Northport News

June 2025

Annual Town Meeting and Elections

Municipal elections for Select Board, School Board, and Road Commissioner will be on Saturday, June 14, at the Town Office from 8am to 4pm. Absentee ballots are available until Thursday, June 12.

The positions and candidates are:

Select Board (3-year term): Jeanine Tucker

School Board (3-year term): Celine Bewsher; Debora Riley

Road Commissioner (2-year term): Amon Morse

The annual town meeting will be on Monday, June 16, at 6:30pm at the Drinkwater School (56 Bayside Road). The Annual Report will be available at the Town Office soon and is currently on the website. Please contact Amy Eldridge, Town Clerk, at townclerk@northportmaine.org or 338-3819x3 with any questions.

Transfer Station Reminders

Effective July 1, the price of dump stickers will go up to $4 to cover increased costs in the Town's new contract for hauling household trash. PLEASE DO NOT "STOCK UP" ON DUMP STICKERS BETWEEN NOW AND JULY 1. On July 1, all bagged trash will be $4, and you will have to either trade in your blue stickers at the Town Office for the new yellow stickers at $1 each, or pay the difference with a check at the Transfer Station.

Please note that the Transfer Station no longer accepts brush. The cost of disposal is more than 4x what the Town had been charging. Rather than quadrupling the price of dumping brush, the Town decided to discontinue the collection of brush at the Transfer Station.

Please contact James Kossuth at administrator@northportmaine.org or 338-3819x6 with any questions.

Town Office Project Update

The Town learned this week that its request for a congressional grant has passed the first hurdle, with both Sen. King and Sen. Collins recommending that the project receive funding. As with the Town's previous request, the Town would only receive funds if Congress passes a budget.

Updated site plans, floor plans, and exterior elevations for the Town Office and Community Center project are available on the website and an 11"x17" paper copy is available at the Town Office. A video of the April 30 informational session is also available on the Town's website.

Please contact James Kossuth at administrator@northportmaine.org or 338-3819x6 with any questions.

Upcoming Meetings

The Select Board meets on the second and fourth Monday at 6:15pm at the Town Office. Agendas and minutes are available on the website. If you have anything you would like to add to the agenda, please contact James Kossuth at administrator@northportmaine.org or 338-3819x6 by the Wednesday before the meeting.

The next Planning Board meeting is Tuesday, June 10, at 6:15pm at the Town Office. Please contact Toupie Rooney, the Code Enforcement Officer, with any questions at northportceo@gmail.com or 338-3819x5.

Planning Board Openings

From Reeves Gilmore, Planning Board Chair:

Have you ever thought of serving our great Town of Northport as a volunteer? There are several opportunities available. I have been on the Planning Board for the past 11

years and serve as its Chair. I will serve for an additional year before vacating my seat at the table. Currently we have 2 alternate positions vacant. Serving as an alternate is

a great way to get to know the ordinances, the other members, and the process. The commitment is only one meeting a month, and there is no meeting if no applications are received. Why not come to a meeting to see your Planning Board in action?

Please contact Toupie Rooney, the Code Enforcement Officer, with any questions at northportceo@gmail.com or 338-3819x5, or simply attend the June 10 meeting at 6:15pm.

Code Enforcement Office Hours Reminder

The Code Enforcement Office is now open on THURSDAYS, from 8am-4pm. As always, please feel free to contact Toupie Rooney, the Code Enforcement Officer, with any questions at northportceo@gmail.com or 338-3819x5.

Overdue Property Taxes

The second half of property tax was due March 1. The Town has mailed out 30-day lien warnings to more than 100 taxpayers who have overdue payments. If you received certified mail from the Town, please contact Amy Eldridge, Tax Collector, at townclerk@northportmaine.org or 338-3819x3 with any questions or to learn the payoff amount.

ScrapDogs Compost

ScrapDogs Community Compost has a collection site at the Transfer Station. For more information, or to subscribe to their service, visit their website.

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