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PARKMAN NEWS—SEPTEMBER 2022 EDITION

  • The Planning Board will meet on​​ Thursday,​​ September 1st​​ at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Monday, September 5th​​ in observance of Labor Day.

 

  • The Parkman Grange will meet on​​ Tuesday, September 6th​​ at 5:00 p.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall. ​​ You are invited to see what they are all about. ​​ Please contact Sue for more​​ information at 277-3942.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Wednesday, September 7th​​ and​​ Thursday, September 8th​​ so staff can attend an Elections Training.

 

  • The​​ Parkman Trailblazers​​ Snowmobile Club will meet on​​ Tuesday, September 13th​​ at​​ 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen are accepting bids for Snow Plow Contract for the Town of Parkman. ​​ Each bid must be in writing and in a sealed envelope marked “SNOW PLOW BID” on the outside. ​​ All bids must be received by the Selectmen no later than​​ Wednesday, September 14, 2022,​​ at 1:00 p.m. ​​ Late bids will not be opened or considered. ​​ Description of contract is available at the Town Office.

 

  • The Parkman Grange is planning a meal to support veterans on​​ Saturday, September 17, 2022. ​​ Menu and time to be announced.

 

  • The Board of Selectmen will meet on​​ Thursday, September 15th​​ and​​ Thursday, September 22nd​​ at 5:30 p.m.​​ in the library of the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • Mark your calendar: Time capsule will be buried at the Parkman Town Office on​​ Thursday, September 29th​​ at 6:00 p.m. ​​ All are welcome to attend. ​​ Please continue to bring items for the time capsule to the Parkman Town Office or drop them off at KC’s Country Store. ​​ The deadline for items is​​ Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

 

  • All unpaid 2022 property taxes begin accruing interest of 4% on​​ October 1, 2022.

 

  • The Transfer​​ Station is open Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. ​​ Please note that Wednesday, September 28th​​ will be the last day the Transfer Station will be open on Wednesdays​​ this year. ​​ Please have your Transfer Station sticker visible to the attendants inside of your vehicle.

 

  • Building permits are available at the Parkman Town Office.

 

  • 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.

 

  • Stephen Lackey is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. ​​​​ He can be reached at 343-2013. ​​ He deals with domestic animals only, please call a Game Warden for wildlife issues.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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 Town Office still has​​ Bicentennial merchandise for sale: mugs, tote bags, t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, Bicentennial books, long sleeve t-shirts, and koozies. ​​ Come get yours​​ while supplies last.

 

  • If you would like to rent the Parkman Grange Hall, please contact Don Pepin at 343-0274.

 

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

 

  • White’s Family Redemption​​ is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. ​​ They are located on the Crow Hill Road in Parkman. ​​ They will continue to take drop offs outside of these hours, but please call to ensure someone is available. ​​ They can be reached at 876-2681.

 

  • 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 time of registration, both parties must be present to sign the title in front of the clerk.

 

  • The Town of Parkman participates in the MOSES program for all recreational licenses and atv’s, boats, and snowmobiles. ​​ You must bring in a valid drivers license and vin number or previous registration for atv’s, boats, and snowmobiles when coming in to register these. ​​ If you are registering for the first time, please bring in a bill of sale or proof of sales tax paid from a dealer at the time of registration. ​​ For boats, registration fee is based on length of the boat and horsepower.

 

  • 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 is not your first marriage, please bring in a copy of your divorce decree or a death certificate when completing the application. ​​ Please note that you must call the Parkman Town Office at 876-3730 to schedule an appointment to obtain your marriage license.

 

  • The Parkman Town Office will be​​ CLOSED​​ on​​ Wednesday, October 5th​​ and​​ Thursday, October 6th​​ so staff can attend the MMA Convention.

 

  • The Town of Parkman will have a Fall Clean-up Day on​​ Saturday, October 8th. ​​ There will be NO CHARGE for DEMO at the Transfer Station that day.

 

  • The Historical Society will tentatively meet on​​ Sunday, October 23rd​​ at 2:00 p.m. at Sue Griffith’s home at 433 North Dexter Road. ​​ More information will be available in October’s edition of Parkman News.

 

  • The Parkman Grange has gun raffle tickets available for purchase at the Parkman Town Office, KC’s Country Store, Guilford Hardware, and Herring Meat Market. ​​ Tickets are $10 each and the winner will be announced at the Hunter’s Supper in November. ​​ Limited tickets, get yours before they are gone.

 

  • 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.