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PARKMAN NEWS—OCTOBER 2021 EDITION

  • As of​​ October 1st, all unpaid property taxes are accruing interest of 6%.

 

  • The Planning Board will meet on​​ Thursday, October 7th​​ at 6:00 p.m.​​ in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • SAD #4 will be having an Early Release Day on​​ Thursday, October 7th​​ at 11:30 a.m. and no school​​ Friday, October 8th​​ and​​ Monday, October 11, 2021.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Monday, October 11th​​ in observance of Columbus Day.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Tuesday, October 12th​​ and​​ Wednesday, October 13th​​ for staff to attend a 2-day​​ virtual​​ Elections Training.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Trailblazers​​ Snowmobile Club will meet on​​ Tuesday,​​ October 12th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, October 14th​​ and​​ Thursday, October 28th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee will meet on​​ Tuesday, October 19th​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ All are welcome to attend this meeting to plan for the 200th​​ Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, July 23, 2022.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Thursday, October 21st​​ for staff to attend a Motor Vehicle Training.

 

  • Youth Hunting Day is​​ Saturday, October 23, 2021. ​​ Hunting with firearms begins on​​ Saturday, October 30th​​ for Maine residents​​ and Monday, November 1st​​ for all hunters. ​​ The last day of hunting season for firearms is November 27, 2021.

 

  • The 2022 Dog Licenses will be available on​​ Wednesday, October 20, 2021. ​​ 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, 2022

 

  • , or a $25.00 state mandated late fee will apply. ​​ Reminder letters will out in the mail by mid-October, and each letter will have a reminder if we need your dog’s current rabies certificate.

 

  • The Parkman Baptist Church will be holding a TRUNK OR TREAT on​​ Saturday, October 30th​​ from​​ 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ​​ Kids and their parents are welcome to come get treats. ​​ This even will be held at the Parkman Baptist Church. ​​ If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Davis at 717-5929.

 

  • 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. ​​ If you do not have a sticker, please contact the Town Office at 876-3730. ​​ They are free of charge.

 

  • 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 Universalist Unitarian Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft Food Cupboard is open the first and third Wednesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ​​ All are welcome. ​​ They are located at the corner of Church Street and Main Street in downtown Sangerville.

 

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

 

  • The Bicentennial Committee has tickets for purchase for a one of a kind personalized .17 HMR Henry Golden Boy gun. ​​ There is a limited supply of 500 tickets. ​​ Tickets are $10.00 each and are available at the Parkman Town Office, KC’s Country Store, Herring Brothers, and from Tricia Elderkin. ​​ The drawing will be held on​​ Saturday, November 20, 2021.

 

  • Proof of insurance is required to register all vehicles. ​​ The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance, or you can have your insurance agent fax proof to 876-9704 or 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.

 

  • Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • 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.

 

  • Don’t forget to FALL BACK and set your clocks back one hour on​​ Sunday, November 7th​​ at 2:00 a.m.

 

  • ATV registrations DO NOT require a title. ​​ If you are registering an ATV for the first time, please bring in a bill of sale or proof of sales tax from a dealer at time of registration. ​​ For all Inland Fisheries transactions (ATV, Boat, Snowmobile, Hunting/Fishing) you must bring in a valid drivers license or unexpired State ID.

 

  • The fee for a marriage license is $40.00. ​​ Marriage applications are valid 90 days from issue. ​​ Both the bride and groom must sign the application in the presence of a clerk at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ If this isn’t your first marriage, please bring in a copy of your divorce decree or a death certificate of prior spouse when completing the application. ​​ Please not that you must call the Parkman Town Office at 876-3730 to schedule an appointment to obtain your marriage license.

 

  • The Referendum Election will be held on​​ Tuesday, November 2, 2021. ​​ Polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. ​​ Voting will take place in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office. ​​ Absentee ballots will be available at the Parkman Town Office. ​​ The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ for business on Election Day.

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is​​ open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. ​​ They can be reached at 876-2681 and are located on the Crow Hill Road in Parkman.

 

  • 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, fax is 876-9704, email is​​ townofparkman@yahoo.com, and website is​​ www.parkmanmaine.com. ​​ We accept credit cards in person and over the phone. ​​ There is a 3% surcharge when using your credit card.