PARKMAN NEWS—JANUARY 2019 EDITION
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in observance of New Years. We hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year!
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, January 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
The Parkman Prowlers will meet on Tuesday, January 8th at 6:00 p.m. at Wayne Libby’s house, 15 Libby Lane in Parkman off of the Crow Hill Road.
The Parkman Grange will not meet this month. The Parkman Grange Hall is closed for the winter and will re-open in time for the Town Meeting in March. The Parkman Grange would like to thank the town for all their support this past year and wish everyone a Happy New Year. For more information on the Grange and their activities please contact Sue Manchester at 277-3942.
ATTENTION: The little winter sand shed by the old barn at the Parkman Town Office is for Parkman Residents only. Please limit sand to 2 five- gallon buckets per storm. Thank you!
The Parkman Town Office will be CLOSED on Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Just a friendly reminder that all dogs six months and older must be licensed by Thursday, January 31, 2019 or a state mandated $25.00 late fee will apply. The fee for a male/female is $11.00, and $6.00 for a spayed or neutered dog.
The books for the Town of Parkman will close on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Property taxes unpaid at that time will appear in the annual Town Report. Any requests to the Selectmen for articles in the warrant for the annual Town Meeting must be received by January 31, 2019.
The Transfer Station is open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Thursday, January 10th and Thursday, January 24th at 6:00 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office.
A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the Parkman Town Office. This hearing is to discuss various ordinances that will be listed on the warrant for the annual Town Meeting in March.
The Parkman Baptist Church holds worship services every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
The 2019 snowmobile registrations and stickers are available. The price is $46.00 for a renewal and $47.00 for a new registration. If you are registering your snowmobile for the first time, please bring in a bill of sale or proof of sales tax from a dealer. Non-resident snowmobile registrations are $100.00, non-resident 3-Day is $50.00, and a non-resident 10-Day is $76.00.
Proof of insurance is required to register vehicles. The Town Office accepts electronic proof of insurance or you can have your insurance agent fax proof to 876-9704.
The 2019 Hunting/Fishing licenses are available for purchase at the Parkman Town Office. Hunting licenses are $28.00, Fishing are $27.00, Junior Hunt are $10.00, Combination Hunt/Fish are $45.00, and Archery are $27.00.
White’s Family Redemption Winter Hours are 10 am to 2 pm every day except Monday. Pick ups are available for a small fee. Please call outside of business hours, 876-2681.
Sonia Sanborn is the Animal Control Officer for the Town of Parkman. She can be reached at 876-3000 (h) or 343-0455 (c). Sonia deals with domestic animals only, for wildlife issues please contact a Game Warden.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft Food Cupboard is open the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Wednesday each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are welcome. They are located at 130 Main Street in Sangerville (corner Church Street and Main Street).
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 for one copy, and $6.00 for any additional copies of the same record requested at the same time.
One World Community Café serves a healthy lunch every Wednesday at Noon at the Guilford Methodist Church in Guilford. All are welcome to attend.
The fee for postage will increase from .50 cents to .55 cents on January 27, 2019.
The Parkman Town Office has the 2019 Open Water and Ice Fishing books available, free of charge.
The annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkman Grange Hall.
The Parkman Town Office is open Monday and Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm. The phone number is 876-3730, fax is 876-9704, email is townofparkman@yahoo.com, and website is www.parkmanmaine.com. Happy New Year and best wishes for 2019!