THOMASTON — Voters in the Town of Thomaston will cast ballots for the town’s annual town meeting June 8 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters will decide on proposed ordinances, how the town should spend its monies, the RSU 13 school budget proposal and will elect a handful of municipal officials. 

To view the entire town meeting warrant featuring all warrant articles, click here. 

To view the town’s town meeting election guide with detailed information and explanations, click here. 

To view the proposed budget, click here. 

Warrant Highlights

ARTICLE 7: Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate $585,688 for the Police Department for the 2021/2022 fiscal year? Budget Committee Recommends 6-0; Select Board Recommends 5-0

ARTICLE 8: Shall the Town vote to hire, raise and appropriate $81,610 for an additional Patrol Officer for the Police Department? Select Board Recommends 4-1

ARTICLE 18: Shall the Town vote to consolidate the following reserve accounts? Budget Committee Recommends 6-0; Select Board Recommends 5-0
1. The Public Works Dump Truck, Backhoe, and Sand/Salt Shed Reserves to the Public Works Equipment Reserve
2. The Culvert Replacement and Drainage Reserves to the Culvert Replacement Reserve
3. The Recreation Center and Skate Park Reserves to the Recreation Department Reserve

ARTICLE 29: Shall an ordinance entitled “Section 104-Personnel Committee” be repealed? Select Board Recommends 5-0 Explanation: The Town of Thomaston adopted the State of Maine Town Manager form of government by Town Meeting vote on March 28, 1949; accordingly, the Town continues to follow Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A §§2101-2109, 2606, and 2631-2639. To view the proposed ordinance in its entirety, click here. 

ARTICLE 30: Shall the Town vote to enact an ordinance to be added to Chapter 1, Thomaston Government & Organization as Article XVIII, Section 118-Exemption of Eligible Active Duty Military Personnel from Motor Vehicle Excise Tax? Select Board Recommends 5-0. To view the proposed ordinance in its entirety, click here. 

ARTICLE 31: Shall Chapter 7, Thomaston Land Use and Development Ordinance be amended by the additions of Permitted and Conditional Uses as proposed by the Thomaston Planning Board? Planning Board Recommends 5-0; Select Board Recommends 5-0. To view the proposed ordinance in its entirety, click here. 

ARTICLE 32: Shall Chapter 7, Thomaston Land Use and Development Ordinance be amended by the addition of Article VIII Energy Systems, Section 758 Solar Energy Systems as proposed by the Thomaston Planning Board? Planning Board Recommends 5-0; Select Board Recommends 5-0. To view the proposed ordinance in its entirety, click here. 

ARTICLE 33: Shall Chapter 10, Definitions be amended by the additions and deletions of definitions as proposed by the Thomaston Planning Board? Planning Board Recommends 5-0; Select Board Recommends 5-0. To view the proposed ordinance in its entirety, click here. 

ARTICLE 34: Shall the Town authorize the Select Board to enter into an Interlocal Agreement for the purpose of creating the Midcoast Internet Development Corporation? Select Board Recommends 5-0. Explanation: This authorizes Thomaston to join the Midcoast Internet Development Corporation and enables the Town to participate in the feasibility, investigation, financing, development, and sharing of open-access fiber optic networks in the Municipalities. To view more information on this article, click here.