WARRANT

TOWN OF AMITY

STATE OF MAINE
AROOSTOOK, SS

TO:      Thomas Hall, a resident and citizen of the Town of Amity, County of Aroostook, State of Maine.

GREETINGS:

            In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Amity, in said county, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to MEET at the REED SCHOOL BUILDING, IN SAID TOWN, ON MARCH 29, 2008 AT   9:00 O’CLOCK AM IN THE Morning to act on the following articles to wit:

Art. #1.            To elect a MODERATOR to preside at said Meeting.

Arthur Hall nominated - Ray Boucher - Earle Spooner moved to vote - 2^nd by Julie Chapla.  3 votes cast all for Ray Boucher.  Ray Boucher was elected Moderator.

Art. #2.            To elect one SELECTMAN for a term of three years.  The term of
Glendon Clifford having expired.

Larry Sweetland nominated - Glenn Williams, 2nd by Gary Hall - Julie Chapla nominated - Gail Mailman, 2nd by Earle Spooner.  Betty Bickford moved to vote, Dorilla Spooner 2nd.  31 votes cast, 25 for Glenn Williams, 6 for Gail Mailman.  Glenn Williams was elected Selectman for a term of three years.

Sue Clifford motioned to vote remaining articles by a show of hand, Julie Chapla 2nd, vote 27 yes, 0 no.  Will vote remaining articles by a show of hands.

Art. #3.            To see if the Town will vote when taxes are due and payable and establish a rate of interest and date from which interest may be charged for late payment of taxes.

Recommendation: Taxes due upon receipt.  10% interest after 60 days of Commitment.

It was motioned and 2nd to accept article as written - 29 yes, 0 no.

Art. #4.            To see if the Town will vote to give a discount for early payment of taxes and fix a rate and time allowed.

Recommendation: 2% discount for thirty days from date of billing.

Art. #5.            To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to dispose of any real estate acquired by the Town, for nonpayment of taxes thereon, on such terms as they may deem advisable and to execute quit claim deeds for such property.  The Town at the Selectmen’s discretion may retain such property.

                      
Art. #6.            To see what sum of money, if any, the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appropriate from undesignated funds (surplus), as they deem advisable to meet unexpected expenses or emergencies that occur during the fiscal year 2008-09.

Recommendation from Undesignated Fund:            $5,000.00

Betty Bickford moved to accept as written, Dorilla Spooner 2^nd, 26 yes, 2 no.

Art. #7.            To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay Town Officials for the ensuing year.  (Selectmen’s salary $700.00) Officers to include:
                                                                                                           

Recommendation:      From State Revenue Sharing:                       $5,254.00      

Recommendation:      From Excise Tax:       26,000.00                               

                                    From Revenue:            6,479.00                   

Art. #9.            To see what the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for a Capital Office Reserve to be available to the Selectmen to expend as needed.  Funds will be set aside in a reserve account for future capital expenditures for the office.

Recommendation:                              From Property Tax:   $100.00

Tom Mailman moved to accept as written, Tom Hall 2^nd, 25 yes, 2 no.

Art. #14.          To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Snow Removal for the ensuing year. 

Recommendation:      From Property Tax:               $45,050.00

Earle Spooner moved to accept as written, Betty Bickford 2^nd, 24 yes, 2 no.

Art. #15.          To see what sum the Town will vote to continue with Northern Katahdin Valley Waste District.

Recommendation:      Yes     

Betty Bickford moved to accept as written, Sue Clifford 2^nd, 27 yes, 0 no.

Art. #16.          To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the Northern Katahdin Valley Waste District.

Recommendation from Revenue:                 $6,634.00

Betty Bickford moved to accept as written, Nancy Ledger 2^nd, 25 yes, 0 no.

Art. #17.          To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Town of Houlton for Ambulance Service.

Recommendation:                  Yes

Earl Spooner moved to accept as written, Dorilla Spooner 2^nd, 27 yes, 0 no.

Art. #18.          To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Ambulance Service, for the ensuing year.

Recommendation:      From Property Tax:               $2,219.00       

Sue Clifford moved to accept as written, Nancy Ledger 2^nd, 26 yes, 0 no.

Art. #19.          To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Town of Houlton to furnish Fire Protection.

Art. #20.          To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Fire Protection,

Recommendation:      From Property Tax:               $11,036.00

Sue Clifford moved to accept as written, Betty Bickford 2^nd, 27 yes, 0 no.

Art. #21.          To see what sum the town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Assistance for the ensuing year.

Recommendation:      From Undesignated Fund:     $2,000.00

Art. #22.             To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the Town Cemeteries and Public Lands for the ensuing year.

Recommendation:      From Undesignated Fund:                 $4,230.00

Earle Spooner moved to accept as written, Sue Clifford 2^nd, 27 yes, 0 no.

Art. #23.          To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following organizations for the ensuing year.

Recommendation:                  From State Revenue Sharing            $3,739.45

Recommendation:      Yes

Dorilla Spooner moved to revise the article to read "To see if the Town will vote to accept any and all donations made and such to be used for which they are donated in the year they are donated or be set aside to use any year thereafter for the designated purpose.", Earle Spooner 2^nd, 27 yes, 0 no.

Art. #25.          To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the money received from the
State for registrations of snowmobiles to be given to the local Snowmobile Club for the purpose of maintaining its snowmobile trails, to be open for the use of the public at all times.

Earle Spooner motioned to accept the article and to remove at all time at the end, Betty Bickford 2^nd, 24 yes, 0 no.

Art. #26.          To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise from State Revenue Sharing $150.00 for Houlton Septic System.

Earle Spooner moved to accept the article as written, Dorilla Spooner 2^nd, 25 yes, 0 no.

Art. #27.          To see of the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint all Town Officials and Committee Members as they deem necessary.

Recommendation:               Yes

Earle Spooner moved to accept the article as written, Betty Bickford 2^nd, 26 yes, 0 no.

Art. #28.          To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Officers to spend an amount not to exceed 2/12 of the budgeted amount in each category for the 2008-2009 annual budget during the period from Feb 1, 2009 to the March Town Meeting 2009.

Earle Spooner moved to accept the article as written, Betty Bickford 2^nd, 26 yes, 0 no.

Art. #29.          To see if the Town will vote to raise $10,000.00 for the final payment for the Revaluation.

Recommendation:                   From Property Tax:  $10,000.00

Earle Spooner moved to accept the article as written, Betty Bickford 2^nd, 25 yes, 0 no.

Art. #31.          To see if the Town will vote to increase the property tax levy limit established for Amity by State law in the event that the municipal budget approved under the preceding articles will result in a tax commitment that is greater than that property tax levy limit.

Betty Bickford moved to number the above article #30 and to accept as written, Earl Spooner 2^nd, 20 yes, 0 no.

Earle Spooner moved to adjourn at 11:50 AM, Betty Bickford 2^nd.  Meeting Adjourned

Respectfully Submitted,

Margaret Frye, Town Clerk