Departments
Board of Selectmen
Nomination papers are currently available for the following Elected Officials positions:
One - 2 year term for Selectperson, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor
One - 3 year term for Selectperson, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor
One - 3 year term for RSU#18 School Board Director
Nomination papers require not less than 25 nor more than 100 signatures from registered Sidney voters. Papers are due for signature verification by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. elected Officials will be voted by secret ballot on Friday, March 27, 2020.
See Clerk's Office if interested.
MEETINGS:
The Board of Selectmen meet on every Monday night at the Sidney Town Office from 6:30 PM to the end of business.
If Monday is a holiday, the Selectmen will meet Tuesday from 6:30 PM to the end of business.
Please call 207-547-3159 to be placed on the Agenda.
Contact information for the Sidney Board of Selectmen:
Mailing address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, ME 04330
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Phone number: 207-547-3159
Fax number: 207-547-5054
John Whitcomb, Chairman
Term: 2017-2020
Andrew McMullen
Term: 2019-2021
Alisa Meggison-Keimel
Term: 2019-2022
James Pinkham
Term: 2019-2021
Alan Tibbetts
Term: 2018-2020
Transfer Station
Transfer Station hours:
Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
(Closed if holiday falls on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)
Transfer Station phone number: (207) 547-4243
It is illegal and punishable by fine to dump trash on road sides or anywhere other than the designated Transfer Station receptacles!
Click here for the →Universal Waste Fee Schedule
Click here for the → Fee Schedule
Please click on this PDF for recycling material procedures: RECYCLE
Click here for the → Transfer Station Brochure
As of October 1, 2018, Sidney will no longer particiapte in the zero-sort system.
You will be able to seperate and recycle ONLY the following items:
* Newspaper/Magazines,
* #2 only Milk and Soap jugs, and #5 Plastics,
* Corrugated Cardboard (Broken Down),
* Tin Cans,
* Clear Glass- with NO lids, and
* Office Paper/Junk Mail
Please use caution in the parking lot with pedestrians and slower traffic flow.
Paints can be brought to the following locations:
Hatch Hill Solid Waste Facility,
Aubuchon Hardware (with label attached),
Sherwin Williams (with label attached),
China Transfer Station, along with many others...
For a complete list and proper procedure please visit: https://www.paintcare.org
Click here for a list of what products are covered ---> Paint Care Products Covered
Sidney Fire & Rescue Department
BURNING PERMIT issuance information:
In response to COVID-19, the proper avenues to obtain burn permits are accessing the online portals listed below:
Free permits: Wardens Report Burn Permit Portal
Fee for permits: State of Maine Burn Permit Portal
**Permits will not be issued if it is a high class burn day or if the hours are out range for proper departmental staffing.
Permits will NOT be issued at the Fire Stations or at any of the Officers' residences.
Sidney Fire Department Burn Permit Issuance
Hours: Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: 3025 West River Road, Sidney
Phone: 207-547-4107
(No permits issued on holidays or non-issuance days due to high fire danger)
► FREE Online Burning Permits Website
- Select "Obtain a Permit"
- Select Sidney
- Complete permit application and submit
- Be sure to PRINT, SIGN, and HAVE YOUR PERMIT WITH YOU DURING YOUR BURN!
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► State of Maine Open Burn Permit Website (fee associated)
Dial 911 for all Emergencies!!!
Highway Department
Road Foreman:
Leon Burgess
2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Tel: 207-547-3913
Fax: 207-547-5054
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Road Crew:
Dale Mullen
Vacant Position
Some of Sidney's roads are State roads:
West River Road,
Middle Road,
Lyons Road,
Route 27/Belgrade Road,
and Pond Road
Code Enforcement
Call Gary for building and plumbing permit applications,
E-911 address assignments, and any code issues.
Office Hours:
Monday evenings from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(Tuesday, same time- if Monday is a holiday)
Wednesday mornings from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Sidney Town Office, 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Gary Fuller
2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Tel: 207-547-3340
Tel: 207-441-5302
Fax: 207-547-5054
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Animal Control
Animal Control Officer, Mark Parlin
Phone: 207-660-3131
Fax: 207-547-5054
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Mailing Address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, ME 04330
Dog Licensing Information:
Begin licensing dogs, for the new year, on October 16th.
Current Dog Licenses Expire on December 31st.
Late Fees take effect on February 1st (Pursuant to 7 MRSA Section 3922), $25.00 per dog.
To obtain a dog registration visit the Clerk's Office or Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Website.
Spayed/Neutered Dogs $6.00
Non-Spayed/Non-Neutered Dogs $11.00
⇒ Must have current rabies vaccination and spayed/neutered certificates.
Fee Chart:
License - Dog or Wolf Hybrid capable of producing young (unaltered dog)
Fee: $11.00 each
Town Animal Welfare Account: $0.00
Animal Welfare Program: $10.00
Clerk Recording Fee: $1.00
Late Fees: $25.00 per dog after January 31
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License - Dog or Wolf Hybrid incapable of producing young (spayed/neutered)
Fee: $6.00 each
Town Animal Welfare Account: $2.00
Animal Welfare Program: $3.00
Clerk Recording Fee: $1.00
Late Fees: $25.00 per dog after January 31
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Kennel License - 5 or more dogs for the purposes set forth in Section 3907, Subsection 17
Fee: $42.00
Town Animal Welfare Account: $10.00
Animal Welfare Program: $30.00
Clerk Recording Fee: $2.00
Late Fees: $25.00 per dog after January 31
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Replacement or transfer licenses-
Fee: $1.00 per license
Clerk filing fee: $1.00
General Assistance
By Appointment Only
General Assistance Administrator:
PROGRAM HOURS FOR APPOINTMENTS:
207-547-3159 Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Assistant General Assistance Administrator: 9:00 AM - NOON
Mary Blaschke
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207-547-3159
Town Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector
Current Mil Rate 11.85 Per Thousand
Taxes are due September 1st, interest starts on October 1st.
Fiscal Year: February 1 - January 31
Office Hours:
Monday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM **No new registrations after 4:00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri or after 7:00 pm on Wed.**
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday Noon - 7:30 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Phone: 207-547-3340
Fax: 207-547-5054
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Administration Office
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Phone: 207-547-3159
Fax: 207-547-5054
Deborah Mullen, Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen
Mary Blaschke, Executive Secretary This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Under Maine's Freedom of Access ("Right to Know") law, all emails to and from the Town may be considered public records.
Assessing
Current 2019 Mil Rate 12.55 Per Thousand * We do have 2019 tax bills on our web site!
Taxes are Due September 1st, interest starts October 1st. Click on the "Visit our list of on line resources"
Fiscal Year: February 1 - January 31 link, here to the right -->
Assessing Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Assessing Office Contact Information:
Mary Blaschke
Phone 207-547-3159
Fax 207-547-5054