Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Wed Noon to 6:00 PM
Departments
Board of Selectmen
MEETINGS:
The Board of Selectmen meet on every Monday night at the Sidney Town Office from 6:30 PM to the end of business.
If Monday is a holiday, the Selectmen will meet Tuesday from 6:30 PM to the end of business.
Please call 207-547-3159 to be placed on the Agenda.
Contact information for the Sidney Board of Selectmen:
Mailing address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, ME 04330
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Phone number: 207-547-3159
Fax number: 207-547-5054
John Whitcomb, Chairman
Term: 2023-2026
Hope Boyce
Term: 2023-2025
Alicia Collins
Term: 2022-2025
Andrew McMullen
Term: 2021-2024
Lewis Corriveau
Term: 2022-2024
Transfer Station
Transfer Station Address & Hours:
98 Public Works Ctr
Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
*HOURS MAY VARY DURING HOLIDAY WEEKS. PLEASE EMAIL This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., CALL 547-3159 OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR DAY TO DAY UPDATES*
Closed Holidays
2023
Saturday, December 31, 2022, New Year’s Eve - HALF DAY
Sunday, Jan 1, 2023, New Year's Day
Sunday, April 9, 2023, Easter
Friday, Nov 24, 2023, day after Thanksgiving
Sunday, Dec 24, 2023, Christmas Eve - HALF DAY
Transfer Station phone number: (207) 547-4243
It is illegal and punishable by fine to dump trash on road sides or anywhere other than the designated Transfer Station receptacles!
Click here for the →Universal Waste Fee Schedule
Click here for the → Fee Schedule
Please click on this PDF for recycling material procedures: RECYCLE
Click here for the → Transfer Station Brochure
As of October 1, 2018, Sidney will no longer particiapte in the zero-sort system.
You will be able to seperate and recycle ONLY the following items:
* Newspaper/Magazines,
* #2 only Milk and Soap jugs, and #5 Plastics,
* Corrugated Cardboard (Broken Down),
* Office Paper/Junk Mail
Please use caution in the parking lot with pedestrians and slower traffic flow.
Paints can be brought to the following locations:
Hatch Hill Solid Waste Facility,
Aubuchon Hardware (with label attached),
Sherwin Williams (with label attached),
China Transfer Station
For a complete list and proper procedure please visit: https://www.paintcare.org
Click here for a list of what products are covered ---> Paint Care Products Covered
Sidney Fire & Rescue Department
BURNING PERMIT issuance information:
In response to COVID-19, the proper avenues to obtain burn permits are accessing the online portals listed below:
Free permits: Wardens Report Burn Permit Portal
Permits will NOT be issued at the Fire Stations or at any of the Officers' residences.
Please allow 4-5 minutes for the system to issue you a permit number, high activity on the site causes a lag in a response from the portal. If you continuously hit submit - you will be issued several permit #'s! Oops!
► FREE Online Burning Permits Website
- Select "Obtain a Permit"
- Select Sidney
- Complete permit application and submit
- Be sure to PRINT, SIGN, and HAVE YOUR PERMIT WITH YOU DURING YOUR BURN!
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Highway Department
Address:
81 Public Works Center
Road Foreman:
Leon Burgess
2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Tel: 207-547-3913
Fax: 207-547-5054
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Road Crew:
- Dale Mullen
- Arnold "Nick" Nickerson
- David Ellis
Call-ins:
- Brian Kingsbury
- Torrey Kingsbury
- John Kohler
Mailbox Policy - Click link to view entire policy.
This is the suggested Maine DOT Mailbox height directive. The Town of Sidney's plow height is 43.5 inches. PLEASE NOTE!
Some of Sidney's roads are State roads:
West River Road (RT104), Middle Road, Lyons Road, Route 27/Belgrade Road, and Pond Road (RT 23)
Code Enforcement
Keegen Ballard
Code Enforcement Officer - Town of Sidney & Town of Augusta
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2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Tel: 207-547-3159
Office Hours:
Monday's from 6 PM to 9 PM
Thursday's from 5 PM to 8 PM.
When there is a holiday on a Monday, all business is moved to Tuesday. Thank you!
Animal Control
Animal Control Officer: Desiree Hersom
Phone: 207-313-0737
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Deputy Animal Control Officer: Jon Michael
Dog Licensing Information:
We begin licensing dogs, for the new year, on October 15th.
Current Dog Licenses Expire on December 31st.
Late Fees take effect on February 1st 2023, $25.00 per dog.
Owners of unlicensed dogs are subject to fines and/or summons.
If you are new to town, please head over to the town office to either swap
over your registration if you have already paid in another town or get your
dog their tags today!
To obtain a dog registration visit the Clerk's Office or Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Website.
Spayed/Neutered Dogs $6.00
Non-Spayed/Non-Neutered Dogs $11.00
⇒ Must have current rabies vaccination and spayed/neutered certificates.
Fee Chart:
License - Dog or Wolf Hybrid capable of producing young (unaltered dog)
Fee: $11.00 each ($12.00 for online registration)
Town Animal Welfare Account: $0.00
Animal Welfare Program: $10.00
Clerk Recording Fee: $1.00
Late Fees: $25.00 per dog after January 31
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License - Dog or Wolf Hybrid incapable of producing young (spayed/neutered)
Fee: $6.00 each ($7.00 for online registration)
Town Animal Welfare Account: $2.00
Animal Welfare Program: $3.00
Clerk Recording Fee: $1.00
Late Fees: $25.00 per dog after January 31
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Kennel License - 5 or more dogs for the purposes set forth in Section 3907, Subsection 17
Fee: $42.00
Town Animal Welfare Account: $10.00
Animal Welfare Program: $30.00
Clerk Recording Fee: $2.00
Late Fees: $25.00 per dog after January 31
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Replacement or transfer licenses-
Fee: $1.00 per license
Clerk filing fee: $1.00
ANIMAL WELFARE/CONTROL LAWS
The purpose of the Animal Welfare Program is to ensure humane and proper treatment of animals by developing, implementing and administering a comprehensive program that upholds the animal welfare laws of Maine through communication, education and enforcement.
For more information from the Animal Welfare Program of Maine, please follow the listed links.
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_welfare/index.shtml
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ahw/animal_welfare/statutes_rules.shtml
ADCO (Animal Damage Control Officer). These are the workers who handle wildlife calls when ACO's are not certified to. They may come at a cost, and our ACO's are more than happy to funnel the calls for the residents. BUT should you be in a situation where a skunk, raccoon, beaver... anything not considered domestic... is bothering you at your home and this needs immediate attention, please contact an ADCO.
Here are some of the locals:
Henry Carter of Albion: 660-2422
Don Levine of Winslow: 314-0969
John Lombardi of Winslow: 649-6949
Kenneth Murphy Jr. of Litchfield: 557-5717
Domonick Herman of Litchfield: 592-4409
Josh Stevens of Belgrade: 557-5250
For a full list, please visit https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/wildlife/living-with-wildlife/avoid-resolve-conflict/index.html
Scroll to the botttom, type in your town and see all the agents willing to service your area!
This information was offered by a Warden. The Warden's Office and Inland Fisheries would ask that you call an ADCO.
AS ALWAYS - If you suspect an animal is rabid PLEASE CONTACT THE WARDEN'S OFFICE AND/OR POLICE IMMEDIATELY!
Game Warden Service:
Augusta 1-800-452-4664
Bangor 1-800-432-7381
Houlton 1-800-924-2261
State Police:
Augusta 207-624-7076
Bangor 207-973-3700
Houlton 207-532-5400
Bats are being increasingly implicated as reservoirs for strains of the rabies virus that can betransmitted to humans. Bats have small and very sharp teeth, and a bite can be difficult to detect. While not all batshave rabies, most human cases of rabies in the United States can be traced to bat bites.Rabies is a serious disease caused by a virus. The virus is carried in the saliva and neural tissueof infected mammals and can be transmitted to humans, most commonly through a bite. Themost commonly infected mammals in Maine are raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats.What you can do if you think you’ve been exposed to a bat:Any potential exposure to a bat requires a thoroughevaluation. Determine if there is any possibility that humancontact with the bat has occurred. These situations include:· Being bitten, scratched or having other direct contactwith a bat through a break in the skin or through themucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth.· Waking up from a deep sleep and finding a bat in the room.· Witnessing a bat in the room of a previously unattended child, a person with intellectualdisability or someone who has been drinking.· Finding a bat in the room with a pet that was unattended. (Usually a pet is foundcarrying a bat in its mouth.)If you believe that there has been contact with a person or a pet:· The bat should be captured for rabies testing.· If possible, contact an animal control officer, game warden or pest managementprofessional to capture live bats.
1. Use caution and avoid direct contact with the bat; wear leather gloves if possible.
2. Wait until the bat lands and cover it with a small box, coffee can or other container.
3. Slip a piece of cardboard under the container to trap the bat.
4. Secure the bat by taping the cardboard tightly to the container.
5. Wash your hands with soap and water.
6. Call your local animal control officer, game warden or pest management professional toassist in arranging for rabies testing of the bat at the Maine Health and EnvironmentalTesting Laboratory.It is important to avoid damaging the bat’s head as it may hinder the ability for rabies testing tobe performed.If you cannot capture the bat for testing and you think you have been exposed:· If bitten, wash the wound with soap and water and contact your health care provider todiscuss medical treatment.· Contact your health care provider even if you were not bitten but expect that you mayhave been exposed to the bat. Medication may still be appropriate even in the absenceof a demonstrable bite, scratch or mucous membrane exposure.If the bat is still alive and there has been no exposure to people or pets:· Let the bat to leave on its own in the easiest way possible. Close off the room and closetdoors and open the windows. Turn on a light and watch the bat until it leaves.
Maine CDC rabies website: http://www.mainepublichealth.gov/rabies·
Maine CDC Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory rabies website:http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/health-and-environmentaltesting/rabies/rabies.htm·
Maine Board of Pesticides Control “Got Pests?” website:http://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/gotpests/othercritters/bats.htm·
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife bats website:http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/human/lww_information/bats.html·
U.S. CDC Bats and Rabies website: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/bats/index.html
General Assistance
By Appointment Only
General Assistance Administrator:
PROGRAM HOURS FOR APPOINTMENTS:
207-547-3159 Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Assistant General Assistance Administrator: 9:00 AM - NOON
Mary Blaschke
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207-547-3159
Town Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector
Current Mil Rate 8.35 Per Thousand
Taxes are due September 1st, interest starts on October 1st.
Fiscal Year: February 1 - January 31
Office Hours:
Monday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday Noon - 6:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Phone: 207-547-3340
Fax: 207-547-5054
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Administration Office
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Address: 2986 Middle Road, Sidney, Maine 04330
Phone: 207-547-3159
Fax: 207-547-5054
Desiree Hersom
Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen
Notary Public
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Mary Blaschke
Executive Secretary
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Under Maine's Freedom of Access ("Right to Know") law, all emails to and from the Town may be considered public records.
Assessing
Current 2022_23 Mil Rate 7.95 Per Thousand * We do have 2022 tax bills on our web site!
Taxes are Due September 1st, interest starts October 1st. Click on the "Visit our list of on line resources"
Fiscal Year: February 1 - January 31 link, here to the right -->
Assessing Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Assessing Office Contact Information:
Mary Blaschke
Phone 207-547-3159
Fax 207-547-5054