2009

SECRET BALLOT ELECTION

TOWN MEETING WARRANT

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 and Saturday, June 13, 2009

To: Crystal Rose, a resident of the Town of Fayette, in the County of Kennebec, State of Maine:

In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Fayette in said county and state, qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Starling Hall, in said Town on Tuesday, the 9th day of June, 2009, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon Article 1 and by secret ballot on Articles 2 as set out below, the polling hours therefore to be from eight o'clock in the forenoon until eight o'clock in the afternoon;

And, to notify and warn said inhabitants to meet at Fayette Central School in said Town on Saturday, the 13th day of June, 2009, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on Articles 3 through 50 as set out below, to wit:

ARTICLE 1 To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Note: In compliance with State laws governing Town Meetings where the Australian Ballot is used, Title 30-A, M.R.S.A., section 2528, Town Meeting will be called to order at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday June 9, 2009. As soon as a Moderator has been elected and sworn in, the motion will be made to recess for all purposes except voting for Town Officials until the hour of 8:00 p.m. The registrar of voters will hold office hours while the polls are open to correct any error in or change of name or address on the voting list; to accept the registration of any person eligible to vote and to accept new enrollments. A person who is not registered as a voter may not vote in any election. The Town Meeting will reconvene in Fayette Central School at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2009, to take up all remaining articles on the Warrant.

Selectmen Recommend: Yes

ARTICLE 2 To proceed with the voting, by secret ballot, as directed by statute, on the election of Town Officers for the ensuing year(s) One Selectman/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor for a three-year term; and One School Board Members, for a three-year term.

Selectmen Recommend: Yes

ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town of Fayette will vote to lapse all balances into the undesignated fund balance (surplus) with the exception of those special revenue accounts which must be carried forward by law.

Selectmen Recommend- Yes

ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town shall accept and appropriate the categories of estimated funds listed below to reduce the 2009-2010 Property Tax Commitment:

State Revenue Sharing $68,875

Veteran's Exemption Reimbursement $500

State Parks and Recreation $80

Homestead Reimbursement $22,000

Workers Comp Ins Proceeds $3000

Vehicle Excise Taxes $165,000

Tree Growth Reimbursement $8,000

Urban/Rural Initiative Program-Local Road State Aid $44,000

Clerk & Agent Office Fees $5,500

Building Permit Fees/Fines $6,200

Interest on Taxes $10,000

Investment Income $12,000

Property Sale $35,000

Explanation: The list of municipal revenues and estimated collections above serve as non-tax and previously raised revenue to be used to reduce the amount necessary to raise and appropriate through taxation.

*Urban Rural funding can only be used for road improvement maintenance and / or capital road improvements and can only be applied to offset the associated tax burden of Fayette Public Works expenditures.

**FEMA funding for storm mitigation and / or reparation can only be used in specific locations and can only be applied to offset the associated tax burden of Fayette Public Works expenditures that are related to FEMA defined storm damaged and or mitigation sites.

Selectmen Recommend:

ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from taxation the sum of $264,996 to support the General Government budget total expense to authorize $264,996.

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED

General Government $262,667.55 $261,540.14 $264,093.07 $289,429.50 $269,296

Summary of Accounts: Selectmen Stipend $5,000

Town Manager Payroll $50,346

Town Manager Tax/Health Ins. $21,281

Town Office Staff Payroll $54,726

Town Office Tax/Health Ins. $11,401

Code Enforcement Payroll $17,000

Code Enforcement Tax only. $1,300

General Operations $29,827

Legal Services $3,000

Record Preservation $1,000

Starling Hall $4,400

KVCOG MMA memberships $4,115

Insurance $40,700

Assessing $19,200

Selectmen Recommend- $269,296

Budget Committee Recommend-$264,996

ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from taxation the sum of $66,299 to support the Public Safety budget. Total expense to authorize $66,299

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED

Public Safety $46,660.00 $56,296.34 $64,128.00 $70,801.00 $66,299.00

Summary of Accounts: Fire Protection $46,879

Animal Control $2,000

Humane Society $1,436

Selectmen Recommend- $66,299

Budget Committee Recommend- $66,299

ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from taxation the sum of $8,962 to support the Recreation and Cultural Services budget Total expense to authorize $8,962.

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED

Recreation and Cultural $9,080.00 $7,580.00 $8,934.00 $9,434.00 $8,962.00

Summary of Accounts: Books $2,400

Librarian $1,800

Selectmen Recommend- $8,962

Budget Committee Recommend- $8,962

ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Fayette General Cemetery trust $4,800 and raise and appropriate from taxation the sum of $468,512 to support the Public Works budget. Total expense to authorize $473,312.

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED

Public Works $366,623.00 $358,155.00 $278,355.00 $544,206.00 $473,512.00

Summary of Accounts:

Staff Payroll $113,000

Staff Tax/Health Ins. $25,110

General Operations $14,100

Equipment Repair/Maintenance $22,500

Winter Sand $ 6,500

Rental/Hired Equipment $39,000

Motor Fuel $18,000

Asphalt/Chip Seal $175,000

Sandblast/Paint $10,002

Supplies $12,000

Cemeteries $4,800 (from trust)

Soldiers Memorial $100

Selectmen Recommend- $473,312

Budget Committee Recommend- $513,312

ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from taxation the sum of $38,768 to support the Municipal Debt Service budget. Total expense to authorize $38,768.

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED

Municipal Debt Service $69,073.75 $56,510.99 $55,090.37 $39,876.00 $38,768.00

Summary of Accounts:

Fire Station Principal $23,500

Fire Station Interest $4,225

Salt Shed Principal $10,000

Fire Station Interest $1,043

Selectmen Recommend- $38,768

Budget Committee Recommend- $38,768

ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from taxation the sum of $33,500 to support the Solid Waste budget. Total expense to authorize $33,500.

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED

Solid Waste $29,500.00 $30,285.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 $33,500.00

Summary of Accounts: Jay Transfer Station Tipping Fee $31,000 Hazardous/Bulky Waste Programs $2,500

Selectmen Recommend---$33,500

Budget Committee Recommend--$33,500

ARTICLE 28 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $35,000 for Public Works Capital Reserve Total expense to authorize $35,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$35,000

ARTICLE 29 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $10,000 for Fire Equipment Capital Reserve. Total expense to authorize $10,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$10,000

ARTICLE 30 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $4,000 for Fire Station Reserve. Total expense to authorize $4,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$4,000

ARTICLE 31 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $1,000 for Town Hall Reserve. Total expense to authorize $1,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$1,000

ARTICLE 32 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Town Hall Reserve the sum of $5,000 for Town Hall Improvements. Total expense to authorize $5,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$5,000

ARTICLE 33 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $10,000 for Starling Hall Reserve. Total expense to authorize $10,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$10,000

ARTICLE 34 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $20,000 for a Highway Garage Capital Reserve. Total expense to authorize $20,000.

Selectmen Recommend-$20,000

ARTICLE 35 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from taxation the sum of $3,000 to purchase a 1000 gallon propane tank. Total expense to authorize $3,000.

Selectmen Recommend$3,000

ARTICLE 36 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Highway Equipment Capital Reserve the sum of $20,000 for the purchase of new plow equipment, body/sander and chassis as a replacement for the 1984 Ford Plow Truck and enter into a 7 year financial note requiring an estimated future appropriation of $19,000 per year through June of 2016 Total expense to authorize $135,000.

Explanation: The Public Works Department has 4 large dump/plow trucks and one 1 ton vehicle.

2004 F550 Dump/Plow Truck (1 ton) mileage as of 5/28/09 50063

2001 Freightliner Dump/Plow Truck mileage as of 5/28/09 39026

1999 Sterling Dump/Plow Truck mileage as of 5/28/09 67064

1995 Ford Coll8F Dump/Plow Truck mileage as of 5/28/09 80460

1984 Ford 4WD Dump/Plow Truck mileage as of 5/28/09 74468

proposed to be replaced

Selectmen Recommend-Yes

ARTICLE 37 To see if the Town will vote to reimburse fee collection for the amount of money received from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for snowmobile registrations to the Rainbow Riders Snowmobile Club.

Selectmen Recommend- Yes

ARTICLE 38 To see if the Town will vote to transfer excise tax money, sum not to exceed $3,000 received for boat registrations to support the 30 Mile River Association's Regional Lake Stewardship Program.

Selectmen Recommend-Yes

ARTICLE 39 Shall the Town authorize the Tax Collector to accept payment of taxes not yet committed as outlined by Title 36 M.R.S.A., Section 506

Selectmen Recommend-Yes

ARTICLE 40 To see if the Town will vote to carry forward those funds required by state statute and carry-forward the remaining balance of the FEMA account to be used to complete storm damage repairs to roads.

Selectmen Recommend-Yes

ARTICLE 41 To see if the Town will vote to accept monies received from the sale of cemetery lots, and said monies to be added to the perpetual care trust funds.

Selectmen Recommend -Yes

ARTICLE 42 To see if the Town will set November 30th , 2009 and April 30th , 2010 as the dates that the first (1st) and second (2nd) half of the property taxes will be due and charge interest at the rate of 9.00% per annum on the first half of unpaid taxes after November 30th and on the second half of unpaid taxes after April 30th.

Selectmen Recommend-Yes

ARTICLE 43To see if the Town will set the interest rate pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. § 506-A, to be paid by the Town on taxes paid and later abated at 8% per annum from the date of the tax payment to the date that the abated amount is refunded to the taxpayer.

Explanation: If taxes are paid but later abated, the municipality must refund the abated taxes and pay interest on them. For taxes assessed on or after April 1, 1996, 36 M.R.S.A. § 506-A provides that the rate of interest set by the municipality to be paid on overpayments may not exceed the rate set for delinquent taxes, nor be less than that rate reduced by 4%. Thus if the delinquency rate is 9.00%, then the town meeting may not set a rate lower than 5.00%.

Selectmen Recommend: 8%

ARTICLE 44.To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to sell and dispose of any real estate and personal property acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes thereon, under such terms as they deem advisable, and to execute quit-claim deeds for such property.

Selectmen Recommend: Yes

ARTICLE 45To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to sell and dispose of any surplus municipal and school equipment under such terms as they deem advisable.

Selectmen Recommend: Yes

ARTICLE 46 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to accept gifts, donations and grants on behalf of the Town should such funds become available.

Selectmen Recommend: Yes

ARTICLE 47 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer up to $3,800 from the Library Reserve Account to pay for the professional surveying of the Underwood Memorial Library.

Selectmen Recommend Yes

ARTICLE 48 To see if the Town of Fayette will vote to increase the property tax levy limit established for Fayette by State law in the event that the municipal budget approved under the preceding articles will result in a property tax commitment that is greater than the property tax levy limit.

Selectmen Recommend Yes

ARTICLE 49 To see if the Town will vote to amend the ordinance entitled "Town of Fayette Land Use Ordinance, adopted June 14, 2008. As recommended by the Ordinance Review Committee and Code Enforcement Officer

(See explanation next pages attached to the warrant)

ARTICLE 49A To see if the Town will vote to amend the ordinance entitled "Town of Fayette Land Use Ordinance, adopted June 14, 2008. As recommended by the Ordinance Review as required by the State of Maine.

(See explanation next pages following article 49 explanation attached to the warrant)

ARTICLE 50 Motion to Adjourn.

Given under our hands this 1st day of June, 2009.

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By virtue of the written Warrant to me directed, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Fayette, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to assemble at said time and place, and for the purposes therein named, by posting an attested copy of said Warrant at the Fayette Country Store, Underwood Memorial Library, Fayette Central School, and Fayette Town Office. The same being public and conspicuous places within said Town, on the 1st of June, 2009 being at least seven days before the meeting.

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Crystal Rose, Resident