motor vehicle accidents with injuries came in next then build-

ing fires.

Through the Hancock County Mutual Aid Pact, we traveled as far as

Sedgwick and Brooksville to assist at fires, as well as received help from

many others at some of our own incidents. This pact makes equipment and

manpower available when an incident requires additional help beyond

what the local department can provide at that time, such as large structure

fires or complicated motor vehicle accidents to name a few. We have

forged a great working relationship with our mutual aid departments and

have trained together on various occasions to increase our combined effi-

ciency.

Our firefighters put in 1100 documented volunteer hours responding to

emergencies throughout the past year. Many more hours were given to

training, equipment and station maintenance. What makes this significant

is that we are one of the last departments in the county that are truly all-

volunteer. This means none of our firefighters receive a stipend for the

services they provide or calls they respond to.

We had two members successfully complete a basic firefighter course,

which taught them the minimum required skills of structural firefighting.

One of our members is currently enrolled in the Hancock County Fire

Academy.

We were fortunate to receive private grant funding to replace 15 sets of

structural firefighting turn out gear. This gear helps protect our fire fight-

ers at fires and accidents, and has a 10 year service life, sometimes much

when heavily used or damaged. Our grant to replace the gear saved the

town approximately $20,000.

In March we took delivery of a Ford F-550 Mini-Pumper/Rescue truck

built in Island Falls, Maine. The new truck has been very well received by

both the department and our neighboring departments in its capabilities.

The 1996 truck it replaced was purchased by the Sedgwick Fire Depart-

ment and was placed in service there recently. The new truck has been

designated Rescue 581 and so far has exceeded expectation.

Burn permits are currently being issued on Monday and Friday evenings at

the fire station from 6pm to 7pm. On occasion there may be personnel at

the fire station that are authorized to issue permits at other times, you can

call or stop in to check. We ask for your patience and request you plan

ahead for any open burning you may wish to perform.

We strongly urge everyone to ensure they have working smoke and carbon

monoxide detectors in their homes, and test them regularly. We recom-

mend replacing the batteries twice a year or whenever you change your

clocks for daylight savings time.

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Selectmen 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month

6:30- 8 pm at the Town Office

Assessors 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month


Treasurer 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month


Town Clerk & Tax

Collector

Monday-Friday 8:30-12, 1-4 pm

1st & 3rd Thursday of each month


Planning Board 1st Monday of each month

7 pm at the Town Office

RSU #25 Committee 3rd Tuesday of each month

6:30 pm at Middle School

Schedule of Meetings & Office Hours

Important Phone Numbers

Emergency 911

Sheriff 911

Town Office phone 469-3186

Town Office fax 469-3187

Orland Post Office 469-2184

East Orland Post Office 469-1170

Animal Control 469-3969

Plumbing Inspection 469-3055

Code Enforcement 478-9300

(Fridays from 2pm to 4pm) 469-3186

Winter Road Account

Appropriation: $250,000.00

2012 Carryover $4,850.00

Total $254,850.00

Expenditures:

Contract Plow/Sand Roads- Wardwell Construction 164,693.20

International Salt 15081.89

Ice Sand (Wardwell Construction) 30498.42

Central Maine Power -Salt Shed Power 522.72

Total Expenditures: $210,796.23

Unexpended Balance $44,053.77

Special Road Account

Appropriation: $45,000.00

Vaughn Thibodeau II (Hot Top)

All labor, rolling, traffic control

Hatchery Road

$45,000.00

Balance $0.00

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Materials & Contractors used:

D J’s Municipal Supply (Conservation mix) 595.00

Viking Lumber (Culverts, silt fence, erosion control) 6607.20

B & B Paving (reclaim) 3000.00

Avard Wheeler (Beaver problem) 200.00

Lane Construction (Prime patch) 3410.28

Steve Crawford (Mowing ) 2032.78

Vaughn Thibodeau II (Hot Top)

Wardwell Construction & Trucking –labor, rolling

& traffic control

Old County Road 23092.34

Bald Mountain Road 21547.25

Lower Falls & Bald Mountain Roads 65343.16

Cedar Swamp, Gilpin, & Leaches Point Roads 89836.56

Narramissic Drive 4091.80

Oak Hill Road 790.68

Total Materials & Contractors Used $220,547.05

Total Expenditures $295,436.00

Unexpended Balance $4,564.00

One Ton 3972.50

6-8 yd Trucks 4916.81

14 yd Trucks 10412.47

Excavators 19870.40

Grader 1763.33

Loader 2006.53

Roller 1150.00

Sweeper 600.00

Triaxle 6662.41

Pulp Truck 104.10

Boom Truck 416.40

Paver 125.00

Lowbed 75.00

Labor 8090.00

Mulcher 1130.00

Rip Rap 1860.00

Crusher Dust 12.00

3/4—1/2” Stone 80.00

Sand 15.00

Calcium 288.00

Concrete 164.00

Hay 1915.00

Man & Saw 2650.00

Flaggers 2400.00

Tac 50.00

Total $74,888.95

Road Maintenance Account Appropriation: $300,000.00

Expenditures: Wardwell Construction & Trucking

Wardwell Construction & Trucking

Report of the Road Commissioner

Selectmen and Citizens of Orland:

This year was a busy year with lots of complaints. I

handled 50 complaints this year. The complaints ranged

from barking dogs to animal trespass. The State does not

have a law against barking dogs under animal welfare

regulations; therefore a town ordinance is necessary to

pursue barking dog problems. Orland does have a

provision for barking dogs in their ordinance. Enforcement

of this ordinance will have to be accompanied by a written

complaint and the person making a complaint must be

willing to testify in court.

A change to the animal trespass law allows a summons

to be issued on the first complaint now; not waiting or

giving an owner 12 hours to remove trespassing animals

anymore. Animal trespass only applies to livestock and

does not apply to dogs or cats.

Please make sure to get your pets vaccinated against

rabies and make sure your dogs are licensed with the Town

Clerk’s office.

Feel free to contact me with any questions at 469-3969

or via email at [email protected].

Respectfully submitted,

Robert L. Gross, Animal Control Officer

Report of the Animal Control Officer

Dogs at Large 5

Missing Cats 15

Animal Cruelty 8

Horse Cruelty 3

Animal Trespass 10

Wildlife Complaints 9

Total Complaints 50

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Report of the

Orland Planning Board

Planning Board activity for the fiscal year reflected the

low level of economic activity in the area.

The Board reviewed and granted only three Site Plan Review

permits, and one of those was for the change in use of the

Orland school building.

We also authorized the CEO to issue two Shoreland Zoning

permits for structures to be relocated to new foundations.

And, we approved a minor revision to a subdivision on the

Hatchery Rd.

During the year we worked on revising the Site Plan Review

Ordinance. The current ordinance dates to 1978 with some

revisions in 1996. Work on this continues.

The Board members, and indeed the entire community, were

deeply saddened by the death in December of Millard

Clement who had been Chairman of the Planning Board for

many years.


Jack MacBrayne

Chairman of the Planning Board

Page 41

PLUMBING PERMIT: This permit must be obtained by anyone

who is going to do any type of plumbing either on the interior or

exterior of a new or existing building. The permit must be

obtained from the Plumbing Inspector. A permit fee is charged

and the amount depends on the number of fixtures, which will be

installed. Once the permit has been obtained and the work com-

pleted, the Inspector must be notified so that he can inspect the

work done. Plumbing permits are valid for twenty-four months

after issuance. If a plumbing permit is being requested for the pur-

poses of installing a subsurface disposal system, the applicant will

be required to obtain the services of a certified soils scientist to

design the system prior to seeking the permit. The Plumbing

Inspector can be contacted for suggested names of certified soils

scientists who serve the Orland area.

HIGHWAY ENTRANCE PERMIT: This permit must be

obtained by anyone who is proposing to construct any driveway

entrance or approach within the right of way of any town road.

This is also true if the grade or location of any existing driveway

entrance will be changed. Applications are obtained from the

Road Commissioner. A similar permit has to be obtained from the

Department of Transportation if the new entrance is proposed

within a state owned right of way.

ELECTRICAL SERVICE FORM: Anyone who is planning to

install a new electrical service will be required by the utility

company to obtain a signed form from the Code Enforcement

Officer indicating that the property on which the improvements

are to be made is not in violation of subdivision requirements and

a shoreland zoning permit has been obtained if required. There is

no fee for this permit. Application forms may be obtained from

the utility company.

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES PERMIT:

This permit is required for the location, construction and

expansion of wireless telecommunication facilities. Permit

approval must be obtained from the Planning Board.

NOTE: The above is solely informational and is not meant to represent any

ordinance or state law in its entirety. Other state and federal regulation may

apply to the same project. It is your obligation to obtain all other necessary per-

mits before commencing work. Page 40 Page 40

Report of the Board of Selectmen

To the Citizens of the Town of Orland;

Due to the changeover to fiscal year, there was no Town

Report for 6 month period of 2012. All of the items from

this changeover are working out well.

In review:

Congratulations to our Tax Assessor Betty Chavaree on

her retirement this year after 41 years on the Board. She

will be missed. Rhonda Clement was elected as the new

Assessor.

We accepted the resignation of Judy Jenkins as Code

Enforcement Officer and hired Mike Falvey as CEO.

We have one monthly rental of a unit at the Community

Center and the conference room and gym are being fre-

quently rented.

The Historical Society continues to expand and promote

Orland’s heritage. We are proud of their hard work.

Some of our next year’s projects are:

The secondary sewer treatment upgrade with Bucksport

Committee involvement to market the rental units and

commercial kitchen at the Community Center

Grant applications for improvement of sewer flowage

around the town.

Seeking more volunteers to join in the events for the

Orland River Day.


Edward Rankin, Sr., Chairman

Ralph Gonzales

Lester Stackpole

Page 18

Application Procedures

In order to provide information to anyone who is planning a

project (new or old) in Orland, outlined is a brief description of

those permits, which may be required. Unless otherwise noted,

applications are available at the Town Office. A $5.00 fee is

charged for copies of any of the ordinances.

SITE PLAN REVIEW PERMIT: This permit is required for all

development proposals for establishment, alterations, or

substantial enlargements of commercial, retail, industrial,

institutional buildings and multiple family dwellings consisting of

three or more units. Permit approval must be obtained from the

Planning Board. A fee is charged.

SUBDIVISION REVIEW PERMIT: Subdivision review is

required whenever three or more units are developed or any one

lot is divided three or more times in any five-year period.

Approval for a subdivision must be obtained from the Planning

Board. The application fee is dependent upon the number of units

or lots.

SHORELAND ZONING PERMIT: This permit must be obtained

by anyone who proposes to construct, modify, enlarge, or change

the use of any building located within 250’ of the shoreline or any

other area as designated on the official shoreland zoning map,

which is located at the Town Office. This permit must also be

obtained by anyone who proposes any changes to the land, such as

clearing, erosion control, etc. within those designated areas. Per-

mits are issued either by the Code Enforcement Officer or the

Planning Board. The Code Enforcement Officer makes the

determination as to who issues the permit. Whenever a shoreland

zoning permit is requested for a new or expanded building, a copy

of a plumbing permit must be attached to the application.

FLOOD HAZARD AREA PERMIT: This permit must be

obtained by anyone who plans to construct, relocate, replace,

enlarge, or modify any building which is located in the Special

Flood Hazard area as designated by the National Flood Insurance

Act of 1968, such map being located at the Town Office. The

Code Enforcement Officer issues this permit. Page 39

A very warm, but rainy spring got the alewife season off

to a slow start. The Orland fish way was removed for repairs

by Wardwell Construction & Trucking on April 11th. The

baffles in the small fish way were welded by Larry Dakin.

Wardwell Construction returned the fish way to the river on

April 19th. Fish were seen below the dam during this time

period, but they were unable to get up into the river. We

tried to open the large gate on the Orland dam an hour before

high tide and kept it open for a couple of hours. Few fish

were able to get over the dam due to the pressure of the

water going over the dam.

April 23rd the rains started. We had 11 1/2 inches of rain in

six days. The gates at Toddy, Alamoosook and the Orland

River were all open several feet. Jake Sutherland had trouble

with the hedge due to the high water. Wildlife always

benefit from a stalled run. Seals, Osprey and eagles were

spotted below the dam.

The middle of May proved to be better for the alewife

harvest. A total of 3,455 bushels were caught. Nineteen

hundred and thirty-four bushels were sold for $18.00 each

and fifteen hundred and twenty-one bushels were sold for

$20.00 each. The Town’s share of the proceeds was

$7,570.00.

After the run, the Fish Committee met with the Town’s

Selectmen and Jake Sutherland to discuss replacing the fish

shack. The work was done in the spring of 2013. Repairs

were also made to the Orland dam in the fall of 2012,

including new cement and gravel.

Once again, thanks to Wes Shute of Verso Paper Company

who maintains the water levels for both Toddy and

Alamoosook Dams.


Robert Mushrall, Chair

For Committee Members:

Philip Whitney Peter Robshaw

Eugene Churchill Margaret Hanscom

Orland Fish Committee 2012-13

Page 38

Report of the

General Assistance Administrator

The Selectmen adopted the General Assistance

Ordinance (prepared by Maine Municipal Association,

August 2005) on the 12th day of October 2006. They also

adopt the Appendices (A-C) on a yearly basis to keep up

with the State mandates. The Ordinance helps the needy to

be responsible by living within their means. Applicants must

show that they are attempting to improve the present

situation which has caused them to seek assistance.

For fiscal year 2012, we had an appropriation of

$12,800.00, expenses of $6,304.72, reimbursement of

$6,193.81, and payroll expense of $1,050.00; leaving a

balance of $11,639.09. The balance was carried forward to

the fiscal year 2013. The reason for a large refund was due

to a client receiving back pay for Social Security and we

were refunded the amount he received for assistance during

that time. The payroll expenditure was for $25.00/week

($1050.00) to have an individual process the applications.


Ralph Gonzales

General Assistance Administrator

Page 19

Report of the Town Clerk &

Tax Collector

As in past years, I wish to thank the citizens of the Town

of Orland for their support. Being your Town Clerk is very

special to me and I am amazed at how fast the years have

gone by! Being the first contact most citizens have with the

Town, the Clerk’s office strives to give the best service

possible. We can not always answer a person’s question;

however, we usually can refer the person to the appropriate

department.

In the clerk’s office, we licensed 258 dogs in 2012-13.

Please remember that a state-mandated $25.00 late fee

applies to re-registrations of dogs after January 31st of

any given year.

We are still working with the MOSES program for

hunting/fishing licensing and recreational vehicle

registrations. The licenses are completed and the State

knows instantly that a customer has their license and/or

registration. In 2012-13, we registered 86 snowmobiles, 139

ATVs, and 345 boats. We also processed 528 recreational

licenses. In 2012-13, we processed over 3000 motor vehicle

transactions.

On the tax collection side, we have moved from a

calendar year to a fiscal year. We have changed from a

single payment cycle to a semi-annual payment cycle.

Therefore, the first payment is due by September 30th and

the second payment is due by March 31st.

With times becoming more difficult, we understand that

finding the money to pay property taxes is not always easy.

Please be aware that taxes can be paid on a monthly basis

instead of coming up with the lump sum in September and

March. If you have fallen behind in your taxes, please

consider making a payment arrangement with the Board of

Selectmen. These arrangements call for a mutually agreed

upon amount to be paid monthly. Call the office if you are

interested.


Connie L. Brown, CMMC Page 20

The Orland Dam Committee is planning to do additional

bathymetric survey work downstream from State Route 175

to the Orland Dam, including subsurface conditions to

determine whether channel bed material is bedrock or

potentially mobile cobble/boulder fill material. The purpose

of this study is to predict what the water level in the village

area would be at low tide if the dam were removed. The

Dam Committee is also planning several educational

presentations on the results from the Alternative Feasibility

Study. Future decisions on the various alternatives will

ultimately be decided by the selectmen and towns people.

John Barlow, Chair

Orland Dam Committee

Installing the repaired fish way 2012

During the past three years a committee formed by the

Town’s Selectmen in November 2010 has been overseeing a

Feasibility Study of the Orland Dam. The Head of Tide

Dam located just below the Rt. 175 Bridge in the Orland

Village forms the fresh water impoundment in the center of

Orland Village extending approximately 2.6 miles upstream

to the Upper Falls Road. The project is being funded by the

Habitat Restoration Grants Program, a partnership between

the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment and

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA); the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); The

Town of Orland; Verso Paper Company; the Davis

Conservation Foundation; and the Maine Corporate

Wetlands Restoration Partnership. The project work was

performed by Stantec Consultant Group in coordination with

Plisga & Day Land Surveyors of Bangor, Maine. Additional

components of the study are being performed by the Dam

Committee.

A Report was submitted by Stantec on May 24th, 2013. The

report examines five alternatives:

No Action

Dam and Fishway Rehabilitation

Dam and Fishway Modification

Dam Removal

Nature-Like Fishway

Included in the study are the hydrology, hydraulics and

physical processes, ecological resources,

infrastructure, cultural resources and socio economic

and aesthetic factors. The Report gives opinions of

probable cost, permitting required for each of the

alternatives and recommendations for additional

studies. The full report is available at the Orland

Town Office, Bucksport Free Library and on line at

http://www.orlandme.org/Orland%20Dam.html.

Orland Dam Committee 2012-13 Vital Statistics for 2012-13

Births 25

Deaths 11

Marriages 19

Respectfully Submitted,

Gerald Guse, LPI

New Septic Systems 20

Replacement Systems 0

Replacement Septic Fields 20

Replacement Septic Tanks 1

Sewer Hook-ups 3

Internal Plumbing Permits 15

Complaints 21

Report of the

Plumbing Inspector

Page 21

Report of the

Code Enforcement Officer To the Citizens of the Town of Orland:

There were 15 permits issued by the CEO in the

shoreland zone as follows:

New Residences 6 Trees/cutting 1

Residence Additions 1 Sheds 2

Garages 2 Decks, Ramps 1

Roads 1 Gas Station/Convenience 1

New Camp Denial 1

Respectfully Submitted,

Michael Falvey, CEO

http://www.orlandme.org/Orland%20Dam.html

Report of the Assessors The Town’s total valuation went up from $197,075,460.00

in 2012/2013 to $198,102,200.00, in 2013/2014, without ex-

emptions. New listings include 4 new homes, 1 mobile home, 3

seasonal properties and 8 business expansions and 1 new com-

mercial property.

The Assessors processed 103 real estate transfers from April 1,

2012 to March 31, 2013. Your tax bill showed that due to State

Municipal Revenue Sharing and State Aid to Education, each

bill has been reduced by 25%.

The Maine Revenue Service issued an update pertaining to

Property Tax Abatement and Appeals Procedures, in August of

1993. If a taxpayer believes that the valuation of his or her

property is too high, the taxpayer’s only remedy is to submit a

written application to the Assessors for an abatement within

185 days of the commitment date of the tax in question, stating

the grounds for abatement.

Homestead Exemption Applications are available at the Town

Office for the 2014 tax year. If you did not qualify last year,

you may reapply. If you did qualify last year, you do not need

to apply again. We granted 583 Homestead Exemptions for the

year 2012/2013. Due to Legislative Changes, the Homestead

Exemption is now $10,000.00 before adjustment to the State

Certified Ratio, however, the state only reimburses 50% of that

amount.

The mil rate for the 2012/2013 tax year increased from .014

to .0142.

The Assessors will be in session on or around April 1st each

year to provide Declaration of Estate Forms. Declaration of Es-

tate Forms are for the purpose of providing the Assessors with

any changes made to your property during the year. The exact

dates of these sessions will appear in local newspapers and will

be posted at the Town Office.


Mary E. Hauger CMA Chairman

Geoffrey N. Hauger

Rhonda Clement

Orland Historical Society 2012-13

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The society had a successful year in our new home on

School House Road. We held monthly meetings at the

museum at 7PM on the 4th Wednesday of the month from

April through October. At several meeting, we enjoyed a pot

luck dinner before our business meeting.

The museum was open to the public in July and August

on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM.

The society held a great open house in late August 2013

that was very well attended. In conjunction with the Open

House in August, we held a yard sale and an antique car,

truck and tractor show. The open house and antique vehicle

show was so successful we are planning another similar

event for Saturday August 23, 2014.

We continue to make improvements to the museum and

perform minor maintenance to maintain the facility for the

long term. This past year we had the North side wood trim

scraped and painted.

We continue to accept additional donated or loaned

historical artifacts for display in the museum to preserve the

history of our town. As we expand our collections, we plan

to rotate items so all artifacts will be available for public

viewing.

The society welcomes groups to schedule tours of the

museum if they wish to view our collections. This past year

we hosted a group tour for the Senior College folks from the

Ellsworth area. We recently had the local Orland/ Bucksport

girl scout troop come in for a visit to learn more about the

town history and view our collections.

Orland Historical Society continues to encourage folks to

join the society and participate at our monthly meetings and

volunteer activities. We want to thank the town of Orland for

its continuing support of OHS to preserve our past for future

generations to enjoy.

Respectfully submitted

Roger Wood

OHS President

TOCHTERMAN, SHAUN & J. GRANT 92.40

VEILLEUX, JOSEPH 337.12

WELLS, CYNTHIA 499.23

WOTTON-DRAKE, LISA L. 1989.26

Unpaid Sewer Bills as of 06/30/2012 BLOOD, CLIFTON L. 1230.00

CARTER, BETSY R. 105.00

DEANS, ARTHUR W. 4350.00

DORR, LORI 3390.00

GIOSIA, CHARLES & CAROLYN 105.00

GOLDING, HEIDI 105.00

H.O.M.E. INC 97.50

H.O.M.E. INC 112.50

H.O.M.E. INC 75.00

LADD, JOHN & JESSICA 105.00

MURCH, DAVID 315.00

PEARCE, SALLY 315.00

PLANTE, SHARON 105.00

RUCKER, EMELY 60.00

RUCKER, EMELY 105.00

RUMNEY, DONALD 105.00

SOPER, FRANCES 525.00

STEVENSON, JODY L. 3030.00

VICTOR, TONY ET AL 105.00

YEO, NICKY L. 4918.00

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REAL ESTATE

LAND $ 70,393,580.00

BUILDING $121,909,790.00

TOTAL REAL ESTATE $192,303,370.00

PERSONAL PROPERTY

BUSINESS EQUIPMENT $ 3,513,070.00

EXEMPTIONS $ 0.00

TOTAL PERSONAL PROPERTY $ 3,513,070.00

TOTAL VALUATION $195,816,440.00

TAX RATE PER THOUSAND .0142

$ 2,780,593.45

COUNTY TAX $ 90,689.00

MUNICIPAL APPROPRIATION $ 1,084,175.00

SCHOOL/EDUCATION

APPROPRIATION

$2,159,591.00

OVERLAY $ 40,734.56

TOTAL ASSESSMENT $ 3,375,198.56

STATE REVENUE SHARING $ 90,000.00

HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT $ 37,237.23

BETTE REIMBURSEMENT $267.88

OTHER REVENUE $ 467,100.00

TOTAL DEDUCTION $594,605.00

NET ASSESSMENT FOR

COMMITMENT

$ 2,780,593.45

Report of the Treasurer Town of Orland Cash Balances as of 06/30/2013

Revenues:

Property Tax $2,775,949

Excise Tax 369,939

State of Maine

Homestead Reimbursement 38,299

Veterans’ Exemption 4,199

State Revenue Sharing 131,603

Local Road Assistance 36,564

Tree Growth Reimbursement 29,090

Permits and Fees 16,205

Investment Income 1,403

Interest & lien costs 26,185

Miscellaneous Revenues 5,082

Total Revenues $3,434,518

Expenditures:

Administration $170,014

Health & Sanitation 90,528

Welfare 1,192

Education 2,105,785

Miscellaneous 4,879

Protection 90,209

Highways 533,147

Parks & Recreation 13,385

Cemeteries 5,834

Fish/Weir Expense 3,654

County Tax 93,742

Capital Projects 12,452

Total Expenditures $3,124,821

CARLISLE, NICOLE A 928.90

CHAMBERLAND, WILLIAM 1057.50

CHATTIN, DANIEL A & LINDA M 414.12

CHATTIN DANIEL ALLEN 15.26

CLARK & C THOMAS, MICHAEL 1717.15

CLEMENT, NORMAN 1490.44

COOMBS, WESTLY O JR & ANGELA 192.12

COTE, VALERIE R 1328.74

CRAIG-GREEN, LAURENCE 586.60

DEANS, ARTHUR W 911.12

DEJOY & M DUMONT, DALE J 790.72

DESROSIERS ET AL, FRANCIS 543.27

DOKKA, MICHELLE R 2415.95

DYER, HARRY 388.22

GEROW, MAUREEN 1114.54

GERRY, SHAWN & PAULA 182.10

GRAY, ARTHUR J. & EDYTHE B. 870..80

GRAY, WAYNE 910.42

HANSCOM, SCOTT E. 109.62

HARRIMAN, ROBERT E. & BELINDA J. 1699.18

HOPKINS, DAVID 233.42

HOYT, DAVID F. 234.64

HUTCHINS, ROLAND 568.54

JOHNSON, BENJAMIN II & JENNIFER 23.80

JOY, ROBERT 1337.84

LEWIS, HERBERT E. JR 144.06

ODONNELL, ALLEN M. 307.38

OLDFIELD, FREDERICK & PATRICIA 81.62

REED, JEFFREY L. 292.88

REYNOLDS, OLA 184.24


RICCIARDELLI, GINA MARIA 2124.50

ROBICHAUD, NICOLE M. 416.36


SAUNDERS, ROY B. 1167.98

SMITH, KIMBERLY 2274.15


SNOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER 694.68

SOPER, DENNIS 327.28

TAYLOR, BEVERLY 112.09

Unpaid Tax Liens as of 06/30/2013 - 2011


HOYT, DAVID F. 76.64




JOY, ROBERT 439.58

KELLEY, RICHARD D. & HENRIETTA S. 203.24

LEWIS, HERBERT E. JR 47.33

MORGAN, ERLENE M. 119.88

OAKLEAF REALTY INC. 56.50

ODONNELL, ALLEN M. 116.29


REED, JEFFREY L. 96.23

REYNOLDS, OLA 60.54



ROBICHAUD, NICOLE M. 136.80


SAUNDERS, ROY B. 433.23



SNOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER 228.25

SOPER, DENNIS 152.35

STEELE, MOLLY ORCUTT 346.56

SWEET, GENE D. JR. 308.57


TOCHTERMAN, SHAUN & J. GRANT 30.36



WOTTON-DRAKE, LISA L. 653.61

YEO, RUSSELL 38.55 Respectfully submitted,

Dorothy E.S. Baker, Treasurer

Report of the Treasurer, continued

Excess of Revenues $309,697

Capital Reserve -50,000

Cemetery Trust Interest +455

Excess 6/30/2013 260,152

Fund Balance 7/1/2012 1,303,466

Fund Balance 6/30/2013 $1,563,619

Capital Reserve

Beginning Balance $186,846

Fire Truck Purchase -129, 500

Appropriation +50,000

Fund Balance $107,346

Cemetery Trust Funds

Beginning Balance $4,545

Interest to General Fund -455

Fund Balance $4,090

A PEACE OF MAINE 1014.69



A.F.H. INC 1822.02

AMES, DANIEL & MARTHA 1022.29

ANTHONY, KEITH 173.20

ANTHONY, KEITH 170.05

ATHERTON, JEREMY & MARGARET 174.50

BAKER III, HEIRS OF, DAVIS L. 316.99

BARRY, JOSEHPINE 995.96

BARTICK, JAMES & GORAJ, KARINA 620.50

BECKETT, MICHAEL 104.95

BILLINGS, M MICHAEL 1174.20

BLOOD, CLIFTON L. 482.30

BRESTER, GARY W. 105.47

BROCKELBANK, LENORA 156.42

BULL, REBEKAH G. & GREGORY P. 170.48

BURGESS, ROBERT E. 1870.95

CARLISLE, MARY S. 917.54

CARLISLE, NICOLE A. 952.12

CARROLL & ROBERT M., SUSAN J. 137.07

CARTER, ADAM MICHAEL 99.736


CHATTIN, DANIEL A. & LINDA M. 424.47

CHATTIN, DANIEL A. & LINDA M. 463.94

CHATTIN, DANIEL ALLEN 628.82


CLEMENT, JEFFREY A 273.51

CLEMENT, JEFFREY A 1446.91




COGSWELL, BARBARA 64.35

COLEMAN, RICHARD J & RENE J 78.99

CONLEY HEIRS OF, LOUIS R 83.03

CONNARY, ROBERT L 659.31

COOMBS, EILEEN 96.43



Unpaid Taxes as of June 30, 2012 WOTTON-DRAKE, LISA L 2038.99

YEO, NICKY L 652.63

YEO, RUSSELL 120.25

Unpaid Tax Liens as of 06/30/2013 - 2012 ANTHONY, KEITH L 55.52

ANTHONY, KEITH L 54.51

BREWSTER, GARY W 33.81

BURGESS, ROBERT E 599.01

CARLISLE, MARY S 252.72

CARLISLE, NICOLE A 305.21




CHATTIN DANIEL ALLEN 201.57



COOMBS, EILEEN 28.56




DEANS, ARTHUR W 299.37


DESROSIERS ET AL, FRANCIS 190.85

DOKKA, MICHELLE R 920.87

DUMONT & D DEJOY, MICHAEL 113.80

DYER, HARRY 127.56

EON JR, DAVID P 1441.18



GRAY, ARTHUR J. & EDYTHE B. 286.12

GRAY, GREGORY 160.03

GRAY, GREGORY 30.36

GRAY, WALTER 316.85

GRAY, WAYNE 299.14

HANSCOM, SCOTT E. 36.02

HARRIMAN, ROBERT E. & BELINDA J. 558.30

HENDERSON, BENJAMIN 51.49

HENDERSON, DILLON 41.51

HENDERSON, HOLLY 45.19

HOKE, G. DEAN & J. WARDWELL 81.65

SAUNDERS, HEIRS OF PARKER 245.43

SAUNDERS, ROY B 1351.48

SEA LAND INDUSTRIES INC 264.90

SHUTE, EDWARD 3081.95

SILVA & A CHAMBERS, CHRISTOPHER 825.63

SKINNER JR, JOHN & KELLY M 881.23

SKINNER JR, JOHN & KELLY M 39.11

SMITH, CHRISTOPHER P & AMY MARIE 488.56

SMITH, KIMBERLY A 415.86

SMITH, KIMBERLY A 3070.04

SMITH, MARTHA & RICHARD 1905.68

SNOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER E 712.05

SOPER, DENNIS A 475.27

SOPER, DIANNE 243.81

SOPER, FRANCES 507.85

ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY 406.46




STANLEY HOLLIE S 1686.41

STEELE, MOLLY ORCUTT 1689.14

SWEET, GENE D JR 590.83

SWEET, GENE D JR 962.60

SYKES, APRIL L 39.60


TAYLOR, WILLIAM A 920.41

THIBODEAU, GLORIA J. 130.94

THIBODEAU, GLORIA J 254.85




THIBODEAU, MARK E & JOSEPHINE E 922.61

TOCHTERMAN, SHAUN & J GRANT 94.71

TORREY & S NEVELLS, SAMUEL 140.87

TOWER, DANIEL T 1335.27


VICTOR ET AL, TONY W 497.73

WARDWELL, ROBERT JASON & DENISE M 1316.47


WILKINSON, JOANNE & JOHN G 733.98

WOLF, WILBUR E & DONNA E 508.91


DANKEL, NANCY J 343.96

DEANS, ARTHUR W. 933.90

DEFILIPPO II, CARL F 391.75

DEFILIPPO II, CARL F 559.67


DESROSIERS ET ALS, FRANCIS 595.38

DIAMOND STAR PROPERTIES LLC 628.32

DOKKA, MICHELLE R. 2872.73

DOUGLASS, KAREN 556.21

DOWNS, BRUCE W & PATRICIA M 332.50

DUMONT & D DEJOY, MICHAEL 355.02

DUNBAR SR, KENDAL S & PATRICIA A 751.51

DUNBAR, KENDAL S & PATRICIA A 96.58

DYER, HARRY A 399.36

ELDRIDGE, KERRY 1756.41

EON JR, DAVID P 4495.85

EON, DAVID 24.67

ESTHER R BOOBER REVOCABLE TRUST 27.84

FARREN, DANIEL J 1209.85

FINDLAY, SCOTT & KATHLEEN 313.79

FINDLAY, SCOTT & KATHLEEN 1482.64

FORTIER, ROBERT CHARLES 250.32

FRENCH, ALBERT 1319.05

GALLANT, WILLIAM G & MELANIE L 349.01

GASPAR, RICHARD & TIFFANY 500.44



GILLEY, RICHARD D & LAURALEE 1725.73

GINN JR, BERNARD 463.12

GIOSIA, CHARLES A & CAROLYN 1302.55



GOMM JR, NORMAN L 453.46

GRASA, MAR 90.84

GRAY, ARTHUR J & EDYTHE B 892.57

GRAY, GREGORY 500.67

GRAY, GREGORY 94.71

GRAY, WALTER A 988.43

GRAY, WAYNE A 933.18

GRINDLE ET ALS, PHILIP B JR 728.69

GRINDLE. JOSEPH W & BARBARA J 871.73

GRUNWALD II, LEO 2840.30

GUIEL HEIRS OF, VICTOR 475.27

GUIEL HEIRS OF, VICTOR 44.70

H.O.M.E. INC. 1574.63

HANSCOM, SCOTT E 112.36

HARRIMAN, ROBERT F & BELINDA J 1743.09

HENDERSON REALTY TRUST 145.94



HENDERSON, BENJAMIN 162.16

HENDERSON, DILLON 130.73

HENDERSON, HOLLY 142.35

HOKE & J WARDWELL, G. DEAN 254.71


HOPKINS, KEVIN 443.53

HOYT, DAVID F 239.07

HUTCHINS, MICHAEL & CAROL 436.88



HUTCHINS, TERRY M 118.24

JACOBS JR, TROY A 357.60



JORDAN, MICHAEL F 935.48

JOY, ROBERT S 1371.29

KEENE, GORDON C 133.46

KELLEY, JOHN L & LAURIE B 1817.57

KELLEY, RICHARD D & HENRIETTA S 1458.53

KENISTON & M OXLEY, EDGAR 112.36

KENISTON, CLYDE & KAREN 771.38

KENISTON, EDGAR A 652.64

KNOX, SANDRA S 632.40

LADD, JOHN & JESSICA 748.45

LAWRY, SHERRY 10.48

LECLAIR, RICHARD & NANCY 2.80

LETTS RELAX INC 4.58

LEWIS, HERBERT E JR 147.66

LIBBY JR, REGINALD B 22.48

LUTZ, KATHLEEN Y 934.97

MACDONALD, KEVIN 690.98

MAGGS, KRIS & DOMINGA 91.70

MAGUIRE-WILLEY, DIANE J 385.51

MOEN, RICHARD C 496.97

MORGAN, ERLENE M 2029.52

MURCH, DAVID & CYNTHIA 1019.85

MURRAY, CAROLINE 1021.58

NESTER, ELSIE S 981.36

NEWBEGIN ET AL, JEFFREY S 1536.84

NUTTALL, DAVID B 1113.85

OAK LEAF REALTY INC 177.94

OAKLEAF REALTY INC 70.03

ODONNELL, ALLEN M 362.77


OSBORNE SR, ANDREW E & ALVENIA L 117.08

PANARO, MELINDA & ANGELO 1605.62

PERKINS, HEIRS OF GEORGE 499.95

PERKINS, INGRID H 649.15

PLANTE, SHARON L 635.30

POMEROY, STEPHEN M & CAROL J 496.68

QUINN ET AL, ELIZABETH 716.56

RANKIN, CYNTHIA L 1017.85

REED, JEFFREY L 300.20




RICE HEIRS OF, SCOTT J 48.02

RIEMERSMA, RICHARD R 1973.34

ROBBINS, WILLIAM L JR 1081.57

ROBERGE, BETH A 2012.44

ROBERGE, BETH A 122.12

ROBICHAUD, NICOLE M 426.77

RODERICK, ELIZABETH N 470.25

RODERICK, ELIZABETH N 1271.79


SAMPSON, TIMOTHY K & GLORIA E 434.81






SARGENT, SCOTT e & LEE A 847.37

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