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: 2020-2023

Andrew McMullen
 Term: 2021-2024

Alicia Collins
 Term: 2022-2025

Lewis Corriveau
Term: 2022-2024

Ronda Snyder
Term: 2021-2023

Selectmen nomination papers are available on 12/27/2022 for one three year seat and one two year seat. 

Papers w/signatures are due back by 1/23/2023. 

Elections will be on 3/24/2023. 

Transfer Station Address & Hours: 

   98 Public Works Ctr

      Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
      Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
      Sunday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 

 *HOURS MAY VARY DURING HOLIDAY WEEKS. PLEASE EMAIL This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., CALL 547-3159 OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR DAY TO DAY UPDATES*

Closed Holidays

2023

Saturday, December 31, 2022, New Year’s Eve - HALF DAY

Sunday, Jan 1, 2023, New Year's Day
Sunday, April 9, 2023, Easter
Friday, Nov 24, 2023, day after Thanksgiving
Sunday, Dec 24, 2023, Christmas Eve - HALF DAY 

   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

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

**Permits will not be issued if it is a high class burn day or if the hours are out range for proper departmental staffing.

 ►  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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Address:

81 Public Works Center

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
• Arnold "Nick" Nickerson
• David Ellis 

Call-ins:

• Brian Kingsbury
• Torrey Kingsbury
• John Kohler

Mailbox Policy   - Click link to view entire policy. 

This is the suggested Maine DOT Mailbox height directive. The Town of Sidney's plow height is 43.5 inches. PLEASE NOTE! 

Some of Sidney's roads are State roads:

West River Road (RT104), Middle Road, Lyons Road, Route 27/Belgrade Road, and Pond Road (RT 23)

Keegen Ballard

Code Enforcement Officer - Town of Sidney & Town of Augusta

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2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Tel: 207-547-3159

Office Hours:

Monday's from 6 PM to 9 PM

Thursday's from 5 PM to 8 PM. 

When there is a holiday on a Monday, all business is moved to Tuesday. Thank you!

Animal Control Officer: Desiree Hersom 

Phone: 207-313-0737
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Deputy Animal Control Officer: Jon Michael

Dog Licensing Information:

We begin licensing dogs, for the new year, on October 15th.

Current Dog Licenses Expire on December 31st. 

Late Fees take effect on February 1st 2023, $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 ($12.00 for online registration)
        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 ($7.00 for online registration)
        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

ANIMAL WELFARE/CONTROL LAWS

The purpose of the Animal Welfare Program is to ensure humane and proper treatment of animals by developing, implementing and administering a comprehensive program that upholds the animal welfare laws of Maine through communication, education and enforcement.

For more information from the Animal Welfare Program of Maine, please follow the listed links. 

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_welfare/index.shtml

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_welfare/statutes_rules.shtml

Game Warden Service:

Augusta 1-800-452-4664

Bangor 1-800-432-7381

Houlton 1-800-924-2261

 

State Police:

Augusta 207-624-7076

Bangor 207-973-3700

Houlton 207-532-5400

 

 

 

Bats are being increasingly implicated as reservoirs for strains of the rabies virus that can betransmitted to humans. Bats have small and very sharp teeth, and a bite can be difficult to detect. While not all batshave rabies, most human cases of rabies in the United States can be traced to bat bites.Rabies is a serious disease caused by a virus. The virus is carried in the saliva and neural tissueof infected mammals and can be transmitted to humans, most commonly through a bite. Themost commonly infected mammals in Maine are raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats.What you can do if you think you’ve been exposed to a bat:Any potential exposure to a bat requires a thoroughevaluation. Determine if there is any possibility that humancontact with the bat has occurred. These situations include:· Being bitten, scratched or having other direct contactwith a bat through a break in the skin or through themucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth.· Waking up from a deep sleep and finding a bat in the room.· Witnessing a bat in the room of a previously unattended child, a person with intellectualdisability or someone who has been drinking.· Finding a bat in the room with a pet that was unattended. (Usually a pet is foundcarrying a bat in its mouth.)If you believe that there has been contact with a person or a pet:· The bat should be captured for rabies testing.· If possible, contact an animal control officer, game warden or pest managementprofessional to capture live bats.

 

If you must capture the bat yourself, be sure to follow these steps:If you must capture the bat yourself, be sure to follow these steps:

Maine CDC rabies website: http://www.mainepublichealth.gov/rabies·

Maine CDC Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory rabies website:http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/health-and-environmentaltesting/rabies/rabies.htm·

Maine Board of Pesticides Control “Got Pests?” website:http://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/othercritters/bats.htm·

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife bats website:http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/human/lww_information/bats.html·

U.S. CDC Bats and Rabies website: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/bats/index.html

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

Current Mil Rate 13.15 Per Thousand

Taxes are due September 1st, interest starts on October 1st.

Fiscal Year:  February 1 - January 31

Office Hours:
Monday    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM       
Tuesday   8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday   Noon - 6:00 PM
Thursday  8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday      8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Phone: 207-547-3340
Fax: 207-547-5054
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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

Desiree Hersom

Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen    

Notary Public  

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Mary Blaschke

Executive Secretary

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 Under Maine's Freedom of Access ("Right to Know") law, all emails to and from the Town may be considered public records.

Current 2022_23 Mil Rate 7.95 Per Thousand                                                            * We do have 2022 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