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NOTICES AND EVENTS:

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Happy Fall!    

OPERATION SANTA CLAUS!

Operation Santa Claus is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide winter clothing, toys and a book to the children of Buckfield, Hartford & Sumner at Christmas time.

Contact information: Address: P.O. Box 344 , Buckfield, ME 04220. Phone#: 207-388-2112. Applications must be submitted on the deadline of Monday, October 17th.  Applications will be available at the Sumner Town Office.       

The Recreation Committee will be having a bottle drive for the month of October. Volunteer drivers will be collecting bottles left next to mailboxes around Town on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The Town Office will also be accepting bottles for collection.

Just a friendly reminder to everyone that whenever you burn anything please be sure to get a burn permit from your Local Fireman at no cost or online with a $7.00 fee through the Sumner Town Website link : See www.maineburnpermit.com.  

– The following Board and Committee positions are open:

1 Planning Board & School Board Members and Alternates

2 Scholarship Committee Members

3 Appeals Board

4 CEO/LPI Alternates

If you are interested in any of these vacancies, please submit a letter or send an email of interest to the attention of the Select Board. Thank You.

 

Sumner is in Wildlife Management Districts 12 and 15. For more detailed information go to the Hunting tab at www.mefishwildlife.com.

 

You may now re-register your vehicle on-line through the State  of Maine website.  Please click on this link:  http://www.maine.gov/vehicle

Building Notifications – please come into the town office and file your building notification prior to work being done, thank you!

Transfer Station permits – We have stickers available.  When registering a new-to-you vehicle, we will be happy to issue you a new sticker!

Sumner Post Office, tel. 388-2066; the window hours are as follows:

Monday-Friday, 7-10 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8-11 a.m.

Zumba classes are being held at the Hartford-Sumner Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.  The first class is free and $4.00 after that.

The Comprehensive Plan Update can be viewed by clicking the link below. ONLY THE CHANGES are posted for view. If you would like to review the whole document, please stop in to the Town Office during regular business hours.

Burn permits are available on-line.  See www.maineburnpermit.com  There is a $7 fee for an on-line permit.  You can still contact our local firemen and receive a permit at no cost.

Property Record Cards are in the Planning Board Room in Map Order folders.  Tax maps and the Commitment Book are also in the Planning Board Room.  For copies or to see the working property cards, please ask in the Office.

MEETINGS and INFORMATION: 

The Animal Welfare Society and the Cleo Fund are offering services with participating local veterinary clinics to spay/neuter, health exams and rabies shots at a reduced rate for income-qualified cat owners with a $20.00 contribution requested but not required.  Feral and community cats will be spayed or neutered at the clinics for no charge. To obtain vouchers, please call the Cleo Fund at (207)773-6221.

Select Board 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Planning Board 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Fire Department 2nd and 3^rd Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Sumner Volunteer Firefighter Training: 2nd Thursday in the Fire Barn at 6:30 p.m.

Comprehensive Plan View Here: Comprehensive Plan Update

Planning Board Agenda: pb-agenda

Select Board Agenda: sb-agenda

2016 Warrant for Annual Town Meeting: 2016 Town Warrant

2016 Return: 2016 RETURN

Buckfield/Sumner Transfer Station, tel. 336-2700

Wednesdays and Saturdays Year Round Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Recycling List for Transfer Station

Swap Shop: Wednesday 9 a.m. to Noon; Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; during winter, weather permitting

Oxford County Sheriff’s Department 1-800-733-1421

Animal Control Officer Ozzie Hart 357-2818

Kozy Kennelz Animal Shelter 212-6677

Maine’s Job Bank free service www.mainecareercenter.com