Category Archives: Town Government

General Town Government Topics

Budget Committee Session Underway

The Budget Committee will be meeting next Wednesday 10/26/11 at 7pm at the Town office. This is the first meeting of the upcoming year. Public is invited..

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Town Office Closed This Thurs 10/20/11

Reminder..The Town Offices will be closed this Thursday for a staff meeting..

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Lebanon Planning Board Agenda – Monday 10/10/11 7:30pm

Town of Lebanon, Planning Board Meeting Agenda, Monday, October 10th, 2011 , 7:30 pm start time

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Selectmen Workshop and Agenda

Selectmen will be holding a workshop this afternoon at 3:30pm the public is invited. The Selectmen will be meeting tomorrow night 10/4/11 at 6:30pm. The Agenda published stated Selectmen are to review and adopt the General Assistance maximums for 20011-2012. … Continue reading

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Tax Bills Online – Town Hall Closing at 2pm on 9/29

The Lebanon Town Office will be closing at 2pm on Thursday September 29th for the Secretary of States Conference in Bangor. The town has also announced that Tax bills for Fall 2011-Spring 2012 have been published online. They are in … Continue reading

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Selectmen Post Agenda for Tommorow Night

Selectmen are meeting Tuesday evening 9/20/11 at 6:30pm. The agenda has been published and will include:

6:30pm – Laura Bragg – Foster’s Online Subscription
7:00pm – Fire Department Budget
Public Participation 15 min

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Grant Sponsored Literacy via Lebanon Family Learners

Lebanon Family Learners is where families who qualify take part in four components of a grant-sponsored literacy program.

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Selectmen Announce Afternoon Workshops

Starting Monday Sept 12th Selectmen will be holding afternoon workshops from 3:30pm to 5:00p on Mondays.

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Reminder – Selectmens Constituency Hours

Selectmen will be holding constituency hours this Saturday 8/27 from 10am to Noon at the Town Hall on 15 Upper Guinea Road. The Selectmen will hold these hours the last Saturday of each month.

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Selectmen Workshop Announced

Selectmen have announced a workshop at the town hall for tomorrow 8/24 at 9am – public is invited

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Town Hall Closing Hour Early 8/25/11

The Lebanon Town Municipal Office will be closing one hour early on Thursday, August 25 for a staff meeting. Please plan accordingly and thank you for your cooperation. ~ Lebanon Board of Selectmen

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Tax Club Deadline is Sept 1st

The Board of Selectmen is pleased to announce the initiation of a Tax Club for the 2012 Fiscal Year. The Tax Club allows property owners to pay their property taxes over the course of the year through a payment book … Continue reading

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Selectmen Workshop Announced 8/15/11

Selectmen will be meeting for a workshop Monday 8/15/11 at 8:30am at the Town office. Public is invited.

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Ladies Auxiliary Bean Supper

Sat. August 20th 4:30pm to 6:00pm at the East Lebanon Fire Station on Lower Cross Rd
Adults: $7.00 Seniors 60 plus: $6.00 Children 6-12 $5.00
Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary.

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Selectmen Meeting Highlights 7/19/11

Attendees: Chairman Frizzell, Selectmen Patch, Selectwoman Gerrish
Pledge of allegiance..  Meeting Highlights:

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Selectmen’s Agenda Posted for 7/19/11

6:30pm Pledge of Allegiance,

Laura Bragg – Sign Poll Permits – Secretary of State Conference
Open Award Firewood Bid
Public Participation

 

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Tax Club Started

The Board of Selectmen is pleased to announce the initiation of a Tax Club for the 2012 Fiscal Year. The Tax Club allows property owners to pay their property taxes over the course of the year through a payment book … Continue reading

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Selectmen’s Workshop Agenda Announced

Selectmen’s Tuesday, 7/12/11 at Town Hall
8:00 am Joanne Potter – cemeteries
8:30 am Cindy
9:00 am Mary Kinney
9:30 am Laura – June 2011 Election issues
10:00 am Key Bank

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Planning Board Public Hearing Announced for July 18th 7pm

Monday, July 18th at 7:00 pm at the Lebanon Town Offices, Agenda - Hersom : division of land on Center Road. 

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Selectmen Meeting Highlights 07/05/11

Meeting Highlights: Attending Selectmen Patch, Gerrish and Frizzell
Meeting opened at 6:30pm – Pledge of Allegiance

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Selectmens Meeting Highlights 06/21/11

Meeting Highlights:  Attendance – Selectmen Patch,  Selectwoman Gerrish – Selectmen Secretary Susan Collins – Meeting opened at 6:30pm
Town Paving was awarded to RD Torno & Sons  $125 ton  & $63.98 Ton Machine Placed – Laurence Torno the Road Commissioner explained … Continue reading

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Selectmen Announce Agenda Tonight’s Meeting

The agenda for tonight Selectmen Meeting has been published. They will we awarding mowing and paving bids received from the last meeting as well as addressing something about a Budget Committee Alternate appointment paper. Public participation to follow.  Selectmen meet as 6:30pm … Continue reading

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Selectmen Change Date Workshop

Selectmen have changed the workshop posted for Wednesday 6/22/11 at 9:30am to Thursday 6/23/11 at 9:30am at the Town Hall.

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Selectmen Workshop Wed 6/22/11 9:30am

Lebanon Selectmen have announced a morning workshop for Wednesday 6/22/11 at 9:30am

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Lebanon Maine Election Results – 2011

Election results for the Lebanon warrant of June, 14, 2011. The warrant items have been abbreviated for simplicity. To see the full description of an item look at a sample ballot.
Selectmen:

Cole - 566
Gerrish - 665

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Selectmen’s Meeting 06/07/10

Meeting Highlights: All three selectmen were in attendance.. meeting opened at 6:30pm – Pledge of allegiance

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Selectmen Meeting Agenda Announced

The Selectmen will be meeting Tuesday night @6:30pm at the Town Hall. The Agenda posted is:

6:30pm – Elect Chairman for 2011-2012
6:45pm – Open Mowing Bids
7:00pm – Open Paving Bids
7:05pm – Chris Gilpatrick – Request for information
Public participation 15 mins

 

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Selectmen Attend Municipal Valuation Training

The Lebanon Board of Selectmen attended a state training on Municipal Valuations in Dayton on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011. The training updated the three selectmen on property tax exemptions, changes in property tax codes and changes in valuations. There have … Continue reading

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Absentee Ballots For June 14th Election Now Available

Absentee Ballots for the June 14th Town Election are now available at the Town Office.  If you would like a ballot the voter can call or stop by the Town Office to pick one up. If you need us to … Continue reading

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Selectmen Cancel Meeting

The regular Selectmen meeting scheduled for this Tuesday May 17th has been cancelled due to “no agenda” next meeting scheduled for June 7, 2011 6:30pm.

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Town Meeting May 16th 7pm

The Public Hearing for the June 14th ballot will be Monday May 16th at 7pm at the Lebanon Elem. School. All are invited to attend.

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Gerrish Responds on “Karen Article”

Letter to the Editor in the Foster’s where Karen Gerrish makes clear what the selectmen’s motives are with added ordinance. Aka “Karen Ordinance” http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20110512%2FGJOPINION_0102%2F705129824%2F-1%2FFOSOPINION

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Lebanon Deserves Better

As concerned as I was before about Selectman Jason Cole stifling the voice of the citizens of Lebanon, my concerns are raised to the point of wondering what will happen if we criticize Selectman Jason Cole’s actions further. So far … Continue reading

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School Vote Today

The polls are open 6am-8pm at the Lebanon Elementary for voting on the school budget for MSAD 60.

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Discounts to Local Attractions via Town Hall

The Lebanon Town office will be offering discount tickets to the following:
York’s Wild Kingdom: $11.00 eachFuntown/Splashtown: $25.00 eachWater Country: $26.50 eachSmitty’s Cinema: $6.00 each
FMI Call 457-6082

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Lebanon Town Ballot Released

Official Town Ballot was released today. Please print and review each of the items to be familiar with them. You may also get absentee ballots – be sure to VOTE!!

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100% Transparency – Really??… How about None!

Transparency – generally implies openness, communication, disclosure and accountability
Occam’s Razor – is a principle that suggests we should tend towards simpler theories
There is always desire for greater access and transparency when it comes to Towns and Departments. Lebanon Rescue explained in great detail … Continue reading

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Public Hearing – 5/16/11 7pm – Lebanon Elementary School

A Public Hearing is scheduled for Monday May 16th 2011. No agenda or topic is listed by the Town, but I believe this a meeting is called for a Citizen’s Petition on the upcoming Ballot. The Petition is essentially requesting the allowing … Continue reading

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Selectmen’s Meeting Posted for 5/3/11 6:30pm Town Hall

Selectmen’s Meeting Posted for 5/3/11 6:30pm  at the Town Hall – – Agenda:  Superintendent Paul Andrade MSAD 60 Budget Presentation, Kurt & Brenda Zeller of “Go Deep Mud” Mass Gathering Permit, Laura Bragg, Public Hearing Notice Signed.  Public is invited … Continue reading

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Selectmen Meeting Tonight 4/26/11-6:30pm – Town Hall

Selectmen Meeting Tonight –  6:30pm – Town Hall – Public Invited is invited and encouraged to attend. The Selectmen are meeting tonight.!!!  Agenda states to sign school warrant, election concerns, and absentee ballots.  The notice was sent out at 8:11am today by … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Meeting 4/27/11 6pm

The Budget Committee will be meeting on Wednesday 4/27/11 at the Lebanon Elementary School at 6pm. The purpose is to review / vote on petition items.

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Road Referendum Questioned

What happened to the referendum question that the selectmen voted yes to adopt a subdivision road in town that was done not by town specifications?? The budget committee was to vote on the referendum until it was discovered that it … Continue reading

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Lebanon Selectmen – Record Those Meetings!!

Please help encourage Selectmen to take action and start recording meetings. There is an online Petition where registered Lebanon voters should sign by clicking here… http://signon.org/sign/lebanon-selectmen-record Leave them a comment / message as well when you sign.

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Foster’s Highlights Budget Committee Troubles

Foster’s Daily Democrat published an article highlighting the Budget Committee troubles. Highlighting the Budget Committee’s intention to take the problems to the people. In my opinion what the Towns Selectmen are doing is highly unusual and troublesome. You Can See … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Meeting 01/25/11

Meeting Highlights:    -  Video Link of Meeting to View On Demand
Attending: Nancy Neubert, Judy Churchard, Glen Stadig, Karen Gerrish, Chris Gilpatrick, Tony Bragg, Mark Stuart, Mary Hastings, Ethel Lizzotte, David White
Meeting Started at 6pm – - Minutes Reviewed and Accepted … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Problems In Newspaper

The Foster’s Daily Democrat printed and article outlining some of the problems the Budget Committee has been having.  View Article Here

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Budget Committee Meeting Tuesday 1/25 @ 6pm

The Lebanon Budget Committee will be meeting Tuesday January 25th, 2011 at the Lebanon Town Hall at 6:00pm. This is a meeting to discuss the matter of not receiving information requested from our selectmen and other issues. This meeting is … Continue reading

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Public Not Allowed Behind Counter – New Policy

Lebanon Selectmen have signed a letter setting policy to not allow public and certain departments behind the counter at the Town Hall. The policy basically states that anyone who doesn’t work at or out of the town hall must remain … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Denied Information

The Lebanon Maine Budget Committee has had a couple meetings to organize for the upcoming Budget year and we have repeatedly met resistance with getting information. We started with a request on 11/13/10 and also on 12/5/10. What has been requested … Continue reading

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Selectmen Meeting 11/16/2010

Meeting Highlights:
Selectmen in Attendance – Chairman Jason Cole, Ronal Patch, Bob Frizzel
Meeting opened with pledge of Allegiance
Selectmen Signed a warrant for the School Ballot on December 7th.
Missy Labbe with Ecomaine was introduced and presented information on Single Stream recycling. Her … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Meeting 11/10/10

Meeting Highlights:
The Budget Committee met to organize and prepare for the upcoming  budget season.
The meeting opened at 7pm with introductions and the election of a chairperson and secretary. The Budget committee elected Nancy Neubert  as Chairperson and Laura Bragg as … Continue reading

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Facebook

I’m so glad that most of the town goverment is on facebook. It makes it alot easier to get up to the min. info. I have noticed thought that Rescue has been really busy and thanksto all those people. … Continue reading

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Selectmen Meeting 07/06/10

I was unable to attend last night’s Selectmen Meeting. So there will not be any video / audio from the meeting. If anyone who did attend could provide a meeting summary it would be greatly appreciated.

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New Hours For Town Services

New Hours have been announced for several of the Town’s Services. Hours went into effect on July 1st

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Selectmen’s Goal Workshop 06/29/10

The Selectmen held a public workshop to explain some of their goals and to solicit ideas and input from residents on what they and we would like to see happen over the next year. This meeting will have a follow-up … Continue reading

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Selectmen Meeting 06/15/10

Meeting Highlights:
Attending – Selectmen Chairperson Cole, Selectmen Patch and Selectmen Frizzell

Meeting Opened 6:35pm
Heath Road Project – Project delayed until environmental impact is completed
Tree Cutting – Residents questioned the tree cutting in West Lebanon and the coincidence

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Permits? Why…………..?

Out of curiosity I went on the Official Town Website and looked at the CEO’s information about permits.  While the different forms are there, (some you can open, some you can’t).  The prices for different permits that you need here

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Community Invited to Goals Workshop

I wanted to pass this on. If you cannot make it that night, please feel free to send any suggestions to:  Lebanon Selectmen – 15 Upper Guinea Road, Lebanon, Maine 04027
Thank you,
Jason
“My major goals during the year include continuing to … Continue reading

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Please support rescue volunteers, all at no taxpayer cost

Dear Lebanon Friends and Neighbors,
I wanted to just remind you that this Tuesday, which is June 8th, is a very important day in Lebanon. It is the day that we vote on all the town referendums

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Special Selectmen Meeting.. Questionable Notice Provided..

I received an email from resident Chris Gilpatrick this afternoon saying he had called the Town Hall and spoke with the Selectmen Secretary. He was inquiring if a meeting was being held this evening and the answer he received was … Continue reading

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Selectmen’s Practices Questioned

The Foster’s Daily Democrat posted an article as a follow-up to the Town Meeting. It points out many of the same concerns and opinions that have been voiced on the website. It is titled Selectmen’s Practices Questioned during Referendum Hearing … Continue reading

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Great Community Day!!!

On behalf of all the volunteers with the Lebanon Rescue Department, Chief Samantha Cole would like to thank all the residents, businesses, other town departments, the schools and the other agencies that participated in the 2nd Annual Lebanon Community Festival … Continue reading

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Selectmen Meeting 05/18/10

Meeting Highlights:
All Selectmen were in attendance
Meeting Started appx 6:35pm

Minutes from previous meeting were accepted
Selectmen Cole read a proclamation for National EMS week, thanking the volunteers for their service.

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Selectmen Meeting 05/04/10

Meeting Highlights:
All Selectmen were in attendance

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Response to Newspaper Article

I wanted to follow-up to the article in the newspaper that appeared about “Ballot changes cause conflict between selectmen, committee”.
The budget committee and its recommendations are not a waste of time, the opinion is still on the ballot and the … Continue reading

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Selectmen Meeting 04/27/10

All Selectmen were on hand for this meeting which lasted about 33min.
Meeting Highlights:

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Budget Committee Meeting 04/26/10

Budget Committee met this past Monday to vote their will on each of the upcoming Referendums for the Town. All Selectmen were present to vote their recommendations as well. The meeting lasted roughly an 1:48.
Meeting Highlights:

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Lebanon Candidates Finalized

The following are persons running for elected positions that will be on the ballot in June. I encourage people to get to know the candidates, and for candidates to share their perspectives, stories, and positions on this site.

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Sample 2010 Referendum Ballot Available

The Budget Committee met last evening with Selectmen and voted their will on all the referendum items. This year you will not see a breakdown of the votes cast for or against. The Selectmen have adopted a methodology that shows … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Meeting 04/21/10

Budget Committee met to review ballot items…
Meeting Highlights:
Selectmen Cole was in attendance – Meeting lasted 2:28 min

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