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The pellet boiler for City Hall was delivered today and installation has commenced (see photos below). As you know, this is our second pellet boiler; the first was installed at the public works garage in winter, 2010. Half of the cost of the City Hall pellet boiler was paid for by a $61,000 grant through the Wood to Energy grant from Maine Forest Service (ARRA funded). A study conducted in 2009 concluded that based on the purchase price, maintenance cost, and average heating oil comparative cost of $1.98/gallon, the City Hall pellet boiler would pay for itself in 16.8 years.
The City of Gardiner, Maine is hiring a part-time Assistant Community Planner to assist the Department of Economic and Community Development in community planning; grant writing, administration and stewardship; and committee staffing to support the City’s planning and development efforts, including an Orton Family Foundation Heart & Soul Community Planning grant. The position offers thirty hours per week until January, 2014 at a salary range of $18.00-21.00/hour based on experience and qualifications.
The Maine Coastal Program at the State Planning Office announces the award of $291,000 in grants for eight projects along the Maine coast. The grants will help enhance public access to the shore, reduce clam flat closures, and improve water quality. The grants are made possible from Maine’s federal coastal management award from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). All of the projects include collaboration among partnerships and each grantee will provide a minimum of 25% in matching funds or services.
Tonight the KV Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet and, as quite often is the case, entities from Gardiner will be receiving awards. Pine State Trading will be presented with the “Business of the Year Award”, Reny’s will receive a “President’s Award”, and Johnson Hall will receive a “Community Service Award.” Congratulations to these local entities and all the others in our region who are being honored
The City Clerk’s office has commenced work on an annual report for the City of Gardiner. This marks the first time in recent memory that Gardiner will have such a report, which will contain pertinent information on the FY11 budget, public safety statistics, election results, updates from various committees, etc. This will provide one-stop shopping for members of the public looking to get a better insight into their government. The document should be ready in late spring and will be available on our website, with limited copies available at City Hall
“Our agreement with API will result in cheaper costs, less down-time, and quicker service response times,” said City Manager Scott Morelli in a prepared statement. “API is a good firm and the fact that they are locally-based makes this agreement all that much better.”
The City of Gardiner is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to return its banking services to Gardiner-based The Bank of Maine. After a three-month long competitive bid process to which five financial institutions responded, the City reached an agreement with the bank and began its relationship with them this month.
The City of Gardiner, Maine is hiring a part-time Assistant Community Planner to assist the Department of Economic and Community Development in community planning; grant writing, administration and stewardship; and committee staffing to support the City’s planning and development efforts, including an Orton Family Foundation Heart & Soul Community Planning grant.
Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. will present a program by Jon Brandon, owner of East Point Conservation Studio in Brunswick, on Sunday, January 22nd at 4 P.M. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington Street in Bath. His talk will cover some of the most interesting pieces of furniture that his studio has conserved, highlighting the best that Maine cabinetmakers have produced as well as remarkable pieces “from away” that are now in Maine, both antique and modern.
Here we are in January and strange weather. Come to the Bath Farmers Market Saturday morning at the UCC on Congress Avenue, and feel the familiar warmth from 9-12. We still have wonderfully fresh produce, glowing in the soft light of midwinter, lots of fresh baked goods, meats, and artisanal items.
Time is running out to license your dog! If you are the owner of a dog (s) over 6 months of age, you are obligated to license your dog (s) in the municipal clerk’s office annually on or before January 31 in accordance to Title 7, MRSA, §3921 & §3943.
The MMA’s Legislative Policy Committee will begin meeting again to discuss proposed legislation for the upcoming session. I am one of two representatives on this committee from Senate District 21. Below you will find links to the legislation under consideration. Please let me know prior to Wednesday if you have any comments or preferences on these proposed bills.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA GARDINER CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, January 11, 2011 Inaugural Ceremony 6 p.m. Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
The City of Gardiner has enacted a 6 month moratorium on the sale of consumer fire works and the use of consumer fireworks within the City of Gardiner.
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