Maine Association of Assessing Officers
Wednesday, October 16
9:15 Developing and Using GIS
The Town of Camden will share their experience in the planning and development of their GIS systems and present a live demonstration of the many uses it provides to their municipality.
Judy Mathiau, Assessor, Camden
Jeff Nims, Code Enforcement Officer, Camden
Steven Gibbons, Fire Chief, Camden
12:00-1:00 Lunch (at Millers Restaurant)
To register for this luncheon, please refer to the last page of Convention Registration flyer included in this issue of the TOWNSMAN. Cost of the luncheon is $12. Advance registration is required.
1:00 MAAO Annual Meeting
1:45 - 2:00 Break
2:00 How Your State Valuation Is Prepared and What To Do If You Disagree
Mike Rogers, Property Tax Division, Maine Revenue Services
Ken Allen, Assessor, Casco/New Gloucester
Anne Gregory, Assessor, Falmouth
4:30 Adjourn
Maine Association of Planners
Wednesday, October 16
10:00 Impact Fees: An Alternative Revenue Source
Municipalities struggling with insufficient returns from traditional taxes and fees are seeking alternative revenue sources. Special fees are particularly attractive when revenues and municipal expenditures are linked. A panel of Maine planners will present pros and cons of impact fees.
Dan Fleishman, Town Planner Arundel
Peter Morelli (invited)
Mark Eyerman, Planning Decisions (invited)
12:00-1:30 MAP Luncheon (at Millers Restaurant)
To register for this luncheon, please refer to the last page of Convention Registration flyer included in this issue of the TOWNSMAN. Cost of the luncheon is $12. Advance registration is required.
Maine Chapter of American Public Works Association
Thursday, October 17
8:30 MCAPWA Business Meeting & Election of Officers
8:45 Dig Safe & PUC/On Target: New Rules and Regulations
Gary Farmer, Maine Public Utilities Commission
Lisa Faso, Dig Safe, Inc.
Terry Sylvester, On Target
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 Stormwater Phase II
David Ladd, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
12:00-1:30 MCAPWA Luncheon (at Millers Restaurant)
Advance registration required. $12.00 per person. See back page of Convention Registration flyer in this issue of TOWNSMAN. Advance registration is required.
Maine Code Administrators
Wednesday, October 16
1:30 Business Meeting
3:30 Adjourn
Maine Community Development Association
Thursday, October 17
10:00 MCDA Open House
Opportunity to meet MCDA members and learn about the group's activities.
10:00 Introduction to Brownfield Site Redevelopment
In many communities, there are abandoned, idled or under-used industrial and commercial properties. This workshop will help to define these Brownfield sites and provide information about federal and state programs to assist assessment and redevelopment. Local officials that are doing Brownfield redevelopment will share their experiences.
James Chow, U.S. EPA Region I, Boston
Nick Hodgkins, Maine DEP
Matthew Eddy, City of Westbrook
12:00-1:30 MCDA Lunch/Annual Meeting
To register for this luncheon, please refer to the last page of Convention Registration flyer included in this issue of the TOWNSMAN. Cost of the luncheon is $12. Advance registration is required.
Maine Fire Chiefs Association
Wednesday, October 16
9:00 MMA Opening Session
Mac Fulfer, Face Reading Specialist
10:30 An Update On Homeland Security
Major General Joseph E. Tinkham II, Maine's Adjutant General and Commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management
Art Cleaves, Director, Maine Emergency Management Agency
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 MFCA Annual Meeting
• Fire Chief of the Year Award Presentation
• Past Presidents Plaque Presentation
4:00 Adjourn
Thursday, October 17
9:00 Executive Skills Workshop: Managing and Leading Change
12:00-1:30 MFCA Lunch (Millers Restaurant)
To register for this luncheon, please refer to the last page of Convention Registration flyer included in this issue of the TOWNSMAN. Cost of the luncheon is $12. Advance registration is required.
1:30 Executive Skills Workshop (cont'd)
4:00 Adjourn
Friday, October 18
8:30 Executive Skills Workshop (cont'd)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 Executive Skills Workshop (cont'd)
2:00 Adjourn
Maine Government Finance Officers Association
Thursday, October 17
12:00-1:30 MMTCTA/MGFOA Lunch (at Jeff's Catering)
For members of MMTCTA and MGFOA. Sponsored by the Maine Municipal Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association, Maine Government Finance Officers, and Peoples Heritage Bank. Advance reservations are required. See back page of Convention Registration flyer in this issue of the TOWNSMAN. John Menario, former city manager of Portland and now assistant to the president of Banknorth Group, and Donald Ratajczak, a consulting economist, will be guest speakers.
1:30 MGFOA Annual Meeting (at Jeff's Catering)
2:00 Adjourn
Maine Municipal Tax Collectors & Treasurers Association
Wednesday, October 16
9:00 MMA Opening Session
Mac Fulfer, Face Reading Specialist
10:30 MMTCTA Executive Board Meeting
12:00-2:00 Lunch (on your own)
2:00 Session TBA
3:30 Adjourn
Thursday, October 17
9:30 A Citizen Initiative for Tax Reform
(see General Sessions for details)
12:00-1:30 MMTCTA/MGFOA Lunch (at Jeff's Catering)
For members of MMTCTA and MGFOA. Sponsored by the Maine Municipal Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association, Maine Government Finance Officers, and Peoples Heritage Bank. Advance reservations are required. See back page of Convention Registration flyer in this issue of the TOWNSMAN. John Menario, former city manager of Portland and now assistant to the president of Banknorth Group, and Donald Ratajczak, a consulting economist, will be guest speakers.
2:15 Microsoft Office: Tips & Tricks (cosponsored with MTCCA)
4:00 Adjourn
Maine Recreation & Park Association
Wednesday, October 16
9:10 Session TBA
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30 Session TBA
12:00-1:30 Lunch
2:00 Session TBA
3:15 Adjourn
Maine Town & City Clerks Association
Thursday, October 17
9:00 Welcome
9:10 Animal Welfare Update
9:40 Bangor Daily News/Voter News Service
9:45 Vital Statistics Update
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30 Elections Update
11:15 Inland Fisheries Update
11:30-1:15 MTCCA Luncheon (at Millers Restaurant)
1:15 MTCCA Annual Business Meeting
Drawings will be made during the meeting. You must be present to win.
2:15 Microsoft Office: Tips & Tricks (cosponsored with MMTCTA)
4:00 Adjourn
Maine Town & City Management Association
Wednesday, October 16
1:30 Affordable Housing In Maine
This session will address affordable housing issues in Maine and is sponsored by the Maine Town & City Management Association, Maine Welfare Directors Association, University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Policy, and MMA.
During the workshop, participants will identify housing issues and problems in Maine communities. The session is intended to not only be a discussion of housing issues, but to list resources available to municipalities and identify ways to utilize these resources to address housing issues in Maine.
Panelists include: Frank O'Hara of Planning Decisions, Michael Finnegan, Executive Director, Maine State Housing Authority, and Anne Rugg from the Seacoast Coalition for Affordable Housing. Greene Town Manager Steve Eldridge will facilitate the discussion.
3:00 Adjourn
Thursday, October 17
7:30 MTCMA Executive Board Meeting (breakfast at Holiday Inn)
9:00 A Citizens Initiative for Tax Reform
This session will provide a thorough explanation of MMA's effort to spearhead a citizens initiative for tax reform. MMA staff and local officials who have been actively involved in the development of this initiative will discuss the evolution of the initiative, provide a detailed description of the proposal, and answer questions about it.
11:00 MMA Annual Business Meeting
11:30-1:30 Lunch (no formal program scheduled)
1:30 Gubernatorial Candidates Forum
The forum will be moderated by Don Carrigan of Maine Public TV. Four candidates for Maine Governor have been invited to participate: John Baldacci, the Democratic Party candidate, Jonathan Carter, the Green Party candidate, Peter Cianchette, the Republican Party candidate, and John Michael, an Independent candidate.
3:30 Retirement Planning Today
Girard Miller, President and CEO of the ICMA Retirement Corporation will discuss retirement planning in the current economy.
4:30 Adjourn
Friday, October 18
8:00 A Look Into The Future (breakfast meeting)
The program will feature Laurie LaChance, the State Economist, who will provide an overview of future economic challenges facing the State of Maine.
Following the Ms. LaChance's presentation, a panel of municipal officials will discuss "Preparing Maine for the Future", looking at what towns and cities need to do to address our state's emerging issues. The panel will explore a wide range of issues confronting the state and municipalities, including interlocal and regional cooperation, the cost of government, the levels of government, taxation, growth and economic development issues, school/municipal issues, and Maine's aging population, to name a few.
11:00 Adjourn
Maine Welfare Directors Association
Wednesday, October 16
9:00 MMA Opening Session
Mac Fulfer, Face Reading Specialist
10:15 MWDA Business Meeting
10:45 ASPIRE Program
12:00-1:15 MWDA Lunch (at Millers Restaurant)
1:30 Affordable Housing In Maine
This session is sponsored by the Maine Town & City Management Association, Maine Welfare Directors Association, USM's Muskie School of Public Policy, and MMA. (see General Sessions for program description)
3:00 HUD Section 8
4:00 Adjourn