ST. GEORGE — The Town of St. George will hold a municipal election Monday, Aug. 17 and its annual town meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18. 

Below is a rundown of what will be appearing on Monday’s ballots and what articles will be put forth Tuesday at the annual town meeting. 

Municipal Election Articles

Article 1: To elect a moderator to preside. 

Article 2: To elect two select board members each for a three year term. 

Select Board Position #1: Richard Bates is seeking re-election for this position. 

Select Board Position #2: Wayne Sawyer is seeking re-election for this position. 

Article 3: To elect two school committee members each for a three year term. 

School Board Position #1: Shasta Minery is seeking re-election for this position.

School Board Position #2: Mark Shapiro is running against Alane M. Kennedy who is seeking re-election for this position.

Article 4. To vote to amend the St. George sign ordinance as presented at the public hearing Dec. 10, 2019. 

Click here to view the proposed sign ordinance. 

Article 5: Shall the ordinance entitled Georges River Regional Shellfish Management Ordinance be amended as presented at the March 2 public hearing. 

Section 17: VIOLATIONS, SUSPENSION OF LICENSES, AND FINES
L. Misconduct: Anyone who is rude or threatening to the town administration shall have their GRRSM Shellfish license suspended for one month for the first offense and one year for the second offense.

Annual Town Meeting Articles

ARTICLE 1: To elect a moderator to preside at said meeting.

ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to charge interest on all delinquent taxes at the rate of 8.00% per annum, computed on a daily basis, and to establish two due dates for property taxes, with one-half of the tax amount due October 30, 2020, and one-half of the tax amount due March 31, 2021. 

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee. 

ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the acceptance of prepayment of taxes not yet committed and pay no interest thereon, and to pay interest on all overpaid taxes at the rate of 5.00% per annum, computed on a daily basis, from the date of overpayment. Any overpayment of taxes from one year applied to the next year at the request of the taxpayer will be treated as prepayment of taxes not yet committed. 

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 4: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Town Office Administration.

Town Manager $95,464
Town Office Staff 218,270
Employee Benefits 118,620
Utilities 11,000
Property Maintenance 20,000
Equip Maintenance 3,600
Office Expense 15,000
Office Supplies 15,000
Software License Fees 8,625
Registry/Court Costs 4,000
Advertising 1,500
Town Report Printing 4,500
Audit 8,500
Mileage Reimbursement 5,000
Dues/Memberships 6,581
Professional Services 15,000
Insurance 45,000
Elections Expense 3,500
Registrar of Voters 500
Training/Workshops 2,000
Public Communication 2,000
Medical 1,000
Office Equipment Reserve 10,000
Sick Leave Reserve 5,000
Voting Booth Replacement 2,000
TOTAL 621,660

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 5: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Select Board/Assessors.

Select Board/ Assessors $9,360
Assessing Clerk 11,528
Board Secretary 4,500
Employee Benefits 6,878
Select Board Expenses 300
Certified Assessors 13,500
Property Map Updates 3,000
Software License Fees 4,856
Revaluation Reserve 20,000
TOTAL 73,922

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 6: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Planning Department.

CEO/LPI $45,516
Planning Secretary 11,528
Planning Board 3,500
Board of Appeals 1,000
Board Secretary 5,000
Employee Benefits 30,179
Mileage Reimbursement 2,500
Dues/Memberships 1,000
Training/Workshops 2,000
Supplies 300
Planning Board Expense 250
Appeals Board Expense 250
Conservation Commission 3,850
TOTAL 106,872

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 7: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Safety-Fire Department.Fire Officers $24,600
Firefighters 40,000
FD/EMA Office Staff 16,000
Employee Benefits 9,333
Training 15,000
Gas/Oil 3,000
Utilities 10,000
Supplies 3,000
Dispatch 85,603
Property Maintenance 14,000
Equipment Maintenance 15,000
Vehicle Maintenance 15,000
Medical 2,000
Dues/Membership 2,000
Equipment Purchases 25,000
Vehicle Acquisition Reserve 100,000
Water Hole Reserve 4,000
Personal Equipment 20,000
Generator 10,000
TOTAL 413,536

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 8: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Safety-Animal Control.

Animal Control Officer $3,750
Employee Benefits 332
Mileage Reimbursement 600
Supplies 100
Training/Workshops 500
Veterinary Expenses 500
Annual Kennel Fee 3,630
TOTAL 9,412

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 9: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Works-Roads & Property Management.

Personnel $38,436
Sexton 3,600
Employee Benefits 18,102
Utilities 250
Street Light Expense 13,000
Supplies 1,000
Property Maintenance 1,000
Equipment Maintenance 1,000
Fuel - Equipment 2,500
Vehicle Maintenance 1,000
Equipment Purchases 2,500
Cemetery Mowing 15,000
Cemetery (other maint.) 2,500
Contract Services 100,000
Roadside Mowing 2,000
Resurfacing 200,000
Signs/Painting 2,000
Winter Roads Contract 203,360
Salt/Sand 50,000
Salt/Sand Shed Maint. 2,000
Salt/Sand Shed Utilities 400
TOTAL 659,648

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 10: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Public Works Solid Waste.

Transfer Station Attendants $145,841
Employee Benefits 80,404
Equipment Maintenance 10,000
Equipment Lease 1,500
Tipping Fees 125,000
Universal Waste Fees 1,500
Special Waste Fees 2,000
Transportation 95,000
Utilities 6,000
Fuel-Equipment 4,000
Training 2,000
Supplies 2,500
Personal Equipment 2,000
Recycling Program 3,000
Composting Expenses 2,500
Licensing 1,000
Property Maintenance 10,000
Equipment Purchases 1,000
Septage Disposal Fees 2,300
Brush/Wood Waste Expense 10,000
Medical 1,000
SW Equipment Reserve 15,000
TOTAL 523,546

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 11: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Assistance.

General Assistance $2,500

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 12: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Social and Community Services.

AIO $2,000
Coastal Opportunities 100
Knox County Health Clinic 2,000
Lifeflight 648
Maine Coast Heritage Trust 1,000
Maine Public 200
Midcoast Maine CAP 1,000
Neighbor to Neighbor 3,000
New Hope for Women 995
Penquis CAP 751
Rockland District Nurses 2,500
Spectrum Generations 3,000
Trekkers 2,500
Veterans’ Graves 4,230
Cemeteries 6,500
Jackson Memorial Library 50,000
Shellfish Management 3,000
Community Development Corp. 10,000
Ambulance Service 130,000
TOTAL 223,424

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 13: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Parks and Recreation.

Recreation Director $51,834
Employee Benefits 23,508
Children’s Recreation 8,400
Community Recreation 5,500
Seniors Recreation 4,500
Utilities 5,000
Property Maintenance 1,000
Mileage Reimbursement 600
Ball Field Maintenance 6,300
TOTAL 106,642

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 14: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Harbors.

Harbor Master $45,877
Deputy Harbor Masters 800
Board Secretary 1,200
Employee Benefits 20,278
Utilities 250
Property Maintenance 1,000
Floats & Landings 13,200
Harbor Channel Maintenance 4,000
Harbor Master Expense 350
Equipment Purchases 500
Municipal Boat Expense 2,000
Mileage Reimbursement 4,500
Pump Out Float 1,000
Municipal Boat Reserve 2,000
Public Landing Reserve 2,000
Ramps & Floats Reserve 2,500
Debt Payment 300,601
TOTAL 402,056

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 15: To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Unclassified Accounts.

Contingent Account $25,000
Family Health Contingent 26,172
Fuel Purchase-Town Tanks 45,000
Energy Efficiency Reserve 10,000
38 Main Street Reserve 1,000
TOTAL 107,172

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $ 997,721.00 from estimated revenues to be used to reduce the total commitment for the fiscal year 2020-2021.

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $635,000
Motor Vehicle Registration Fees 6,000
Boat Excise Tax 25,000
Mooring Fees 49,000
Animal Control Income 1,500
Planning Permit Fees 32,000
DOT Local Road Assistance 31,364
DOT Reimb-Rt 131 Winter Maint 65,857
Solid Waste Income 50,000
Interest & Costs 25,000
Interest from Investments 20,000
General Assistance Reimburse 1,000
Recreation Income 11,000
Reimbursement for Fuel Tank
Purchase 45,000
TOTAL 997,721

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 17: To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from overlay to pay for tax abatements and any interest due thereon.

Abatement Expense $10,000

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $125,000.00 from Fund Balance to be used to reduce the total commitment for the fiscal year 2020-2021.

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will authorize the Select Board to transfer funds up to $50,000 within the appropriations approved for 2020-2021 in order to cover line item overdrafts.

This article is recommended by the select board and budget committee.

ARTICLE 20: To see if the Town will vote to exceed the property tax levy limit established for the Town of St. George by State law, due to extraordinary circumstances outside the control of the municipal legislative body.

ARTICLE 21: To see if the Town will vote to accept the various Federal & State Reimbursements and Grants, such as Municipal Revenue Sharing funds, Tree Growth Reimbursement, Veteran's Tax Exemption Reimbursement, Snowmobile Registration Refund, General Assistance Reimbursement, State Park Fee Sharing, State Property Tax Relief, Landfill Closure Cost Reimbursement, and Small Community Grant Program, as provided by the State Legislature to the Town in the fiscal year 2020-2021.

ARTICLE 22: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to make application for and execute any documents related to grants, and to accept said grant funds if awarded and authorize their expenditure for the purpose of rebuilding 10 Cold Storage Road.

ARTICLE 23: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board, on behalf of the Town, to sell and dispose of real estate acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes, or foreclosure of tax liens, and execute quit-claim deeds for the same. Except that the Municipal Officers shall use the special sale process required by 36 M.R.S. § 943-C for qualifying homestead property if they choose to sell it to anyone other than the former owner(s).

ARTICLE 24: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board, on behalf of the Town, to sell and dispose of personal property owned by the Town.

ARTICLE 25: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to carry forward and lapse certain municipal budget balances as of June 30, 2021.

ARTICLE 26: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to spend funds up to 15% of the Unassigned Fund Balance as of the end of the most recent fiscal year to cover the cost of vital supplies, equipment and other items found lacking and needed for the protection of health, life and property during a proclaimed emergency.