Reminders from Town Hall - April 17, 2020

Friday - April 17, 2020

Municipal Offices and Facilities Closed Monday, April 20, 2020 

The Town Office has been closed to public access since Tuesday, March 17th.  We have limited staff hours to one day per week in the office, and several of us are working remotely during this pandemic. It can be challenging when you don’t have all of the information and data at your fingers tips, but we are tackling it as we go.   We are doing our best to respond to the numerous telephone calls, dropbox items, and emails during this time. 

Unfortunately, services at the Town Office remain suspended until further notice.  If you have questions, please contact the appropriate department from the list below.  When you visit their page, click on the recipient's name, and submit the "Contact" form. It will be emailed directly to that employee.

 We appreciate your patience and understanding, thank you. 

• Administration
• Animal Control
• Assessing
• Clerk's Office
• Code Enforcement
• Fire Rescue
• General Assistance
• Online Services
• Parks and Recreation
• Public Works
• Wescustogo Hall & Community Center

Recreational Marijuana Survey

With Maine voting to legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana, we are seeking to take a proactive approach to create North Yarmouth guidelines for marijuana businesses. 

We, as the Economic Development & Sustainability Committee (EDSC), are administering this survey to get an initial pulse on our community’s position. 

Thank you for participating in this survey and helping us get a better picture of what our residents think is best for our community. 

Click here to go to the survey.

If you would like a printed copy of the survey mailed to you please contact Draven at (207)829-3705 ext 208 (option 4) or email dwalker@northyarmouth.org

Curbside pickup for household trash and recycling continues as normal. There have been no changes to the pickup schedule or the pickup criteria. 

1. Residents MUST have their household trash and recycling at the curb by 7am on the day of scheduled pickup.  Please don't assume that Casella trucks will always be going down your road at the same time every week.  There are factors that can change their arrival time on your road. Examples are the number of trucks on the route on that day (more or less),  mechanical issues with their fleet and weather all have an effect on the haul trucks arrival time. 
2. Trash must be placed in official, orange,Town Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags or it will not be collected.  Available for purchase at Hannafords, Shaws and the Town Office (although the office is currently closed to the public, you are welcome to call the Town Office (207-829-3705) and arrange a time to pay for and pickup PAYT bags.
3. Bags and receptacles must be placed no further than 6 to 8 feet from the roadside.
4. Click here for a list of Ecomaine's Recycling Do’s & Don’ts

 I.   Call to Order 

• Pledge of Allegiance

The format and structure for Select Board meetings are authorized and governed by our Town Charter and the Select Board Bylaws with overarching guidance from Maine Statues.  Select Board members are not collectively or individually allowed to speak about personnel matters and may only address personnel matters in an executive session per State Statute Title 1 § 401-410.

II.  Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

• April 7, 2020

COVID-19 Procedures - Public Communications: 

1. EMAIL: Individuals may email questions or comments to dwalker@northyarmouth.org or manager@northyarmouth.org.
2. PHONE: Individuals may also call the Town Office (207)829-3705 select option 4, and submit your comments or questions to staff or leave a voice message. 
3. DROP OFF:  Individuals may submit a written request to the Select Board/Town Manager, and it may be dropped off at the Town Office front door drop-box. 

Comments and or questions will be addressed by a Select Board or the Town Manager at the meeting if feasible at that time. Communications must include the individual's name and legal residence.

IV.  Management Reports & Communications

• Town Manager’s Report
• Financial Report - March

V.   Old Business

• Property Lease - North Yarmouth Historical Society
• Elections - COVID-19

VI.  New Business

• None       

VII.  Accounts Payable

• Review & Approval                                                                                            

VIII. Any Other Business

Select Board Members:  A reminder, the “any other business” section on the agenda is not to include previously discussed items, any formerly “settled items,” personal matters, or Town personnel matters. Please submit your other business item(s) to the Town Manager, Chairman, or Vice Chairman prior to the meeting by email or written letter dropped off at the Town Office. Thank you.

IX.  Adjournment

REMINDERS THE ATTENDING PUBLIC:  Please mute all digital devices; Select Board meetings are open to the public, but the public may not speak unless recognized by the Chairperson first.  Workshops:  The public is welcome to attend workshops and listen to the discussion that takes place.  The purpose of holding a workshop is to provide the Select Board with the opportunity to focus on specific town matters to later present at a regular business meeting. Therefore, public participation is limited to only regular business meetings of the Select Board. 

Dear Greely Football Family:

We hope that you are safe and healthy as we fight COVID-19 as a community and a country.

As we monitor and follow the advice of the CDC and public health authorities, this letter is to inform you that we do not have any changes to our timeline currently.

Your child’s health and safety are our No. 1 priority – we will closely monitor the situation and let you know if we update our schedule based on recommendations from the public health authorities.

As circumstances allow, we are still preparing for the season and early registration is essential to a program our size. Please stay tuned for future emails and visit us online at http://www.greelyfootball.com.

On behalf of the entire Boosters Board, be safe and stay healthy.

Best regards,

Greely Football Boosters

A Note from Maine Department of Transportation 

Don’t forget: you only have a couple more weeks to take your studded snow tires off your vehicles. The deadline is still May 1st because they do damage to our roads. Also, auto shops are essential services, so they remain open.

Responding to the 2020 Census

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