LISBON ANNOUNCEMENT

Lisbon Town Office, MTM Center, Transfer Station, and Library will be closing at noon, February 7, 2018.

 

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LISBON PARKING BAN

 

A parking ban has been issued from 10:00am Wednesday February 7, 2018 until 7:00am Thursday February 8, 2018.

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Public Comment Wanted on Lisbon Emergency Services & Funding

 

The Council is seeking public input on Lisbon Emergency Services & Funding on Tuesday February 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Please join us!

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LISBON EMERGENCY, INC

 

On the Town Council agenda for Tuesday night is the Lisbon Emergency – Level Service/Funding.  The Town Council appointed Councilors Norm Albert and Mark Lunt to form a sub-committee to evaluate ALL options pertaining to Lisbon Emergency, Inc.

 

This sub-committee has met several times and the Town sent out a Request for Procurement (RFP).  However, this was only one option reviewed.  Other options were to supplement the failing Lisbon Emergency, Inc. with taxpayer’s dollars in the amounts below:

 

FY                      TOTAL CHARGES                LISBON SHARE       BOWDOIN SHARE

2018-2019        $162,152.78                       $127,884.46           $34,267.92

2019-2020        $187,762.90                        $149,172.84           $39,590.06

2020-2021         $251,354.03                        $199,245.74          $52,108.29

 

Other options presented was has Lisbon Fire Department take over this responsibility and not doing anything.

 

However, the sub-committee had another suggestion to review and ignored it completely.  The option was to ask the two hospital’s (St Mary and CMMC), who own United Ambulance, for assistance.  The option was for the TOWN to DIRECTLY communicate with the hospitals and this was ignored.  I do not understand how the Town Council can consider this agenda item without first having ALL options evaluated before a vote.

 

I also do not understand why this situation has NOT been brought to the attention of the people of Lisbon.  A situation this serious should have the input of all citizens and NOT just at a Public Hearing.  The Public Hearing will be the first time the people have been notified.  There are no videos of the sub-committee meetings so the people have no clue what is going on.  This is typical for the Town of Lisbon; asking the people to speak on issues without knowing all the fact first.  This is the method used to reduce town involvement by the people and to ensure the town gets the results they want.

 

At no time has anyone mentioned how they plan to pay to supplement Lisbon Emergency, Inc. 

 

Larry Fillmore

TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA - FEBRUARY 6, 2018

School Committee Special Meeting Agenda

 

Monday, February 5, 2018 and Wednesday, February 7, 2018 (if needed)

 

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Dog Licenses Due NOW

 

NOTICE:  If you have an unlicensed dog, the deadline for licensing is Wednesday!  There is a late fee of $25 per dog that begins February 1st.  Licensing fee is $6 for a dog that has been fixed and $11 for one that hasn't.

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Maine Downtown Institute: Skill Builder Series

 

STOREFRONTS THAT SELL: DESIGN DYNAMIC DISPLAYS

Date:  February 15, 2018
Time:  9:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Location:  Bath Savings Institute Community Room – 105 Front Street, Bath
The Maine Downtown Institute offers a variety of different programs and events throughout the year that are available to the Lisbon's Downtown Business Community.  Lisbon is a Networking Community, therefore those wishing to attend this seminar would qualify at the discount rate.
This is a great opportunity for businesses looking to get ideas for creating window displays with professional designer Rhonda Birkbeck.  Rhonda will take you on a tour of the successful retail window -- setting the stage to draw in more customers and signaling the vitality of your business. You don't need to be a world-class artist to design dynamic displays after Rhonda Birkbeck walks us through the elements of eye-catching windows and shares simple steps for making your storefront sell for you. Plus, three Main Street communities will present a design strategy that soared in their downtowns. Come steal like an artist!
To register online  click here.

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Welcome to the Lisbon Comprehensive Plan Survey - Reminder

 

Thank you for participating in this survey.  This survey should take about 10-15 minutes of your time to complete.  The Planning Board is going to be using information collected from this survey to help shape the Comprehensive Plan Update, a process which will be ongoing through the summer of 2018.  You will be asked for your views on current Town services, attitudes regarding growth and development and your priorities for the community.  Your feedback is important and appreciated.
Link to take the survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNYK7QD

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Lisbon Goes Live...

 

The Town of Lisbon, in an effort to continue to keep its citizens informed and connected, has contracted with Town Hall Streams to provide streaming and playback access.  Beginning with the Planning Board meeting on Thursday, January 25th at 7:00pm, anyone who wants to watch Council, Planning Board and School Committee meetings as they occur can visit http://townhallstreams.com/towns/lisbon_me and view meetings in progress from anywhere with an internet connected device.  There is also a direct link on the home page of the Town's website on the top bar entitled "Live Video Streaming."
Individuals who do not have access to the internet may still view the meetings on Friday at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 1302.
If you happen to miss a live broadcast, no problem as you can still access them on the Town Hall Streams website.  They will be archived on their server for five years.
Town Hall Streams is a Maine-based company that was created to provide simple, low cost and effective solutions for towns to stream live and archive meetings as well as they provide services to multiple municipalities, and school districts throughout the Northeast.   

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Welcome to the Lisbon Comprehensive Plan Survey (link has been fixed)

 

Thank you for participating in this survey.  This survey should take about 10-15 minutes of your time to complete.  The Planning Board is going to be using information collected from this survey to help shape the Comprehensive Plan Update, a process which will be ongoing through the summer of 2018.  You will be asked for your views on current Town services, attitudes regarding growth and development and your priorities for the community.  Your feedback is important and appreciated.
Link to take the survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNYK7QD

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Route 196/Route 9/High School Intersection Signal Malfunction

 

Please be advised there is a broken traffic detection loop which controls the Route 9/High School timing phase for this intersection causing higher than average traffic delays in the morning.   We are currently awaiting estimates and scheduling alternatives from our traffic signal contractor to make repairs.  In addition we have been in discussions with MDOT with respect to improving turning movements at this intersection as part of a project planned for this summer, following the Moxie Festival.   These issues were discussed with the Town Council at their meeting this past Tuesday night and we anticipate making repairs as soon as possible.
Please contact the Public Works Department at 353-3000 x117 if you have any questions or require additional information.

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Public Meeting Notice

 

Lisbon Emergency - Level of Service and Funding Discussion

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE - TOWN OF LISBON

 

Notice is hereby given that the Lisbon Town Council intends to open a public meeting segment at their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on February 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM to hear comments concerning level of service for Lisbon Emergency and funding.  This meeting will be held in the Town Office Public Meeting Room.   

 

The public is invited to attend.

 

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Parking Ban in effect from 12am Wednesday to 12am Thursday.

 

Due to the anticipated storm, there is a town-wide parking ban in effect from 12am Wednesday, January 17 to 12am Thursday, Janaury 18.

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Winter Fest 2018 - Presented by Lisbon Parks & Recreation

 

Beaver Park
37 Cotton Rd., Lisbon
January 20, 2018
10am to 2pm
FREE Admission Open to All

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CHARTER COMMUNICATION ANNOUNCEMENT - JANUARY 11, 2018

TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA - JANUARY 16, 2018

LOWER THAN DIRT

 

Last Tuesday night, I attended the sub-committee meeting hosted by Councilor Norman Albert and Councilor Mark Lunt pertaining to the situation with Lisbon Emergency Services.  The purpose of the meeting was to update the members of the sub-committee on the changes Lisbon Emergency had made to their By-Laws.  The meeting was conducted with no microphones or handouts so the members of the audience could not heard a lot of what was said and without a handout could not follow along.

I have been complaining about this situation for years but our Town leadership treats citizens as second class citizens.  What I mean is they do not care if the Public hear what is going on during these Public meetings.  I listen to Councilors complain that not many citizens take an interest in what is going on in town.  Well, when you are treated in this manner it is hard to maintain an interest when you cannot hear and no one cares.  Also, I have attended numerous briefing during my forty years working for the government and I never sat through a briefing that I could not hear everything said and I always had a handout in which to follow along.  At the end of classified briefings, the handouts were gathers back up and destroyed.

 

I have complained to our leadership on numerous occasions and they really do not care if they are professional or not.  This is just one of several reasons; I do not attend Town Council meetings.  If our leadership is not interested in what I have to say, then I am wasting my time attending.  Most of every Town Council meeting has been decided the outcome before the meeting so it is only a formality any ways.

 

Now, some can say that the By-Laws of Lisbon Emergency belong to Lisbon Emergency’s.  However, if the Town of Lisbon is hosting the meeting and Lisbon Emergency is asking for the taxpayers to supplement Lisbon Emergency; the taxpayers have a right to see the documents being discussed.  Just call me old fashion!  It is my personal opinion, that if you conduct a meeting in the town office and invite the Public; they should have handouts available to follow along.  If you do not want the people to attend and if you do not care if they hear or know what is going on; then stay out of our pockets to.  In other words, the citizens of Lisbon are being asked to pay for something but do not have a right to see and know what they are being forced pay for.

 

When is our leadership going to start treating its citizens like people, again?

 

Larry Fillmore

 

Lisbon Town Offices Closed - Monday, January 15, 2018

 

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Town Offices, Lisbon Public Library and MTM Center will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018.  You still will have access to the MTM fitness center by using your membership code key.
All offices will be open regular business hours on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

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