The deadline for registering dogs was January 31, 2019. If you have not already registered, there will be a $25.00 late fee. If you don’t have your dog any longer please call us at 743-2501 and we can remove them from our system. You can license your dog vial mail, in person or dropping off after hours in the box just outside the town office back door to the right. To complete licensing, you must have the current rabies certificate and certificate of neuter/spay if applicable. To license by mail, please mail check, and current paperwork to the Clerk. Thank you!

Paris Maine designated “Opportunity Zone” by Governor LePage! Governor Paul R. LePage today announced his selections for participation in the federal Opportunity Zones program.

Federal law allows governors from each state to nominate 25 percent of a state’s eligible low-income census tracts to be designated as Opportunity Zones. The U.S. Treasury recently accepted Maine’s designated tracts into the federal program. Of the 128 eligible tracts in Maine, Governor LePage could select a maximum of 32 for designation into the program.

The final rules governing the tabulation of ranked-choice voting ballots are now available on the Maine Department of the Secretary of State website, along with an animated video that shows how the tabulation will work. On June 12, 2018, this method of voting will be used for the first time ever in a statewide election as voters cast their ballots in the Primary Election. To view, click on the link: http://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2018/rcvoutreach.html

Many, many thanks to the Rotary Club of Oxford Hills! Last week they donated four sugar maples to the Town of Paris! We were thrilled with this thoughtful gift; the members of One Paris Hill will nurture these babies until we decide on the best place to plant them in their future Paris home. We will also be putting out some lovely birdhouses at One Paris Hill; these had been made and donated by a local high school senior for his senior project and we are pleased to place them at One Paris Hill to house our local birds. Lots of cleaning going on at One Paris Hill, we now have a port a potty for public use and hope to put in a few picnic tables soon so that more people can come and enjoy this beautiful oasis. Thank you all!

Important Dates to Remember from the Paris Town Office:

• On Monday, April 30^th, there will be a Public Meeting to discuss the Recreational Marijuana Ordinance at 6:30PM at the Paris Fire Station; there will be a second meeting on Monday, May 21^st also at 6:30 PM at the Paris Fire Station.
• On Wednesday, May 2^nd, there will be a Budget Committee Meeting at 5:30PM at the Paris Town Office.
• There will be a joint public meeting of the Paris Select Board and Paris Budget Committee on the FY 2019 Budget, Tuesday, May 8^th at 6PM at the Paris Town Office.

Additionally, the Paris Select Board is establishing a Private Property Ordinance Ad-hoc Committee, consisting of five members.  For more information or to complete an application to serve on this committee, please call the Paris Town Office at 743-2501 or stop in!

Call to order by Rick Little @ 5:30, 5 budget members in attendance

Consideration of Minutes:

Motion by Dick to accept

Seconded By Richard Merz

Motion passed.

Unfinished Business- none

New Business:

Capital Code 90 yellow tab

-Vic talked about carryovers, announced when appropriate

–   Parks and Rec. $7000+

• Police Dept. up to $3000, but has a carry over of $3100
• Fire dept. increase of $2000 for a roof
• Highway carry over of $28,000 (accrued fund)
• 90-06, 90-08 nothing there, no activity 90-06 $15,000 sealing Parking lot for fire dept.
• 90-08, Cornwall Preserve, $18,000, was supposed to be rolled through.
• Road Construction Carry- $209,000
• 80-10- increase of 4500 for copier
• 80-10 software $9000 for software updates (Trio)carry over of $2000
• Vic discussed his plan to replace plow- trucks from a 4 year cycle to a 3 year cycle.
• Rick voiced concern about lack of capitol funds for some such as the Library. Place money into accounts for capitol improvements (library)
• Highway equipment, carry of $10,000, plus $10, 000 this year, $40,000 increase for equipment.
• Vic discussed equipment for the roads, we should get our capital needs where they need to be.
• $53, 000 for new Fire Dept. vehicle
• 2 fire department lines were combined, carry over- 95 line is called “grant match”$8,000 and $3773 on other line.
• catch basins paid out of the 90-96 account, we would like to get them done by April.
• Expense total 2019: $7,278, 57, + $146,230

Revenue: Green tab

• Vic explained the thought process, tax commitment and projected revenues. Try to be conservative.
• agent fees for renewal of vehicles up $1400
• Revenue sharing could increase.
• MDOT UP
• Vic explained “state aid roads”, reimbursement
• Homestead reimbursement up $92,000, should move from 50% to 60+%
• Fairview cemetery takeover $100,000 in the fund for upkeep. Vic wants to take $1,500 from that account this year for upkeep.
• 2019 $1,739,489, +$137,295
• Dick asked about property tax revenue
• Vic explained tax commitment and mill rate.
• $6,200,000 million has come through the town office so far.
• next meeting on the 4th
• next week will will add calculating mill rate into conversation.
• The board will begin discussing the $217,000

Motion to Close: Dick @6:35

Seconded by: Richard

All in Favor

Submitted by Michael Lance

Paris Board of Selectman will hold a public hearing on Monday April 9th, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Paris Town Office to hear questions and comments on an amendment to the Recall Ordinance.  A copy of the draft Ordinance is available at the Town Office. A regular Selectmen’s meeting will follow the public hearing.

Public Hear-recall ordinance