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PARKMAN NEWS—OCTOBER 2023 EDITION

  • As of​​ October 1, 2023, all unpaid property taxes are accruing interest of 8%.

 

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Tuesday, October 3rd​​ at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. ​​ All are welcome to attend. ​​ For more information, please contact Sue Manchester at 277-3942.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Wednesday, October 4th​​ and Thursday, October 5th​​ so staff can attend the annual MMA Convention.

 

  • The Planning Board will meet on​​ Thursday, October 5th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • SAD #4 will have an early release day on​​ Thursday, October 5th​​ (11:30 a.m. dismissal time), no school on​​ Friday, October 6th​​ (Teacher Workshop), and no school on​​ Monday, October 9th​​ (Indigenous Peoples Day).

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Monday, October 9th​​ in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Trailblazers​​ Snowmobile Club will meet on​​ Tuesday, October 10th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, October 12th​​ and​​ Thursday, October 26th​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Prowlers​​ ATV Club will meet on​​ Monday, October 16th​​ at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ It is a potluck, and all are welcome to attend.

 

  • Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​ She can be reached at 876-3000 (h) or 343-0455 (c).

 

  • Lance Johnson is the Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Parkman. ​​ He can be reached at 446-5459.

 

  • The Sangerville Food Cupboard (Universalist Unitarian Church) is open the first and third Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome. ​​ They are located at the corner of Church and Main Street in downtown Sangerville. ​​ For more information, please call 277-4221.

 

  • The 2024 Dog Licenses will be available on​​ Monday, October 16, 2023. ​​ The fee for a male/female is $11.00, and $6.00 for a spayed or neutered dog. ​​ All dogs must be licensed by January 31, 2024, or a $25.00 state mandated late fee will apply. ​​ Reminder letters will go out in the mail in October, and each letter will have a reminder if we need your dog’s current rabies certificate.

 

  • The Transfer Station is no longer open on Wednesdays. ​​ They are open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants inside of your vehicle.

 

  • Youth Hunting will take place on​​ Friday, October 20th​​ and​​ Saturday, October 21st, 2023. ​​ Hunting with firearms begins on​​ Saturday, October 28th​​ for Maine residents​​ and Monday, October 30th​​ for all hunters. ​​ The last day of hunting season for firearms is November 25, 2023.

 

  • Update from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife: ​​ Agent fees will increase to $5.00 for ATV & Snowmobile registrations effective​​ October 25, 2023. ​​ This new increase only affects ATV and Snowmobile registrations, boats and hunting/fishing will remain the same.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church will be holding a TRUNK OR TREAT on​​ Tuesday, October 31st​​ from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ​​ Kids and their parents are welcome to come get treats. ​​ This event will be at the Parkman Baptist Church. ​​ If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Davis at 717-5929.

 

  • Fire permits can be obtained at KC’s Country Store: 876-4111, and from Danny White at 85 Crow Hill Road: 876-2681.

 

  • Proof of insurance is required to register all vehicles. ​​ The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance, or you can have your insurance agent email proof to​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome to attend.

 

  • When doing a private sale, if there are two names on the prior title you must have both signatures on the back of the title to register the vehicle. ​​ If you are doing a title in two names at the time of registration, both parties must be present to sign the title in front of​​ the clerk. ​​ Please note when doing a private sale, a 1995 to current year vehicle will need a title indefinitely.

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is open Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ​​ They are closed Sunday and Monday. ​​ They are located on the Crow Hill Road in Parkman. ​​ They can be reached at 876-2681. ​​​​ Please note that they will be closed the first day of Hunting Season, Saturday, October 28th.

 

  • If you need a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate please call ahead to the Parkman Town Office at 876-3730. ​​ The fee is $15.00 for one copy, and $6.00 for any additional copies of the same record requested at the same time.

 

  • The Referendum Election will be held on​​ Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Absentee ballots will be available at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Polls will be open 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. ​​ Note of information: ​​ If Question #3 passes regarding Government Owned and Operated Power Company, the Town of Parkman would lose​​ $252,259.82​​ in property tax revenue. ​​ This money would have to be made up by property owners in Parkman. ​​ This would mean a significant increase in property tax and please give it thought and vote on November 7th.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office is open Monday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​​ The phone number is 876-3730, email is​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com, and website is​​ www.parkmanmaine.com. ​​ We accept credit/debit cards in person and over the phone. ​​ There is a 3% surcharge when using your credit/debit card. ​​ Please note that our fax line is still not currently working, so if you have tried to fax us something, please email it. ​​ Thank you!