Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting |
for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 |
Last Modified 4/30/14 | | | | | |
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To………….………………………in the Town of Hollis, County of York and the State of Maine: |
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Greetings; | | | | | | |
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In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town |
of Hollis, qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Plains Road Fire Station, in said Town on |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 7 AM in the forenoon to act on Article 1. The polls will then open to act on |
the following secret ballot articles #2 through #23 and will close at 8 PM in the evening June 10, 2014. |
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Article 1: | To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. | | |
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Article 2: | To choose all necessary elected Town Officials. | | | |
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Article 3: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $721,766 for General Government |
| | Operations? | | | | | |
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| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
0100 | Administration | | $137,312 | $142,000 | $147,630 | $157,450 |
0101 | Broadcasting | | $2,380 | $2,405 | $2,536 | $2,600 |
0102 | Town Record Preservation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
0103 | Treasurer | | $43,340 | $44,324 | $44,960 | $43,833 |
0104 | Town Clerk | | $40,151 | $39,389 | $40,138 | $38,143 |
0105 | Elections | | $14,230 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $16,200 |
0106 | Tax Collector | | $48,276 | $52,026 | $52,979 | $53,404 |
0150 | Legal Fees | | $8,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
0400 | Operations and Maintenance | $47,762 | $47,000 | $48,971 | $47,938 |
1300 | Insurance | | $151,500 | $153,500 | $184,631 | $217,885 |
1600 | FICA (Withholding) | | $46,400 | $56,630 | $57,982 | $60,586 |
1800 | Animal Control | | $12,000 | $12,000 | $9,800 | $10,331 |
2200 | Planning Board | | $8,000 | $8,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
2205 | Budget Committee | | $991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
2298 | Veteran's Flags | | $402 | $400 | $600 | $700 |
2370 | Conservation Commission | $500 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
2400 | Saco River TV | | $12,176 | $12,424 | $12,250 | $14,866 |
2500 | Code Enforcement | | $42,000 | $42,250 | $44,000 | $44,830 |
| | Totals | | $615,420 | $638,048 | $674,677 | $721,766 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend $721,766 | | Yes 634 | NO 199 | |
Selectmen - Recommend $721,766 | | | | |
Article 4: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $222,015 for The Recreation Department? |
| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
1200 | Hollis Parks and Recreation | $195,829 | $214,498 | $224,571 | $222,015 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend $222,015 | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $222,015 | | Yes 615 | No 227 | |
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Article 5: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $508,641 plus any carry forward for Road |
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| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
0500 | Snow and Sanding | | $219,518 | $209,354 | $209,429 | $243,641 |
0600 | Highway | | $83,059 | $56,903 | $104,711 | $140,000 |
0601 | Paving | | $0 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
| | Totals | | $302,577 | $366,257 | $414,140 | $508,641 |
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Budget Committee -Recommend $508,641 plus any carry forward | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $508,641 plus any carry forward | | Yes 735 | No 106 |
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Article 6: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $16,288 for the following | |
| | Non-Municipal requests? | | | | |
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| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
2299 | York County Shelter Progs | $500 | $450 | $700 | $700 |
2300 | Visiting Nurse Service | | $3,700 | $3,700 | $1,850 | $1,850 |
2301 | York County Com. Action | $3,400 | $3,000 | $3,400 | $3,400 |
2302 | Leavitt's Mills Health Care | $2,000 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
2304 | Caring Unlimited | | $1,158 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,281 |
2305 | Counseling Services Inc. | | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 |
2306 | Day One Inc. | | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 |
2307 | So. Me. Agency on Aging | $1,200 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
2314 | Red Cross | | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 |
2315 | Buxton-Hollis Historical | | $450 | $450 | $450 | $600 |
2319 | York County Food Rescue | $925 | $925 | $925 | $925 |
2360 | So. Me Regional Planning | $1,185 | $1,185 | $1,221 | $1,257 |
2395 | 12 Town Group | | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 |
2320 | Saco River Corridor Commission | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| | Totals | | $15,718 | $16,010 | $14,546 | $16,288 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend $16,288 | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $16,288 | | | Yes 639 | No 187 |
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Article 7: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $77,355 for Hollis Libraries? | |
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| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
0800 | Salmon Falls Library | | $32,273 | $38,671.33 | $40,510 | $42,355 |
0810 | Hollis Center Library | | $27,612 | $28,161.00 | $29,006 | $35,000 |
| | Totals | | $59,885 | $66,832.33 | $69,516 | $77,355 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend $77,355 | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $77,355 | | | Yes 583 | No 246 |
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Article 8: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $249,501 for Public Services plus |
| | any carry forward? | | | | |
| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
0900 | Solid Waste Disposal | | $370,000 | $324,000 | $304,000 | $236,000 |
1000 | General Assistance | | $20,000 | $20,000 | $15,000 | $1 |
2000 | Street Lights | | $13,500 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| | Totals | | $403,500 | $357,500 | $332,500 | $249,501 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend $249,501 plus any carry forward | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $249,501 plus any carry forward | | Yes 696 | No 130 |
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Article 9: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $1,550 for the following | |
| | Non-Municipal requests? | | | | |
| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
2310 | Cub Scouts | | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 |
2312 | Boy Scouts | | $700 | $700 | $700 | $700 |
| | Totals | | $1,550 | $1,550 | $1,550 | $1,550 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend $0 | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $1,550 | | | Yes 535 | NO 304 |
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Article 10: | Shall the Town vote to set aside $50,000 from Undesignated Fund Balance to be added |
| | to the $100,000 set aside in previous years to help finance the estimated $250,000 cost of |
| | the Town's next revaluation? | | | | |
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Budget Committee - Recommend Passing | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 532 | No 300 |
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Article 11: | Shall the Town vote to adopt the ordinance titled, Ordinance to Establish a Selectmen / |
| | Administrator Form of Government? |
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Selectmen - Recommend Passing | ARTICLE FAILED | Yes 372 | No 443 |
Article 12: | Shall the Town vote to accept and expend the following Estimated and anticipated |
| | revenues and reimbursements? | | | | |
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| | | | 11-12 Amt. | 12-13 Amt. | 13-14 Amt. | 14-15 Est. |
| MDOT Block Grant | | $62,000 | $62,000 | $62,000 | $62,185 |
| CEO Fees | | $34,000 | $26,800 | $26,600 | $34,000 |
| Dog Fees | | $2,000 | $2,800 | $1,150 | $750 |
| Excise Taxes | | $635,000 | $647,000 | $660,000 | $680,000 |
| Rescue Fees | | $110,000 | $94,000 | $90,000 | $98,000 |
| Parks and Recreation Fees | $95,000 | $115,280 | $135,097 | $155,000 |
| Misc. Revenues & Reimbursements | $98,000 | $82,000 | $72,300 | $65,000 |
| BETE Reimbursement | | $185,000 | $165,000 | $148,647 | $163,000 |
| Homestead Reimbursement | $52,000 | $52,000 | $53,500 | $56,000 |
| Tree Growth Reimbursement | $12,000 | $12,000 | $21,000 | $20,700 |
| Veteran's Exemption Reimbursement | $1,400 | $1,600 | $1,800 | $2,000 |
| State Revenue Sharing | | $177,162 | $170,000 | $161,659 | $100,148 |
| Cable Franchise Fees | | $44,000 | $44,000 | $42,800 | $43,200 |
| | Totals | | $1,507,562 | $1,474,480 | $1,476,553 | $1,479,983 |
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Budget Committee - Recommend Passing | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 702 | No 132 |
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Article 13: | Shall the Town vote to accept the State Snowmobile Registration funds and distribute them |
| | to the Hollis Snowmobile Clubs for the purpose of maintaining Hollis snowmobile trails? |
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Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 673 | No 144 |
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Article 14: | Shall the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen and the Tax Collector to: | |
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| | 1. Charge interest on unpaid taxes, determine the rate thereon, set the due date for taxes, |
| | and to set the date on which interest shall commence | | |
| | (Tax Collector recommends charging interest at a rate of 7% per annum, that taxes be |
| | due and payable in two payments: The first due on November 05, 2014 and the second |
| | due on May 06, 2015, with interest commencing on the first half on November 06, 2014 |
| | and the second half on May 07, 2015); | | | |
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| | 2. Accept prepayment of taxes; | | | | |
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| | 3. Set the interest rate to be paid by the Town on the refunded over payment of taxes for |
| | the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year (Tax collector and Selectmen recommend 3%.); and, |
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| | 4. Apply all tax payments to the oldest outstanding taxes first? | | |
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Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 653 | No 161 |
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Article 15: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $484,223 for Emergency Services |
| | provided by the Hollis Municipal Fire Department? | | |
| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
| | | | $388,118 | $439,378 | $458,948 | $484,223 |
Budget Committee - Recommend $484,223 | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $484,223 | | | | |
| | | | | | Yes 703 | No 114 |
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Article 16: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $22,232 for the maintenance of the Hollis |
| | Sports Complex? | | | | | |
| | | | 11-12 Apr. | 12-13 Apr. | 13-14 Apr. | 14-15 Budget |
| | | | $19,975 | $21,871 | $22,232 | $22,232 |
Budget Committee - Recommend $22,232 | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend $22,232 | | | Yes 608 | No 208 |
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Article 17: | Shall the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen acting as the Sports Complex | |
| | Committee to: | | | | | |
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| | A. Accept private monies and or grants to complete the Sports Complex Landscaping |
| | Design Plan previously accepted; | | | |
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| | B. Accept private donations to complete approved projects and continue the ongoing |
| | maintenance at the Sports Complex grounds with the donations being kept in a protected |
| | account to be carried forward at the year-end; and, | | |
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| | C. Set and charge rental fees and retain these fees (in a protected account) derived from |
| | the rental of the Sports Complex fields to help offset maintenance costs? | |
| | | | | | Yes 685 | No 120 |
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Article 18: | Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $10,000 of the estimated $40,000 cost of |
| | necessary repairs, improvements and painting of the Hollis Community Building and the |
| | Hollis Town Office, with the balance being paid out of undesignated surplus? | |
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Budget Committee - Recommend Passing | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 628 | No 212 |
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Article 19: | Shall the Town vote to pay the Town Budget Committee Members a stipend of $13 per |
| | meeting and the elected chair receiving an additional $2 per meeting and appropriate an |
| | additional $1,500 to fund these stipends? | | | |
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Budget Committee - Recommend Passing | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 506 | No 328 |
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Article 20: | Shall the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to utilize up to $250,000 from the Town's |
| | undesignated surplus to make emergency repairs to the Town's roads? | |
| | | | | | Yes 697 | No 141 |
Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | | |
Article 21: | Shall the Town vote to amend The Hollis Budget Committee Ordinance enacted in June |
| | of 2002 and last amended in June of 2013, Section 3. Officers, Meetings, Quorum, Procedure |
| | paragraph B. as follows? The Budget Committee Chairman must be elected each year and |
| | can only serve a maximum of three (3) consecutive years. If a committee member serves as |
| | Chairman for three (3) consecutive years, that member will not be eligible to serve as |
| | Chairman for the next two (2) consecutive years. | | |
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Budget Committee - Recommend Passing | | | | |
Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 685 | No 145 |
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Article 22: | Shall the Town vote to adopt the proposed Hollis Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance? |
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Selectmen - Recommend Passing | | | Yes 447 | No 341 |
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Article 23: | SHALL THE TOWN OF HOLLIS ACCEPT THE FORMER HOLLIS LEARNING CENTER BUILDING (A.K.A. OLD HOLLIS HIGH SCHOOL), TOGETHER WITH A CONFORMING LOT, BACK FROM MSAD #6, TO BE REPURPOSED FOR USE AS THE HOLLIS COMMUNITY CENTER, AND |
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| | (1) APPROPRIATE $20,000 (twenty thousand dollars) from the Town's undesignated |
| | fund balance for the initial expenses, and |
| | (2) CREATE a dedicated revenue account specifically to receive and release monies for |
| | the purpose of this initiative, and |
| | (3) AUTHORIZE the selectmen to appoint an adjunct committee on behalf of the citizens |
| | of the Town of Hollis whose purpose and authority shall be to manage all aspects of |
| | funding, building rehabilitation, and use of the Hollis Community Center (a.k.a. Hollis |
| | Learning Center and Hollis High School), and |
| | (4) DIRECT the selectmen to appoint to said committee one (1) selectman; two (2) |
| | members of Community Heritage Alliance of Rural Maine; and four (4) members of |
| | the community-at-large, at least one of whom will represent recreational activities and |
| | one of whom will represent seniors, and |
| | (5) REQUIRE that the selectmen appoint said committee and arrange for an initial |
| | meeting prior to June 30, 2014? |
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This article appears on the Ballot as the result of a citizen’s initiative. | | |
Selectmen - Do Not Recommend | | | Yes 434 | No 383 |
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Signed this 30th day of April, 2014 | | | | |
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Irving "Ben" Severance, Selectman | | | | |
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David McCubrey, Selectman | | | | | |
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Brian N. Atkinson, Selectman | | | | | |
| | | | Martha E. Huff, Hollis Town Clerk | |