Board of Selectmen's Agenda set for Monday, October 26, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTMEN’S MEETING, Monday October 26, 2015

 

AGENDA:

4:00 PM Fire Dept/Emergency Medical Svcs Budgets

　

5:00 PM Emergency Management Budget

　

5:30 PM Insurance Budget

　

6:00 PM Deb Wilson – Cemetery Committee

　

　

　

　

Other business

A Letter from Selectman Ben Thompson regarding "NOTIFY ME" automatic e mails from the Lebanon Maine Town Office.

In regard to the email "notify me" issues that we have been experiencing since the change over to the new website, we thank everyone who has brought this issue to our attention.  We have been actively researching this issue and we have confirmed that the mailing list from the old website was imported into the new website.
The old website had a single mailing list - News & Announcements.  The original emailing list was imported only into the "News" topic for the Site Home Page.  Enrollments for the other topics on the new website are still in their beginning stages as residents and other visitors sign themselves up.

In terms of email postings there is a difference that all subscribers will want to keep in mind.  The email lists available on the new site are configured based on two factors - content type and department / board page.   A Meeting Agenda posted in the Board of Selectmen is different than Meeting Minutes posted in the Planning Board which is different from News posted from the home page and there may be a completely different list of email addresses signed up to receive each posting based on individual preferences.
All existing email addresses from the old site were imported with the home page News subscription only.  We have instructed the Website service to link all existing subscribers to the Selectmen Meeting Agenda as well, which should be completed within the next few days.

More email options are available now and to please visit the new website to resubscribe and sign up for anything they are interested in by clicking the boxes which identify items of interest.
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely, Selectman Ben Thompson

Read more: http://www.lebanon-me.org/node/1156

Public Notice for RFP#201510180..........Dept of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.... Agricultural Development Grant Program.......Grant money available to expand and develop marketing for Maine agricultural products.

 

We have so many small family farms in our area, we felt the need to post this grant opportunity from the Maine Deptarment of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Agricultural Resource Division.

We would LOVE to see a  Farmer's Market here in Lebanon.

We are growing as a town......it's time!!!

 

Public Notice for RFP#201510180

The State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Agricultural Resource Development has a requirement for grant proposals which, if approved, will become part of funding from the Agricultural Development Grant Program. In accordance with State procurement practices, the Department is hereby announcing the publication of a Request for Proposals (RFP# 201510180) for proposals from qualified applicants.

The 119th Legislature authorized an Agricultural Development Fund (7 M.R.S.A., Chapter 10 §306A - 309). The Legislature identified the agricultural industry need for accelerating new market development, adoption of improved technology and promotion of agricultural products produced in Maine.  

The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may allocate the grant funds among projects involving market research, market promotion, or a combination of those activities for the purpose of expanding existing markets and developing new markets for agricultural products produced in Maine; or for testing and demonstrating new technologies related to the production, storage or processing of State agricultural products. The Department has $250,000 available and may select multiple projects with maximum amounts of up to $50,000 per award.

The Commissioner has established priorities for this RFP. All submitted proposals need to be for projects which demonstrate readiness and that can be commenced immediately upon acceptance. Proposals that incorporate one or more of the priorities below will be considered more favorably in the evaluation process. They are:

1. Development of livestock processing
2. Improved utilization and profitability of Maine grown crops.
3. Product enhancements for nutrition and/or food safety.
4. Alternative markets or diversification including merchandising, farm stands, rural tours and educational opportunities.

A copy of the RFP can be obtained by contacting the Department’s RFP Coordinator for this project: Jessica Nixon, Director of Market Development. The RFP Coordinator can be reached at the following email address: Jessica.L.Nixon@maine.gov or mailing address: 28 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. The Department encourages all interested vendors to obtain a copy of the RFP and submit a competitive proposal.

Maine’s New Climate Adaptation Toolkit

 

(AUGUSTA) – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is housing a new Climate Adaptation Toolkit on its website. This new Climate Adaptation Toolkit is a Maine-focused, online reference library that provides community leaders with links to key state, federal, and other climate related documents, climate models, data sources, and technical providers, to assist with the work being done throughout the state. Communities in Maine are making the connection between their daily lives and the changes we are seeing in our region’s climate. Town leaders, engaged citizens, businesses, universities, and state partners are planning and implementing changes into their communities to adapt to climate change, and by doing so building resilience into their communities. This toolkit is designed to assist in those varied efforts.
The Adaptation Toolkit is organized by audience type, for its ease of use, and is for Maine homeowners, business owners, consultants, resource managers, engaged citizens, public officials, and anyone else who is interested in learning about climate change, or accessing information that will help them integrate best practices into their community, home, or place of work.
DEP’s goal is to continue to improve the utility of this toolkit by updating the guidance materials, and engaging with toolkit users directly, to ensure they are getting the key information needed.
For more information, please visit Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Climate Change webpage at http://www.maine.gov/dep/sustainability/climate/index.html

Maine Citizens encouraged to "Vote in Honor of a Veteran" on November 3rd.

 

 

 

10/21/2015 11:32 AM EDT

AUGUSTA - As voters celebrate democracy by casting their ballots at the polls this November, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is encouraging them to remember the men and women of the armed services who have protected that right since the birth of our nation.

This election season, the Department of the Secretary of State will once again offer the "Vote in Honor of a Veteran" program link at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/index.html , which was first initiated by the late Dan A. Gwadosky, 46th Secretary of State, in 2000. The program offers a way for voters to remember the brave soldiers, sailors and airmen whose sacrifices helped ensure that all Americans can exercise the right to vote.

Voters can participate in two ways:

Order a button. A signature part of the Vote in Honor of a Veteran program includes a free button that citizens can order at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/order.html from the Office of the Secretary of State, which can be personalized with the name of the veteran they wish to honor. Maine voters can order a button on the Secretary of State website or by calling 626-8400. Share a tribute. When first initiated in 2000, the Vote in Honor of a Veteran program received such an overwhelming response that Secretary Gwadosky authorized the compilation of the stories of our veterans in the book "Maine Remembers Those Who Served." The book is now available online and continues to grow with additional tributes each year link at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/toc.html . Participants can add a tribute to the veteran they are honoring by filling out the online form at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/veteran/tributeform.html .

To promote the Vote in Honor of a Veteran effort, the department will be sharing tributes from the book on the Department of the Secretary of State Facebook page through Election Day on Nov. 3. link to Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MaineSOS?fref=ts .

Youth Deer Day is This Saturday.......October 24, 2015

 

  AUGUSTA, Maine -- This Saturday, youth deer hutners across the state get their own day to hunt deer.

  “Youth day is a wonderful way to introduce a young hunter to Maine’s deer hunting heritage,” said Chandler Woodcock, Commissioner, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “Hunting is an ideal tool to teach children about conservation, responsibility, patience and respect for our natural resources.”

  Youth hunters who possess a junior hunting license and are 10 or older and younger than 16 (either resident or non-resident) can hunt deer on this day if they are under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian or a qualified adult. Any person who accompanies a junior hunter other than that parent or guardian must either possess a valid hunting license or have successfully completed a hunter safety course. A qualified adult is a person at least 18 years of age approved by that youth hunter’s parent or guardian, and this person must hold a valid Maine hunting license or have successfully completed a hunter safety course. The accompanying adult cannot possess a firearm.

  The junior hunter on this day can take one deer of either sex only in those Wildlife Management Districts where Any Deer permits were issued. In WMDs where there are no Any Deer permits issued, hunters may only take an antlered deer. All laws pertaining to hunting during the open firearms season on deer apply on the youth deer day.

  Hunters can also transfer their Any Deer permits or Bonus Deer Permit to a junior hunter, or any other hunter. Certain restrictions apply, including that a resident permit may only be transferred to another resident, and a nonresident permit may only be transferred to another nonresident.  This transfer can be done online until 11:59 p.m. October 30, 2015.

  For more information on how to swap or transfer your permit, please visit http://www.maine.gov/ifw/licenses_permits/lotteries/anydeer/#swap

Video of the October 20, 2015 Lebanon Maine Public Hearing. Lebanon Elementary School Gymnasium.

 

The videos from the October 20, 2015 Public Hearing are here and ready for your viewing.

There were so many interesting and different viewpoints, ideas and voices heard and shared in the Lebanon Elementary School gym on Tuesday evening as about 40 people attended the meeting and spoke on the 14 proposed referendum questions that will find their way to the November 3, 2015 Town Ballot.

While we were gratified to see 40 Lebanon residents in attendance, we hope that many more of you will view the videos, and share them with your Lebanon friends and family.

It is so important to attend Public Hearings prior to voting in an election. While you may think that you have your mind made up on the issues before you on a town ballot, hearing the views and thoughts of others, may change your mind, give you a new viewpoint, or teach you something you didn't know.

So much happened at this meeting, that I can't begin to write everything down for each segment, but there are 3 parts of this video, broken into parts for easier viewing as the meeting was just about 3 hours long.

So, without further ado, welcome to the Lebanon Maine October 20, 2015 Public Hearing prior to the November 3, 2015 Town Ballot............

 

PART 1 of the Lebanon Maine Public Hearing,

October 20, 2015..........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loGFk82BKgY

 

 

 

PART 2 of the Lebanon Maine Public Hearing,

October 20, 2015......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Y93X18iuI

 

 

 

PART 3 (Final) of the Lebanon Maine Public Hearing

October 20, 2015........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWbOuU4-L8