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Government: Town Meeting and three-member Board of Selectmen

Population: 2099 (2010 Census)

1532 Registered Voters

Unity contains 25,143 acres

Town Office is located at 74 School St.

Town Office hours: Monday -Friday 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM & Tuesday evening 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Town Office Phone: 948-3763 Fax # 948-3767

Town Office email: [email protected]

Selectman meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM

Trash pick-up: Monday in the outlying areas; Friday in the downtown area.

Trash stickers are $1.25 each and are required on all bags (30 gallons)

Stickers are available at the Town Office, Mac's True Value, Unity Shop & Save and The Depot

Recycling pick-up: is the third week of each month. No stickers are needed on recyclables.

Please sort and separate recyclables

Planning Board meets the 3rd week of each month at 7:00 PM at the Town Office

Library: Dorothy W. Quimby Library at Unity College open to the public

School District: RSU #3

Superintendent of Schools: Paul Austin

Central Office: 948-6136

Mt. View High School: 568-3255

Mt. View Elementary School: 568-7541

Mt. View Jr. School: 568-7561

Unity Area Food Pantry: 3rd Saturday of the month 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM at 180 Depot St.

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM at 180 Depot St. Contact phone #: 487-1199

Plumbing Inspector- David Schofield: 568-3547

Animal Control Officer- Susan Dwyer: 568-3141

Code Enforcement Officer- Charles Porter Jr.: 948-6325

Dial 911 for emergency

UNITY, MAINE

Incorporated June 22, 1804

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

FOR THE

TOWN OF UNITY, MAINE

FOR THE

MUNICIPAL YEAR

February 1, 2015

to

January 31, 2016

Moderator: To be elected

Board of Selectmen: Chair Christopher Rossignol Mar-16

GA Admin. Penny Sampson Mar-17

GA Admin. Emily Newell Mar-18

Assessor's Agent RJD Appraisal Ellery Bane

Administrative Assistant to the Selectman

Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Treasurer,

Registrar of Voters

Samantha Mank

Deputy Clerk, Deputy Tax Collector,

Deputy Treasuer, Deputy Registrar of

Voters

Arlene Miles

Superintendent of Schools Paul Austin

Director RSU #, Town of Unity Najean Shedyak Jun-17

Fire Chief David Smith

Animal Control Officer/Health Officer Susan Dwyer

Code Enforcement Officer Charlie Porter Jr.

Plumbing Inspector David Schofield

Board of Appeals Robert VanDeventer Mar-16

Mary Kenney Mar-16

Tony Avila Mar-17

Dan McCormick Mar-17

Denise Whitney Mar-17

Planning Board Garrett Morrison Mar-16

Mark Nickerson Mar-16

John Piotti Mar-16

Vice Chair Jean Bourg Mar-17

Chair Jim Porter Mar-17

Jason Bosco Mar-18

Secretary Sherry Powell-Wilson Mar-18

Cemetery Committee Sexton Lynn Warman

Anthony Beverly Winship

Brillard Penny Sampson

Arlene Schaefer

Doyse Babin

Susan Lombard

TOWN OF UNITY OFFICIALS

Budget Committee Dorothy Quimby Mar-16

Tony Avila Mar-16

Lucia Picard Mar-17

Gail Chase Mar-17

Aimee Dorval Mar-17

John McIntyre Mar-17

Mary Kenney Mar-17

Chair Andrew Reed Mar-18

Suzanne Ferreira Mar-18

Patricia Clark Mar-18

Mark Donaghy Mar-18

UARRC Representatives Brian Gaudette

Clem Blakney

Land-Use Ordinance Review Committee Jim Kenney

Barry McCormick

Garrett Morrison

Randy Reynolds

John McIntyre

Mark Nickerson

Tony Avila

Economic Development Committee Chair Don Newell

Vice Chair Mary Leaming

Secretary Lori Grant

Gail Chase

Mike Gold

Jean Bourg

Tony Avila

Clem Blakeney

Chia Murdoch

Jane Pinnette

Mary Ann Hayes

Dan McCormick

Scholarship Fund Trustees Patricia Newell

Mary Knox

Dorothy Quimby

Craig Tozier

Madeline Stevenson

Unity Utilities District Trustees Kevin Spigel Mar-16

Charles Schaefer Mar-18

Regional Food Pantry Representative Charles Schaefer

WCAP Delegate Arlene Schaefer

Marilyn Fogg

Waldo County Sheriff Sheriff Jeffery C. Trafton

Chief Deputy Jason W. Trundy

Waldo County Deputies Town Jason Bosco

of James Porter

Unity Matthew Curtis

Constables James Porter

Matthew Curtis

Waldo County Commissioner District 3 Amy R. Fowler Dec-16

State Senator District 11 Michael D.Thibodeau

State Representative District 99 MaryAnne Kinney Dec-16

40 Maple Lane

Knox, ME 04986

Phone # (207) 907-8420 Cell

Fax # (207) 568-3535

email [email protected]

Capitol Address House of Representatives

2 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0002

Capitol Telephone 1-800-423-2900

(207) 287-1400

TTY (207) 287-4469

Holder of the Boston Post CaneGabrielle Manson

mailto:[email protected]

Dedication Charles I. Porter Jr.

Charlie moved to Unity from New

Jersey with his wife Judith and

children, Diane and James. He

bought the hardware store on Depot

Street from Proctor-Bowie and it

soon became a hub of activity.

Charlie also made an immediate

impact by joining the Unity Fire

Department and continues to be in-

volved. In 1997 Charlie was

appointed Code Enforcement

Officer and has worked diligently in

service to the town attending many

training sessions and planning

board meetings. Charlie has been

an integral part of the town we

value his experience, knowledge

and dedication and service to the

community.

Respectfully submitted,

The Selectmen

Dear Friends:

It is an honor to represent Maine in the United States Senate. I am grateful for the trust the people of our State have placed

in me and welcome this opportunity to share some key accomplishments from 2015.

Growing the economy by encouraging job creation was and remains my top priority. The tax-relief bill signed into law at

the close of last year contains three key provisions I authored to help foster job creation and provide small businesses with the

certainty they need to invest, grow, and, most important, hire new workers. Another provision I authored that became law last

year gives a boost to both Maine’s economy and traffic safety. This provision permanently changed the federal law that

previously had forced the heaviest trucks onto our country roads and downtown streets, rather than allowing them to use

Maine’s federal Interstates. In addition, I was glad to help secure another significant award for the University of Maine’s

deepwater offshore wind initiative, which has the potential to advance an emerging industry and create thousands of good jobs

in our state.

Maine’s historic contributions to our nation’s defense must continue. In 2015, I secured funding toward a much-needed

additional Navy destroyer, likely to be built at Bath Iron Works. Modernization projects at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard that

I have long advocated for were also completed, as were projects for the Maine National Guard.

I was also deeply involved in crafting the new education reform law to better empower states and communities in setting

educational policy for their students. The law also extends a program I co-authored that provides additional assistance to rural

schools, which has greatly benefitted our state. A $250 tax deduction I authored in 2002 for teachers who spend their own

money on classroom supplies was also made permanent last year.

As a result of a scientific evaluation of the nutritional value of potatoes required by a law that I wrote, the wholesome

fresh potato finally was included in the federal WIC nutrition program. I also worked on other issues important to Maine’s

farmers and growers, including research on wild blueberries and pollinating bees.

As Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, I have made combating veterans’ homelessness a

priority. This year’s housing funding law includes $60 million for 8,000 new supportive housing vouchers for homeless

veterans. Since this program began in 2008, the number of homeless veterans nationwide has dropped by one third. Maine has

received nearly 200 vouchers to support homeless veterans.

Last year, I became Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee. My top three priorities for the committee are retirement

security, investing more in biomedical research, and fighting fraud and financial abuses targeting our nation’s seniors. I

advocated for the $2 billion increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health to advance research on such diseases as

diabetes and Alzheimer’s. The Senate also unanimously passed my bill to support family caregivers. The Aging Committee’s

toll-free hotline (1-855-303-9470) makes it easier for senior citizens to report suspected fraud and receive assistance and has

already received more than 1,000 calls.

A Maine value that always guides me is our unsurpassed work ethic. As 2015 ended, I cast my 6,072nd consecutive vote,

continuing my record of never missing a roll-call vote since my Senate service began in 1997.

I appreciate the opportunity to serve the County of Waldo and Maine in the United States Senate. If ever I can be of

assistance to you, please contact my Bangor state office at 207 945-0417, or visit my website at www.collins.senate.gov. May

2016 be a good year for you, your family, your community, and our state.

Sincerely,

Susan M. Collins

United States Senator

Annual Report to the Town of Unity A Message from Senate President Michael Thibodeau

Dear Friends and Neighbors:

It is an honor to represent you in the Legislature and to serve as the Maine Senate President. I am grateful for the trust and

confidence you have placed in me. We are now in the Second Regular Session of the127th Legislature. We are scheduled

to adjourn in mid-April. The first session is the longer of the two and ended last June. During the first session, the

Legislature approved a two-year budget which is now in effect and took up about 1500 other pieces of proposed

legislation. The second session is typically reserved for emergency bills. This year we have about 300 of them in front of

us.

I am proud to say that one of them has already been signed into law. It is an emergency measure to address the escalating

drug crisis in Maine. Law enforcement and public health officials have reported a troubling spike in the number of heroin-

related overdoes and deaths in recent months. Shortly after the Legislature began work this year, we signed into law a

measure that will put 10 new drug agents on the streets and make funding available for drug treatment and prevention

efforts. The bill passed unanimously in the Maine Senate and House of Representatives and was quickly signed into law

by Governor Paul LePage. This is, by no means, the only steps the Legislature will be taking to combat illegal drugs in

Maine, but it is a promising start.

The economic reforms passed by a Republican-led Legislature continue to pay dividends. Maine’s unemployment rate is

down to 4 percent, statewide. The state reported a surplus of nearly $60 million at the end of the previous fiscal year, and

the quarterly economic reports since have been encouraging, as well.

But there are still enormous challenges ahead of us.

This past year, for example Maine has seen a number of paper mills either declare bankruptcy or close their doors

altogether, laying off hundreds of employees. The paper mill owners have identified electricity costs as one of the reasons

for their economic woes. I remain committed to lowering energy costs for both businesses and all Maine residents. I

believe that Maine can be a leader in paper and pulp production because we have abundant resources and the best-trained,

most qualified workers in the nation. But we must do everything in our power to make Maine more attractive to

businesses.

Again, thank you for entrusting me to represent you in Augusta. Please feel free to contact me if you ever need my help

in navigating the state bureaucracy. I would be happy to help in any way that I can. I can be reached in Augusta at 287-

1500.

Sincerely,

Michael Thibodeau

Maine Senate President

Paul Austin Superintendent of Schools

84 School Street Unity, ME 04988

Phone: (207) 948-6136 Fax: (207) 948-6173

E-mail: [email protected]

February 1, 2016 TO THE RESIDENTS OF RSU 3: During my first year as Superintendent of Schools, I have had the opportunity to speak with many students, parents, and community members from each of the 11 communities that comprise RSU 3. This district is very special and it enjoys an incredible level of support from all 11 communities. I want to take this time to thank you for your generous support, and I look forward to continuing my work with all of you. As was written about in prior years, much of our work in RSU 3 is focused on the continuation of our work on the RSU 3 strategic plan, which emphasizes full implementation of a proficiency-based system of education. Current eighth grade students will be the first students to earn a proficiency-based diploma from RSU 3 in June, 2020. Thanks to the work of many, the transition to proficiency-based grading for students has gone well, but we will continue to focus on improving our reporting and communication to parents. Overall, students appear to be more “in-charge” and engaged in their own learning, while parents have the opportunity to track their students’ progress through the use of our Empower software program. In order to best support student learning in our rural district, student access to technology continues to be an area of focus. In addition, RSU 3 has a robust afterschool program that enhances learning opportunities, with high numbers of students taking advantage of high quality programs like “The Game Loft” and “Hactivate.” In addition to our after school academic support programs, many of our students participate in various competitive athletic and music programs. All of our programs have seen great success over the course of the past year, including winning athletic sportsmanship awards, and receiving awards for achievement in music for both instrumental and vocal performances. Collectively, we have much to be proud of in RSU 3. However, there are still challenges to overcome and plenty of work to be done. I believe that if we all work together, we can overcome any obstacle and we can manage any task. Although there are many positive happenings in RSU 3, we still have challenges that will require collaboration and compromise to overcome. As was true in the past, I anticipate that funding for RSU 3 will continue to be a challenge. This past year’s budget (2015-2016) for RSU 3 totaled $19,974,000.00 which resulted in an increase of $385,300 in the local share. That increase was mainly due to an increased mill rate compared to the year before and an increase in local property valuations.

Paul Austin Superintendent of Schools

84 School Street Unity, ME 04988

Phone: (207) 948-6136 Fax: (207) 948-6173

E-mail: [email protected]

Unfortunately, for the coming year’s budget (2016-2017), I see these trends continuing. Property values in our towns are increasing at a rate of nearly double that of the State average. This, coupled with a slight decline in student enrollment and a state mandated local mill rate increase, will mean a decrease in state aid to the district. As was true last year, even if we are able to hold all of our local costs at the same rate as last year, local assessments will still increase. The RSU 3 Board of Directors is working to create a budget that mitigates all of these factors as much as possible to the local taxpayer. This may not ultimately be possible, however, due to complications of decreases in revenues (state and federal dollars) and increasing costs to operate such as salaries, health insurance, and other increasing demands placed upon our schools. That said, the RSU 3 Board of Directors will do its best to mitigate additional costs to our local taxpayers for this coming year, and to look to further control costs in years to follow. Please know that our administrative team, our school board, and our staff are all working together to minimize the potential impact of revenue shortfalls and to create the most frugal budget possible while still meeting our mission to ensure personal success for our students through personalized learning and to prepare our students to be successful citizens in the 21st Century workforce. In closing, I want to thank all of you in the communities of RSU 3 for your willingness to work collaboratively in order to address our financial challenges. I look forward to continued conversations as we work to build a district budget that allows us to move our school system forward. We all understand that we need to have a school system that is able to meet the needs of our children while balancing the needs of our taxpayers. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or suggestions. My contact information is listed above. Sincerely,

Paul W. Austin Jr. Superintendent of Schools

Report of the Selectmen

Town Official SalariesAppropriated $77,723.00

Expenditures:

Christopher Rossignol, Selectmen, Chair $3,400.00

Penny Picard Sampson,Selectman, GA Administrator $3,400.00

Emily Newell, Selectmen, GA Administrator $2,833.33

Clem Blakney, Selectmen, GA Administrator $566.67

Susan J Lombard, Clerk, Admin Assistant $38,904.25

Samantha Mank, Clerk, Admin Assistant $6,500.00

Arlene Miles, Deputy Clerk $4,018.75

Samantha Mank, Deputy Clerk $4,372.50

Charles Porter Jr., Code Enforcement Officer $5,529.96

David Schofield, Assistant Code Enforcement Officer $1,382.62

Susan Dwye,r Animal Control Officer $3,800.04

Susan Dwyer, Health Officer $50.00

Susan J Lombard, Registrar Voters $100.00

TOTAL $74,858.12

UNEXPENDED $2,864.88

Assessing ServicesAppropriated $10,000.00

Expenditures

RJD Appraisal $9,270.00

UNEXPENDED $730.00

ACO/CEO/LPI/ Incidental AccountAppropriated $1,000.00

Expenditures:

Schofield David (mileage) $25.81

Maine Animal Control Association $35.00

Maine Animal Control Training $50.00

TOTAL $110.80

UNEXPENDED $889.17

Administration AccountAppropriated $64,987.00

Administration Fees $10,013.00

Maine Municipal Association Refund $1,122.00

Expenditures

A A A Cellular Outlet $110.00

Avenet, LLC $2,120.00

Bangor Savings Bank (FICA) $7,235.84

Camden National Bank $770.00

Central Maine Power $630.44

Courier Publications, LLC $358.50

Eaton Peabody $1,811.16

Eclipsed by Design $862.42

Gibson Realty, LLC $27.95

Harris Computer Systems $14,141.82

Home Depot $439.66

Hood, Keel, CPA $4,025.00

Hygrade Business $750.25

Kelly & Collins, LLC $668.50

Lombard, Susan (reimburse) $25.06

Lombard, Susan (mileage) $55.00

Mac's True Value $178.08

Maine Fire Equipment $197.98

Maine Municipal Association (dues) $1,998.00

Maine Municipal Association (training) $110.00

Maine Today Media $654.68

Mank, Samantha (reimburse) $33.98

Mank, Samantha (mileage) $344.87

Mark's Printing House $22.00

MMTCTA $60.00

MTCCA $150.00

Moonshine Gardens $1,224.00

MPX $592.20

Office Depot $915.74

Piper, Steven $1,485.00

Portland Computer Copier $1,227.00

Postmaster $253.01

RJD Appraisal (tax maps) $1,000.00

Rossignol, Dalton $400.00

Sampson, Penny (reimburse) $171.43

Sampson, Penny (mileage) $87.12

Spanky's Pizza $45.60

Spring Valley Water $30.00

Stamp Fulfillment $594.60

The FrameMaker's $32.18

Toshiba Financial Services $1,961.44

Treasurer of State- Vital Statistics $145.20

Treasurer of State- Elections $85.00

Unitel $1,954.41

Unity Woodsmen's Team $100.00

Unity Self Storage $175.00

Unity Shop-N-Save $186.74

Unity Utilities District $243.00

U.S. Postal Service $305.00

Viking INC $373.35

Waldo County Oil $866.54

Wood Design $800.00

Election Expenditures

Jean Bourg $16.00

Patricia Clark $268.00

Deborah Eldredge $260.00

Cindy Jones $164.00

Donald Newell $100.00

95 Main St. Expenditures

Berry Family LLC $258.75


Talbot, Tanner $105.00


Insurance Expenditures

Treasurer, State of Maine, Unemployment $453.74

Maine Municipal Association, Workers Comp $4,411.50

Maine Municipal Association, Insurance $7,367.20

TOTAL $66,721.69


Town Office LoanAppropriated $30,132.81

Expenditures:

Camden National Bank $30,132.81

UNEXPENDED $0.00

Fire Department SalariesAppropriated $12,200.00

Earned Income $4,580.00

$16,780.00

Expenditures:

David Smith, Fire Chief $3,300.00

James Porter, Assistant Fire Chief $450.00

Melvin Perkins, Assistant Fire Chief $450.00

Camden Akins $165.00

Joshua Bernier $780.00

Nicholas Brancato $1,195.00

Jeffrey Curtis $880.00

Larry Curtis $1,020.00

Robert Downie Jr. Declined pay

Mariza Gionfriddo $470.00

Ralph Patrick Haley $650.00

Michael Latti $635.00

Justin Leach $240.00

Emily Newell $470.00

Blaine Parsons II $850.00

Melvin Perkins $935.00

James Porter $330.00

Anthony Sargent $1,400.00

Tyler Sirois $375.00

David Smith $1,030.00

Ronald Stevenson $405.00

Corey Thompson $750.00

TOTAL $16,780.00

UNEXPENDED $0.00

Fire Department - Fire Truck FundAppropriated $10,000.00

Fire Truck CD $7,428.96

TIF $10,000.00

$27,428.96

Expenditures

Bangor Savings Bank CD $27,428.96

UNEXPENDED $0.00

Fire Department Maintenance and OperationsAppropriated $51,800.00

Earned Income $1,901.00

$53,701.00

Expenditures:

Alert All Corp. $600.50

Central Maine Fire Attack School $1,650.00


Chadwick's Automotive $210.00

Chase Toys $63.96

City of Waterville $68.13

CJ Trucking $11,165.00

Fire Tech & Safety $9,519.37

Harry J Smith Company $1,644.70

Heiman Fire Equipment $2,107.25

Johnson, Jason $50.00


Maine Fire Equipment Company $216.49

Maine Municipal Association $3,774.50

Nancy's Welding $95.00

Parson's Small Engine $129.47

Porter, James (reimburse) $129.76

Postmaster $60.00

Reilley Batteries Plus $89.37

Reliance Equipment $2,908.15

Ripley's Holdings of Maine $382.65

Smith, David (reimburse) $936.35

Staples $412.53

TA's Automotive $277.96

The Depot $1,769.03

Thorndike Auto-Parts $591.91

Traction Genuine Parts $600.00

Transfer to FD Salaries $1,375.50

Treasurer, State of Maine $141.00

UL, LLC $1,410.00

Unitel INC $1,220.63

Unity Fire Department Men's Fund $980.00


Varney Agency $659.00

W. S. Darley & Company $1,772.61

Waldo County Oil $3,887.41

WCFF Association $500.00

Yankee Comunications $468.60

TOTAL $53,431.08

UNEXPENDED $269.92

Firehouse Loan PaymentAppropriated $40,115.50

Expenditures:

US Bank Corporate Trust of Boston $40,115.50

UNEXPENDED $0.00

General AssistanceAppropriated $3,091.78

Expenditures:


Coolen, Roger $675.00

McCormick, Michael $350.00

Newell, Emily $312.52

Unity Shop-N-Save $927.89


TOTAL $3,203.59

UNEXPENDED $111.81

TOWN LIGHTSAppropriated $8,500.00

Expenditures:

Central Maine Power-Street Lights $7,307.94

Central Maine Power-Veterans Memorial $180.00

Central Maine Power-School Lights $373.48

Central Maine Power-Route 220 & 202 $207.86

TOTAL $8,069.28

UNEXPENDED $430.72

Unity Area Regional Recycling CenterAppropriated $17,334.68

Expenditures

Unity Area Regional Recycling Center (UARRC) $17,334.68

Atlantic Recycling Equipment $869.25

TOTAL $18,203.93

UNEXPENDED $869.25

Penobscot Energy Recovery Company (PERC)Appropriated $62,473.30

Municipal Review Committee (MRC) $20,526.70

$83,000.00

Expenditures

PERC $75,770.01

MRC $1,243.20

TOTAL $77,013.21


Landfill MaintenanceAppropriated $3,500.00

Expenditures

Katahdin Analytical $3,545.00

UNEXPENDED $45.00

Municipal Solid Waste PickupDumpster Fees $40,447.90

Expenditures

Sullivan's Waste and Recycling $40,445.16

UNEXPENDED $2.74

Recycling PickupAppropriated $9,116.64

Expenditures

Sullivan's Waste and Recycling $8,356.92

UNEXPENDED $759.72

Transfer Station Appropriated $1,000.00

Expenditures

Alan, Bill $260.00

Hazard Household Waste- KVCOG $630.29

TOTAL $890.29

UNEXPENDED $109.71

Small Community Grant-Septic ReplacementAppropriated $13,088.00

Expenditures

Courier Publications - Tax Acquired Property $159.75

Kelly & Collins - Tax Acquired Property $256.00

Maine Today Media - Tax Acquired Property $399.84

TOTAL $815.59


Public Works Summer RoadsAppropriated $77,895.91

Excise Tax $236,144.52

Carried for 2015 $45,959.57

$360,000.00

Expenditures

Buxton Services North, INC $679.80

Chase Toys $67.18


Drew, Frederick $2,205.00

Eagle Rentals $1,785.00

Farrington, Toby $5,400.00

Henry, Jeff $100.00

Huff, David $2,000.00

Irving, Ken $1,935.00

Jones, Dennis $6,664.75

Lane Construction Corp $157,952.13

Littlefield Paving & Plowing $76,379.06

Lucas Striping LLC $1,142.40


Mooshine Gardens $4,197.25

Paris Farmers Union $4,559.00

Pike Industries $2,176.20

Proseal LLC $1,170.00

The Depot $8.50


Viking INC $10,372.00

White Sign $345.21

TOTAL $362,307.69


Public Works Winter RoadsAppropriated $178,000.00

Carried from 2014 $19,857.38

Surplus $12,000.00

$209,857.38

Expenditures


Harcros Chemical INC $19,837.23

KVCOG (Bump Signs) $18.75

Little Field Plowing & Paving $176,820.00



Rossignol, Chris (Removing posted signs) $75.00

TOTAL $218,137.89

UNEXPENDED -$8,280.51

Public Works Salt & Sand ShedAppropriated $2,000.00

Expenditures


McKenney, John $510.00

TOTAL $960.26


Town PumpExpenditures

B&D Drilling $6,396.81


Porter, Charles $16.95

Postmaster $50.85



TOTAL $7,912.20

CemeteriesApprpropriated $10,665.00

UBS $10,000.00

$20,665.00

Expenditures

Allenfarm Fence Company $367.77

Berry Family LLC $9,712.50

Brillard, Anthony $4,500.00

CJ Trucking $250.00

Hunter, Christian $6.83


Moonshine Gardens $894.25

Provost Monuments $400.00

World of Flags $669.18

TOTAL $16,993.02


Kanokolus Beach & RecreationAppropriated $3,500.00

Earned Income $203.00

$3,703.00

Expenditures

AAA Portable Toilets $750.00

Eaton, Brian $1,299.99


Maxim, Paula $600.00

Moonshine Gardens $200.00

Nadeau, Paul $150.00

Rossignol, Dalton $235.00

TOTAL $3,295.29

UNEXPENDED $407.71

Special AppropriationsAppropriated $18,766.00

Expenditures

Broadreach Family and Community Services $600.00

Dorothy W Quimby Library $2,266.00

Kennebec Behavioral Health $100.00

Midcoast Maine Community Action $250.00

New Hope for Women $500.00

Sebasticook Regional Land Trust $750.00

Spectrum Generations $300.00

Unity Barn Raisers $7,500.00

Volunteer Regional Food Pantry $2,000.00

Waldo County Action Program $4,500.00

TOTAL $18,766.00

Snowmobile Grooming Grant / Recreation FundGrant Income $11,112.50

Expenditures

Snowdusters $11,102.50

Kennebec Valley Council of GovernmentsAppropriated $2,686.00

Expenditures

Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOK) $2,686.00

Humane Society Waterville AreaAppropriated $2,980.58

Expenditures

Humane Society of Waterville Area $2,980.58

RSU #3 School CommitmentTown of Unity Share of School Bill $1,168,267.00

Expenditures

RSU #3 Treasurer $1,167,729.91

UNEXPENDED $537.09

Waldo County TaxExpenditures

Waldo County Treasurer - County Tax $133,153.67

Waldo County Treasurer - Jail $83,722.74

TOTAL $216,876.41

Lien FeesExpenditures

Postmaster $2,290.74

Waldo County Register of Deeds $3,610.00

TOTAL $5,900.74

RefundsReceived by Treasurer $5,951.92

Expenditures

Tax Abatement $455.84

Town of Freedom $1,510.94

Town of Thorndike $3,985.14

TOTAL $5,951.92

State License FeesReceived by Treasurer $160,599.48

Expenditures

Treasurer, State of Maine-Dog Licenses $1,158.00

Treasurer, State of Maine-Inland Fisheries and Wildlife $22,184.44

Treasurer, State of Maine-Licensed Plumbing Inspector $3,821.35

Treasurer, State of Maine-Motor Vehicles $121,528.27

Treasurer, State of Maine-Plumbing Permits $2,274.88

Treasurer, State of Maine-Township Excise $9,632.54

TOTAL $160,599.48

Comprehensive PlanningCarried from 2014 $4,316.98

Expenditures

Planning Decisions INC $990.00

Grant for Sign/LandscapingGrant given by Jack Gibson $10,000.00

Expenditures

Wood Design $5,000.00


$10,000.00

UNEXPENDED $0.00

Tax Anticipation Note-Camden National BankReceived from Camden National Bank $250,000.00

Paid to Camden National Bank $250,000.00

Interest Paid to CNB (from administration account) $720.00

TOTAL $250,720.00

TIFBangor Savings Bank as January 15, 2016 $88,104.38

Committed, but Unexpended $63,836.07

2015 TIF Income Pending $47,710.00

Balance Available/Unappropriated $71,978.31

Appropriations in 2015-2016

Fire Truck Fund $10,000.00

Administration $1,400.00

Consulting $12,000.00

Approved At January 16, 2016 Special Town Meeting for Projects $55,000.00

Expenditures 02/01/2015 - 01/31/2016

The Free Press $1,385.25

Eclipsed by Design $1,842.50

Noreen Norton $16,900.00

Lindsay Hoak $200.00

Maine Today Media $350.94

Fire Truck Fund $10,000.00

Staples $174.43

TOTAL $30,853.12

Anderson, John $844.91 **Fowlie-Louden, Melissa $250.89

Avila, Antonio $1,635.51 Freidrich, Daniel $1,365.80

Bagley, Frank $3,369.81 **French, Alton $1,508.50

Bagley, Frank $1,616.69 Geiger, Sarah (Per. Rep.) $1,230.95

Bagley, Frank $2,082.41 Gerry, Julie $540.99

Baston, Todd $1,417.55 Gerry, Maryann $1,111.77

Berry, Robert $371.64 Getchell, Reed $2,468.16

Bishop, Robert $177.19 Getchell, Reed $392.02

Bishop, Robert $631.94 Giggey, Nicole $1,532.02

Boivin, Rayno $890.67 Giggey, Nicole $1,550.83

Boivin, Rayno $544.12 Gilley, Donald $581.76

Boynton, Janet (Heirs of) $371.64 Glatz, Joel $10.83

Braley, Scott $544.12 Gray, Sherry $533.15

Brillard, Paul $381.46 Gray, Sherry $398.29

Brougham, John $1,922.47 Greaves, Jennifer $2,138.87

Carmichael, Connie $1,339.14 Henry, Jeff $144.26

Cloonan, Kathryn $631.94 Henry, Jeff $100.36

Cloonan, Kathryn $2,778.64 Higgins, Christopher $2,405.44

Cloutier, Jean $1,541.43 *Hillock, John $1,089.82

Connell Sr, Jeffrey $960.34 Hincks, Joanne $1.10

Conroy, William $663.30 **Hitchcock, James $28.23

Constable, Betty Jeanne $1.36 Hitchcock, James $370.07

Converse, Todd $1,798.59 *Hitchcock, James $1,666.87

**Corson, Michael $564.51 **Hitchcock, James $58.02

Cote, Christine $166.22 Hodges, Richard INC $1,403.26

Cross, Bridgette $1,644.92 Hodges, Richard INC $5,049.05

Custom Cedar Log Homes $603.71 Hubbard Sr, Ray $693.09

Darner, Miranda $189.74 **Hubbard, Elaine $737.00

Davidson, Douglas $437.50 Hubbard, James $829.47

Davidson, Gerald $2,174.93 Hubbard, Joan $335.57

Dodge Jr, Leslie $476.70 Hubbard, Larry $1,348.55

Dodge, Kate $34.50 Hubbard, Larry $1,817.41

Dodge, Kate $404.57 Hubbard, Ronald $442.20

Dodge, Lawrence & Kate $357.52 Hubbard, Teresa $611.55

Dodge, Lawrence $28.23 Hunter, Alan $2,035.37

Dodge, Terri $697.80 Hunter, Susan $6,275.47

Downie Sr, Robert $1,858.18 Jones, Allen& Alice $1,833.54

*East Coast CBD, LLC $4,784.22 Jones, Lori $2,165.52

Esposito V, Louis $926.74 **Jude, Diane $772.77

Fagan, Michael $64.29 Kaufman, Richard $740.14

Farrar, Richard $588.03 Keithan, Frank $301.07

Ferreira, Timothy $3,35.81 Keithan, Frank $302.64

Fink Jr, William $965.94 Keithan, Frank $321.46

*Fowler, Carol $250.89 Keithan, Frank $29.79

2015 Taxes Due

Kenney, Mary $2,449.35 Penney, Patricia $65.86

Lancaster, Craig $791.88 Perkins, Martha $151.56

**Lear, Elroy $355.95 Pomeroy, Ruth $482.97

Lebovitz, Troy $95.65 Porter, Dianne $1,922.47

Lemieux, Ruth $326.16 Pushor, Terry $341.84

Levesque, Peter $1,484.97 Queener, Ulysses $984.76

**Littlefield, Tabatha $1,566.52 Randall, Diana $646.05

Longley, Wendy $111.33 **Raven, Myrna $961.24

Macary, Peter $303.62 Reed, Scott $4,050.36

Madore, Helen $1,207.42 Reynolds Jr, Maurice $39.20

Maniatakos, Roula $2,686.13 Reynolds Jr, Maurice $481.40

Manley, Sharon $407.70 Reynolds, Carolyn $1,751.55

**Mattson, Bruce $70.56 **Reynolds, Faylene $1,351.69

McCormick, Annette $1,604.18 **Reynolds, Gerald $423.38

**McCormick, Emily $545.69 *Reynolds, Inez $562.30

McCormick, Karen $660.16 Reynolds, Jeffrey $1,660.60

McCormick, Michael $232.08 Reynolds, Theodore $2,847.69

McCormick, Michael $2,711.22 **Robbins, William $1,110.20

McCue, David $3.15 **Rogers, Scott $117.61

McCue, Kenneth $523.74 **Rogers, Scott $2,535.59

McLaughlin, William $875.44 **Rogers, Scott $1,271.72

Mesaric II, Mark $1,724.89 **Ross, Lisa $2,286.27

Millard, Darcy $2,285.99 Ryan, Gregory $1,869.16

Mitchell, Michael $1,533.59 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $194.44

Mitchell, Michael $282.26 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $7,054.81

Mitchell, Wyona $533.15 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $542.56

**Mitchell, Wyona $1,602.58 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $106.63

Montminy, Lori $882.83 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $97.22

Morrison, Garrett $2,728.47 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $211.69

Moulton, Alan $625.67 Sandy Stream Holdings LLC $194.44

Nadeau, Philip $708.17 Savz Corporation $2,410.14

Nadeau, Philip $2,325.47 Shedyak, Christopher $1,608.85

Neal, Galen $642.91 Shedyak, Najean $1,034.94

Neil, Catherine Trustee $1,405.00 Shorey, Shawn $829.47

Nutting, Sharon $986.32 Shorey, Terry $435.93

Oaks, Mary Ettinger $4,279.30 Smith, Durward $540.99

Oathout, Floyd $0.01 **Smith, Timothy $326.16

Pagliaroli, Barry $428.09 Stevens, David $3,987.64

Pagliaroli, Dean $1,536.72 Stevens, David $163.08

Pagliaroli, Kenneth $37.63 Stevens, David $76.84

Pagliaroli, Ralph $1,085.11 Stevens, Ellen $1,924.04

Parsons, Ryan $2,207.58 **Stevens, Glen $2,491.68

Parsons, Ryan $5,632.56 **Strout, Brian $1,999.31

Parsons, Teresa $2,162.39 Tarini Jr, Harold $390.41

2015 Taxes Due (continued)

Tarini Jr, Harold $1,212.35

Thomas, Darrell $2,863.32

*Thurlow, David $2,033.80

**Travers, John $90.95


Trillium Redevelopment $2,703.38

Trillium Redevelopment $737.00

Tucker, Pearley $1,329.73

Turner, Ronald $260.30

Valles, Ronald $735.43

Vandeets, Peter $1,198.02

Von Oesen, Jeremy $700.93

Von Oesen, John $766.79

Vonoesen, Cory $887.54

Vonoesen, Jamie $2,465.03

Warman, Eric $2,127.89

Wedge, Irma $352.82

Weiser, Diane $1,489.68

Whitcomb-Brown, Amy $573.92

White, Evelyn $310.51

Woodbury, Paul $2,115.34

Avila, Antonio $88.57

Crosstrax $158.16

Custom Cedar Log Homes $162.91

East Coast CBD LLC $1,581.65

Hodges, Richard INC $47.45

Hodges, Richard INC $189.80

Muddy Paws Grooming $4.74

Parsons, Ryan $60.10

Thomas, Darrell $237.25

Xact Telesolutions $433.37

2015 Taxes Dues (continued)

2015 Personal Property Tax

Avila, Antonio $691.62 **Mitchell, Wyona $1,685.05

Bagley, Frank $952.01 **Montminy, Lori $949.59

Bery Jr, Robert $433.72 **Moulton, Alan $702.92

Boivin, Raymond $957.60 Neal, Galen $503.34

Boivin, Rayno $630.73 Neil, Catherine Trustee $1,483.16

Braley, Scott $1,672.47 Nutting, Sharon $740.52

Carmichael, Connie $883.17 Oaks, Mary Ettinger $4,400.80

Cloonan, Kathryn $691.62 Pagliaroli, Ralph $132.41

Cloonan, Kathryn $2,878.77 Parsons, Ryan $5,802.97

Conroy, William $421.78 Pomeroy, Ruth $541.00

Cross, Bridgette $893.99 Pushor, Terry $398.26

Custom Cedar Log Homes $683.85 Queener, Ulysses $658.83

Dodge Jr, Leslie $374.36 Reed, Scott $4,189.13

Dodge, Kate $460.89 Reynolds, Carolyn $1,843.75

Dodge, Lawrence and Kate $412.82 Reynolds, Jeffrey $1,607.63

Dodge, Terri $779.74 Shedyak, Christopher $1,490.84

Farrar, Richard $549.01 Shedyak, Najean $862.91

Fink, William $499.34 Shorey, Terry $492.93

*Fowler, Carol $888.78 Smith, Durward $606.78

French, Alton $1,089.65 **Smith, Timothy $238.19

Geiger, Sarah Per. Rep $1,305.30 Stevens, David $4,081.43

Gerry, Julie $606.78 **Thurlow, David $1,829.32

Getchell, Reed $454.56 **Travers, John $140.43

Giggey, Nicole $1,625.92 **Travers, John $185.29

Giggey, Nicole $1,630.56 **Tucker, Perley $721.96

Gilley, Donald $661.26 Turner, Ronald $307.89

Greg, Sherry $454.48 *Vandeets, Peter $1,228.14

Higgins, Christopher $2,511.91 Von Oesen, John $837.51

Hodges, Richard INC $4,942.61 Wedge, Irma $408.01

Hubbard Sr, Ray $762.20 Whitcomb – Brown, Amy $640.43

Hubbard, Larry $1,431.96

Hubbard, Larry $1,911.05

Hunter, Alan $1,973.54

Hunter, Alan $6,607.65

Jones, Lori $2,273.25 Avila, Antonio $90.45

Longley, Wendy $161.26 Custom Cedar Log Homes $166.37

Manley, Sharon $463.91 Mitchell, Wyona $32.31

McCormick, Annette $1,718.72 Parsons, Ryan $61.38

**McCormick, Emily $624.56 Xact Telesolutions $629.95

McCormick, Michael $297.45

McCormick, Michael $2,837.34

McCue, Kenneth $589.15

Mitchell, Michael $911.41

Mitchell, Wyona $592.28

2014 Personal Property Tax

2014 Taxes Due

Boivin, Rayno $629.91 Tax Acquired

**Geiger, Sarah Per. Rep. $1,280.71



** Paid in full after books closed on Jan. 31, 2016

* Partial payment after books closed on Jan. 31, 2016

Tax Year Taxes Due Taxes Paid Balance Due w/ Interest

2013 $1,717,429.83 $1,706,366.23 $2,615.79

2014 $1,905,524.60 $1,798,320.54 $92,301.77

2015 $2,002,249.70 $1,738,272.18 $228,351.97

2013 Taxes Due

Real Estate Taxes

Town Clerk's Report

Thank you to all the people in the town of unity made me feel very welcome in the town. I had the opportunity to work with Sue Lombard for several weeks before she retired and I sure am glad that I did. Sue left for 22 years of knowledge and experi-ence. Needless to say, she did her very best in bestowing all of the information to me in a short time together. I'm very grateful for all of the patience and understanding that the selectmen, the people who served on various committees, The townspeople and especially Arlene Miles have had with me during this learning curve. I'm looking forward to what this next year will bring. In the past year, there have been 22 births, seven marriages and 22 deaths. The following people will be missed:

Bridges, George Carmichael, Cora Davis, Albin DeFazio, Joseph Dunton, Everett Fernald, Dorothy Gabinski, Christopher Gardner, Robert Gordon, Harold Hunter, G. Hunter, Alan Koziupa, Michael Mesaric, Mark Meserve, Suzanne Mitchell, Stanley Mitchell, Kenton Potter, Robert Reynolds, Arleta Rhoades, Marilyn Roberts, Randall Shawley, Betty Ward, Eleanor

October 12, 2015 November 1, 2015 August 1, 2015 December 6, 2015 January 31, 2015 November 6, 2015 May 20, 2015 November 17, 2015 October 30, 2015 October 5, 2015 December 11, 2015 January 4, 2015 October 28, 2015 August 25, 2015 August 2, 2015 December 31, 2015 April 27, 2015 June 24, 2015 April 7, 2015 February 23, 2015 January 27, 2015 May 27, 2015

75 78 77 35 90 91 23 83 90 97 66 98 63 66 56 80 79 81 68 65 92 88

BEGINNING BALANCE February 1, 2015 $326,84.37

Received from the State of MaineState Road Assistance $35,128.00

Snowmobile Grant/Refund $11,695.06

Veteran Reimbursement $1,535.00

State Revenue Sharing $77,201.00

General Assistance Reimbursement $883.27

Homestead Exemption Reimbursement $34,533.00

Tree Growth Reimbursement $11,007.13

BETE Reimbursement $425.00

$172,407.46

Received for State of MaineMotor Vehicles $121,528.27

Fish & Game Licenses $22,184.44

Dog Licenses $1,158.00

Plumbing Permit/LPI $6,096.23

$150,966.94

Received from:Prepaid Taxes $10,111.87

2012 Taxes $510.05

2013 Taxes $63,482.82

2014 Taxes $219,067.05

2015 Taxes $224,362.16

Land Sale/Tax Acquired Property $0.00

Tax Overpayment $0.00

Interest on Taxes $11,208.14

Lien Fees $6,056.39

US Wildlife/Lieu of Taxes $84.00

MOFGA/Lieu Taxes $1,506.82

Administration Fees $9,453.69

Trash Stickers $30,382.00

Dumpster Fees $17,657.50

Transfer Station $77.80

Auto Excise Tax $268,259.39

Boat Excise Tax $1,627.00

Late Fees/Dog Licenses $760.00

Building Permits $675.00

Return Check Fees $126.00

Summer Roads $25.13

Treasurers Report

Fire Department Income $5,193.50

Kanokolus Fees $203.00

Cable Fees $4,386.60

MMA Refund $1,122.00

Marriage Licenses $350.00

Scholarship Interest $608.56

Cemetery Interest $10,200.00

Sale of Cemetery Lots $0.00

RSU #3 Tipping $2,098.14

RSU #3 Elections $192.00

NStar Dividend $183.72

Perpetual Care $200.00

Town Pump $1,115.25

Bangor Savings Bank Interest $232.50

Land-Use Ordinance Sale $3.00

MRC Rebate $18,598.46

TIF Transfer $26,077.75

Tax Anticipation Note $250,000.00

$1,186,197.29

2014 TIF Revenue $47,130.05

2015 TIF Revenue $41,439.00

Bangor Savings Bank Interest $117.64

Expended 02/01/2015 $26,977.75

Balance 01/31/2016 $88,115.96

Balance 01/31/2016 $27,602.19

Balance 01/31/2016 $6,979.25

TIF ACCOUNT

Fire Truck CD - Bangor Savings Bank

Perpetual Care CD – Bangor Savings Bank

February 2016

Dear Unity Resident,

Unity Barn Raisers is thrilled to share highlights from a busy and successful 2015 and to celebrate our

20th anniversary in 2016!

This past year, UBR was proud to provide leadership to downtown revitalization efforts, such as

coordination of neckdown flowerbed planting and maintenance, orchestration of a Christmas tree lighting

and refurbishment of holiday decorations, and two litter clean-ups. In addition, we engaged the

Department of Transportation in a meaningful conversation regarding the deterioration of Main Street

sidewalks and slope. This initiative resulted in DOT clearing brush and replacing a damaged fence, as

well as, a Unity College geology class conducting an ongoing study of nearby erosion issues that impact

Town infrastructure.

We continued to offer programs and events that benefit Unity citizens and visitors to our community. Our

annual Day of Service fundraiser utilized over 150 volunteers to complete 19 service projects everywhere

from the firehouse to the old town office. A new Earth Day celebration focused on cleaning up trails and

downtown walkways and preparing Triplet Park for the growing season. Our staff led the 2nd annual Unity

Festival, which celebrated local businesses, highlighted partner organizations, and provided a free

recreational opportunity for families.

UBR maintained and enhanced our traditional programming, such as the annual Community Egg Hunt,

several StoryWalks at Triplet Park, Community Meals, and a family friendly New Year’s Eve potluck. Our

Community Center bustled with The Open Door (a monthly soup kitchen), Bridge Club, Tea and Game

time, knitting and sewing classes, cooking classes offered by the Food Pantry, accessible fitness classes,

and more!

In 2016, we’ll continue offer the above services while also exploring new programs to meet emerging

community needs. These include our volunteer clearinghouse work (which recruits and coordinates

volunteers for local organizations, including the Town) and a community gleaning project which supports

hunger relief efforts. In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we are planning improvements to our well-

utilized Community Center. These upgrades will help us provide residents with a more energy efficient

and structurally sound Community Center for many years to come.

Unity Barn Raisers staff and board send our sincere thanks to all who have supported our good work over

the years- including the Town of Unity, Unity residents, and our members. Please do not hesitate to reach

out to Mary Leaming, should you have questions or ideas at [email protected] or 948-9005.

In gratitude,

Unity Barn Raisers Board of Directors and Staff: Mike Gold, Norma Rossel, Gail Chase, Melissa

Bastien, Steve Kahl, Allison Daugherty, Charlie Schaefer, Colleen Hanlon-Smith, John McIntire, Sara

Trunzo, Christie Saunders, Jon Wadick, Janis Balda, Sarah Oliver, Mary Leaming (Programs Director),

and Beth Alma (Bookkeeper)

mailto:[email protected]

Unity Barn Raisers' Financial Summary 2015

REVENUE

Membership and Contributions $17,050

Grant Income $6,562

Program Income $27,582

PICH Grant Contracted Work* $14,094

Property Income (UCC) - including $7,500 from Town $19,902

Sale of Asset - Farm Equipment* $5,000

Bank Income $12

Total Revenue $90,202

OPERATING EXPENSES

Staff - Payroll, Taxes & Benefits - 1.25 employees $35,327

Legal & Accounting Fees $1,428

Office Equipment & Expenses $2,960

Program Expenses $8,575

PICH Grant Contracted Work* $5,600

Property Expenses $22,080

TOTAL EXPENSES $75,970

Net Income $14,232

*unanticipated income and expense

Total Assets $230,321

Total Liabilities $1,563

Net Assets $228,758

Unity Historical Society

2015 Annual Report

Since 1982 the Unity Historical Society has preserved the historical materials and artifacts of the

area and served as an informational resource for the local community and people around the world.

Hundreds of people have toured the house on Depot Street, utilized the library and received assistance

with genealogy searches. We would like to thank everyone who supports UHS and invite all of Unity’s

citizens to visit and participate in the community programming planned for this year.

During the past year students from various classes at Unity College visited and spoke with

Historical Society members and used the library for assistance with their research projects. People from

around the country, and the world, doing genealogic and other research contacted us by email after

visiting our website or finding us through the town website. An industrious group of members has

continued the work of inventorying our holdings and reorganizing our files to make them more user

friendly. A full-scale recording of the genealogy files from James Vickery and numerous area families

continues. Interesting speakers presented information at our monthly meetings on a variety of topics,

enabling members and friends to learn more about history in general and specific information about our

area. Presentations by Martha Dempski about the Women’s initiative, Joey Kelly and Chevy, the Safety

Dog about the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad, John Ford and Mark Nickerson about their

adventures in law enforcement, and Sara Trunzo about Veggies for All informed and entertained

members and guests at the monthly meetings.

The Unity Historical Society participated in community events such as the Unity Festival in July,

the CommUnity Block Party in August, as well as the Volunteer Day of Service with students from Unity

College in October.

Work continues on upkeep projects for the building and donations would be greatly appreciated

in order to help preserve the Historical Society building and keep it more sustainable.

Unity Historical Society continues to stimulate interest in the collection and preservation of

historic materials related to the town of Unity as well as Maine and the rest of the world. We look forward

to continuing these projects and invite you to join us at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday each month from

April to October at our monthly meeting.

If you are interested in becoming a member, dues are $10 per person (April to October) or $250

for a life membership. Books, bumper stickers, and other gifts are available through the Society.

Donations for any of our projects are greatly appreciated and tax deductible. For more information about

the collections or genealogy, please visit our website at www.unityhistoricalsociety.org or on Facebook.

Respectfully Submitted,

Pat Clark, President

UNITY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Since 1991, the trustees of the Unity Scholarship Committee have awarded

scholarships to the following students:

Suzanne Toto, Jenny Roberts, Katie Allen, Allison Bradeen, William Bolio, Mary

Hayes, Aaron Bradeen, Ina Lowe, Keith McPherson, Aaron Reynolds, Joshua

Roberts, Sarah Rogers, Michael Shaw, Tabitha Norsworthy, Jeremy Von Oesen,

Cheryl Reynolds, Laura Reed, Brandy McPherson, Jamie Von Oesen, Kim Fogg,

Lewis Henry, Wyatt Pillsbury, Aaron Johnson, Krista Reed, Melissa White,

Melissa Wallace, Heather Von Oesen, Blaine Parsons II, Holly Lidstone, Adam

Henry, Cori Trull, Brittany Esposito, Lisa Jones, Naomi Gillette, Robert Jurdak, Kati

Trull, Chad Tozier, Cedric Rogers, Ryan Newell, Desirea Wakefield, Sarah Lavway,

Rachel Knobloch, Kati Ann Simmons, Brian Mozeleski, Terrence Williams II, Mariah

Biello, Amy Paquet, Lars Christensen, Joel Van Deventer, Jon Van Deventer, Chris

Carman, Matthew Hunter, Brien Flewelling, Amber Jackaway, Megan Swanson, Jenna

Drummond, Kelly Newell, Jordan Tozier, Josh Van Deventer, Nichole Simmons, Kai

Kavanya, Meagen Carman, Lindsey Hunter, Kevin Paquet, Emily Newell, Josh Ellis,

Sarah Lombard, Zachary Pillsbury, Ashley Pillsbury, Justin Tozier, Cassie Drummond,

Emily McCormick, Elaine Jones, Wade Wakefield, Christian Giddings, Alyssa Willette,

Tessa Mayberry, Lauren Dimick, Elizabeth Lincoln, Daniel Lombard, Jami Childress,

Lingjing Jiang, Brock Wakefield, Ben Fox, Hayleigh Kein, Delainey Kein, Phillip

Lincoln, Kaytlyn Porter, Alexis Morse, Sara Bell, Jacki Nadeau, Courtney Morse, Megan

Muther, Allyson Clary, Silas Fox, Donna Chason, and John Piotti.

These scholarships were awarded after the successful completion of their

first semester of college.

The original endowment from John Beote has been augmented by interest accrued

from the Stillman Berry Fund, the Agriculture Benevolent Fund, and the Farwell Fund.

To be eligible for the Unity Scholarship a student must be a resident of

Unity and submit a complete application on or before May 1 of the year of his/her

high school graduation (GED or traditional). Additional information and applications

may be obtained at the Unity Town Office or the guidance office at Mount View High

School.

Respectfully submitted,

Trustees of the Unity Scholarship Committee

Dorothy Quimby

Madeline Stevenson

Craig Tozier

Mary Knox

Patricia Newell

OFFICIAL BALLOT

TOWN OF UNITY

Important Instructions: Be sure to mark the box next to the candidate of your choice.

VOTE FOR 1 SELECTMAN – Three year term

Avila, Antonio

Schaefer, Charles

_________________________________Write-in

SECRET BALLOT ELECTION AND

TOWN MEETING WARRANT

FOR THE

TOWN OF UNITY Friday, March 25, 2016

and

Saturday, March 26, 2016

To: Charles Porter, a resident of the Town of Unity, in the County of Waldo, State of Maine. Greetings: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of

Unity, in said county and state, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Office of said Town on Friday, the 25th day of March, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., then and there to act upon Article 1 and by secret ballot on Article 2 as set out below, the polling hours therefore to be from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m.

And to notify and warn said Inhabitants to meet at the Unity School Gymnasium in said town on Saturday,

the 26th day of March, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., then and there to act on Articles 3 through 41 as set out below, to wit:

Art. 1. To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To elect Town Officials for the ensuing year. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to approve the Maine Moderator’s Manual 6th Edition as the rules of

procedure for the meeting. Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to appoint all necessary Town Officials. Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $63,185.00 for Town Official’s Salaries for

the ensuing year.

Board of Selectmen recommends Raise: $ 63,185.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $ 63,185.00 (Expended 2015 $75,658.02) Art. 6. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Assessing Services for

the ensuing year. Board of Selectmen recommends Raise: $10,000.00

Budget Committee recommends Raise: $10,000.00 (Expended 2015 $9,270.00)

Art. 7. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $500.00 for Broadreach

Family Services for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $500.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise:$500.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise:$500.00 (Expended 2015 $600.00)

Art. 8. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $830.00 for New Hope for Women for the ensuing year.

Requested by agency $830.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise:$500.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise:$500.00 (Expended 2015 $500.00) Art. 9. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $750.00 for Sebasticook

Regional Land Trust for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $750.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise: $ 750.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise: $750.00 (Expended 2015 $750.00) Art. 10. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $300.00 for Spectrum

Generations for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $300.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise: $500.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise:$500.00 (Expended 2015 $300.00) Art. 11. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $400.00 for Maine Youth

Alliance/The Game Loft for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $400.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise: $0.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise: $0.00 (Expended in 2015 $0.00) Art. 12. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $7,362.00 for Waldo

Community Action Partners for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $7,362.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise:$4,500.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise:$4,500.00 (Expended 2015 $4,500.00) Art. 13. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,266.00 for the Dorothy

Webb Quimby Library for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $2,266.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise:$1,133.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise:$2,266.00 (Expended 2015 $2,266.00) Art. 14. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the Volunteer

Regional Food Pantry for the ensuing year. Requested by agency $2,000.00 Selectmen recommend: Raise:$2,000.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise:$2,000.00 (Expended 2015 $2,000.00)

Art. 15. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the ACO/CEO/LPI/EMA Incidental Account for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise:$1,000.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise:$1,000.00 (Expended 2015 $110.81) Art. 16. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Administration

Account for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise: $73,750.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $73,750.00 (Expended 2015 $66,721.69) Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote that the revenues derived from the Fire Department charges,

refunds, grants and contract payments shall become a part of the Fire Department Maintenance & Operations and the Firemen’s Compensation Accounts addition to funds appropriated by the Town.

Art. 18. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following Fire

Department accounts for the ensuing year: Salaries $18,700.00 Requested by Fire Chief Raise: $18,200.00 Selectmen recommend Raise: $18,700.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $18,700.00 (Expended 2015 $16,780.00) Fire Truck Fund $20,000.00 Selectmen recommend TIF: $10,000.00 Raise:$10,000.00 Budget Committee recommends TIF: $10,000.00 Raise:$10,000.00 (Expended 2015 $20,000.00) Maintenance & Operations $51,800.00 Selectmen recommend Raise:$51,800.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise:$51,800.00 (Expended 2015 $53,431.03)

Fire House Loan Payment $40,115.50 Selectmen recommend Raise:$40,115.50

Budget Committee recommends Raise:$40,115.50 (Expended 2015 $40,115.50) Art. 19. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for E-911 for the ensuing

year: Selectmen recommend Raise: $500.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $500.00 (Expended 2015 $500.00)

Art. 20. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Town Office loan payment for the ensuing year:

Selectmen recommend Raise:$29,575.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $29,575.00 (Expended 2015 $30,132.81) Art. 21. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Electricity for the Town

Lights for the ensuing year.

Selectmen recommend Raise:$8,500.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise:$8,500.00 (Expended 2015 $8,069.28) Art. 22. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Town’s share of the

Unity Area Regional Recycling Center for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise:$18,587.82 Budget Committee recommends Raise:$18,587.82 (Expended 2015 $18,203.93) Art. 23. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay the Rubbish Disposal

Tipping Fee to Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise:$85,000.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise:$85,000.00 (Expended 2015 $77,013.21) Art. 24. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Landfill Maintenance

and Monitoring for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise: $3,630.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $3,630.00 (Expended 2015 $3,545.00) Art. 25. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Curbside Recycling Pick

Up for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise: $9,116.64 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $9,116.64

(Expended 2015 $8,356.92)

Art. 26. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Works for the ensuing year.

Summer Roads $370,000.00 Selectmen recommend Raise: $72,227.21 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $72,227.21 Excise: $262,644.79 Road Assistance: $35,128.00 (Expended 2015 $362,307.69)

Winter Roads $212,000.00 Selectmen recommend Raise:$212,000.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $212,000.00 (Expended 2015 $218,137.89) Sand/Salt Shed $2,000.00 Selectmen recommend Raise: $2,000.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $2,000.00 (Expended 2015 $960.00) Art. 27. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Cemeteries for the

ensuing year. Requested by Cemetery Committee Raise: $19,170.40 Selectmen recommend Raise: $18,500.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $18,500.00 (Expended 2015 $16,933.02) Art. 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the Snowmobile Registration Refund from the

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, to be used for grooming trails, with matching funds, under the supervision of the Selectmen and the Project Director.

Art. 29. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Kanokolus Beach for

the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise:$3,500.00 Budget Committee recommends Raise: $3,500.00 (Expended 2015 $3,295.29) Art. 30. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for dues for Kennebec

Valley Council of Governments for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend TIF: $2,686.00 Budget Committee recommends: TIF: $2,686.00 (Expended 2015 $2,686.00) Art. 31. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the contract fee for

“Humane Society of the Waterville Area” for the ensuing year. Selectmen recommend Raise:$3,070.00 Budget Committee recommends: Raise $3,070.00

(Expended 2015 $2,980.58) Art. 32. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $25,000.00 from TIF funds for professional services,

administration, consulting, marketing & traffic calming associated with identifying and advancing business growth within the Town.

Selectmen recommend TIF: $25,000.00 Budget Committee recommends: TIF: $25,000.00 (Expended 20155 $2,980.5) Art. 33. To see if the Town will vote to increase the property tax levy limit of $642,500 established for

the Town of Unity by State law in the event that the municipal budget approved under the preceding articles results in a tax commitment that is greater than the property tax levy limit.

Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to charge interest at the rate of 7% per annum on all 2016 taxes which remain unpaid on December 1, 2016.

Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the tax collector or treasurer to accept prepayment of

taxes not yet committed, pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. § 506. Art. 36. To see if the Town will vote to allow a 2% discount on all taxes if paid in full within 30 days after

the tax bills are mailed. Art. 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town, to sell or

otherwise dispose of, real estate acquired by the Town, for nonpayment of taxes thereon, to be advertised for sale by sealed bid; the Selectmen shall have the authority to accept or reject any or all bids, and to execute a Quit Claim Deed for such property.

Art. 38. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the municipal officers to use up to $5,000.00 from

undesignated funds (surplus) as they deem advisable to meet unanticipated expenses and emergencies that occur during the current fiscal year, 2016.

Art. 39. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Officers to spend an amount not to exceed 1/6 of

the budget amount in each category of the annual budget during the period from February 1, 2017 to March 25, 2017.

Art. 40. To see if the Town of will vote:

(i) to authorize the Town to continue as a member of the Municipal Review Committee, Inc. ("MRC"), organized as a Maine nonprofit corporation and acting as a regional association pursuant to Title 13-B and Title 38 of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended (and specifically Section 1304-B(5-A) of Title 38) for the purposes of managing and facilitating solid waste disposal; (ii) to adopt, ratify and confirm the Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Restated Bylaws of the MRC in substantially the form on file with the Town Clerk at the Town Office; (iii) to authorize the Town to execute and deliver a Municipal Joinder Agreement with the MRC in substantially the form on file with the Town Clerk at the Town Office (the "Municipal Joinder Agreement") pursuant to which the Town will become a Joining Member of the MRC (as defined therein) and deliver its municipal solid waste for disposal to a waste management facility being developed by Fiberight, LLC and/or its affiliates (collectively, "Fiberight") in Hampden, Maine, or other waste disposal facility; (iv) to authorize the MRC to take certain actions on behalf of the Town as set forth in the Municipal Joinder Agreement; and (v) to authorize a majority of the Selectmen or their duly authorized designee or designees as a representative of the Town to execute and deliver the Municipal Joinder Agreement on behalf of the Town and to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town in conjunction therewith such other documents and to take such further actions as they may deem necessary or appropriate in order to effect the transactions contemplated by the Municipal Joinder Agreement. {EP -02016984 -v5} (The Municipal Joinder Agreement; Draft Restated Articles and Amended and restated MRC Bylaws are available at the Town Office).

Art. 41. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Officer’s to borrow through a bank loan up to

$1,500,000.00 for the purpose of road repair and reconstruction.

Copies of the audit are available at the

Town Office

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MAINE MODERATOR’S MANUAL RULES OF PROCEDURE

(Revised 2005)

TYPE/MOTION SECOND

REQUIRED DEBATABLE AMENDABLE VOTE

REQUIRED RECONSID-

ERABLE RANK/NOTES

PRIVILEGED

Adjourn (sine die ) Y N N M N 1

Recess or Adjourn to Time Certain Y Y Y M N 2

SUBSIDIARY

Previous Question Y N N 2/3 N 3

Limit Debate Y N Y 2/3 Y 4

Postpone to Time Certain Y Y Y M Y 5

Amend Y Y Y M Y 6

INCIDENTAL

Appeal Y Y N M Y A, B, D

Fix the Method of Voting Y N N M N B

Withdraw a Motion N N N M See Notes B, C, D

MAIN

Main Motion Y Y Y M Y

Reconsider Y See Notes N M N A, D, E

Take up Out of Order Y Y N 2/3 N

Y – Yes, this action is required or permitted. N – No, this action cannot be taken or is unnecessary.

M – Majority vote required

A – This motion may be made when another motion has the floor. B – Same rank as motion out of which it arises. C – Only a prevailing negative vote on this motion may be reconsidered. D – This motion has the same rank, and is debatable to the same extent, as the motion being reconsidered. E – Only a person who voted on the prevailing si de may make this motion.

None of the motions in the table should interrupt a speaker.

This table does not include the statutory procedure for challenge (to question a vote), mentioned in the “Notes for Voters” and discussed in the Maine Moderator’s Manual.

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