Town of Phippsburg, Maine
1042 Main Road, Phippsburg ME 04562
Tel:  207-389-2653/207-389-1088  Fax:  207-389-1522
General E-mail:  Phipps@Phippsburg.com

Town Notices

 Updated
Mar 11th,  2010

A "Basin" Public Informational Meeting on the gift of 60 acres of Basin property, it's use, and it's management will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday March 24th at the School.

International Lobstermen Exchange Program (Seven International Lobstermen will be present)
March 11th
5pm – 7 pm
Phippsburg Fire Station
Meeting Room

(note change in location from Town Hall)

Selectmen's Meeting for the week of March 15th will be on Thursday March 18th at 6:00 p.m.

RSU #1 Meeting Agenda for March 15th

Census Job application/testing dates at Town Hall
3/24 and 4/1


Wanted - Photos for the Town Report

Town Roads are posted restricting heavweight vehicles.  For more information
 
click here

Budget Committee Information

Municipal Election nomination papers available starting
Feb 8th

The following citizens have taken out nomination papers for a municipal office (R=returned papers):
Selectman
Alan Douglass
David Barter (R)
Gary Read (R)
Tax Collector
Lisa Wallace
Treasurer
Lisa Wallace
Town Clerk
Gloria Barnes
Budget Committee
Kim Albertson (R)
Dave Percy

Town-wide Cleanup Day will be on Saturday, April 24th.

May Town Meeting Schedule

Safe Medicine Disposal Program

AARP Income Tax Preparation Assistance

2010 Moose Application (due by April 1st)

Mclanathan-Phippsburg Fire and Rescue Fund scholarships for the 2010 graduating class.

Maine Resident Property Tax and Rent Refund "Circuit Breaker" Program Information

Committee Openings
Historic Pres. (1)
Public Safety (2)
CATV Committee (1)
Recreation Com. (1)
Shellfish Commission (1)
Town Lands (1)
Town Landings (1)
Committee Applications

 2-1-1 Community Services Directory

Freedom of Access Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Shellfish Area Status
(03/05/10)
The following areas are open:
The Basin
North Creek
Lobster House Cove
Morse River (including State Park)
Sprague River
Spirit Pond

The Branch and Kennebec River are Closed.

See maps below for details:
Middle New Meadows
(06/04/2009)


Lower New Meadows
(05/30/2008)


Kennebec River
(03/05/2010)

Salt Water Fishing Registry

Outside Links

Weather/Tides/Time
Area Weather
Marine Weather
Portland Weather Buoy
Phippsburg Weather   
Time 
Weatherbug (download)

Media
Portland Press
Times Record
WCSH (6) Storm Closings

Government

City of Bath
County Sheriff

Federal
State of Maine

Town of West Bath
U.S. Postal Service

Legislature E-mail
Governor Baldacci
Senator Snowe
Senator Collins
Representative Pingree
State Senator Goodall
State Representative Percy


Schools & Libraries

Albert F. Totman Library
Bath

Patten Free Library
Phippsburg
Popham Library
Regional School Unit #1

Organizations
Bath Visitors Site
Chamber of Commerce
Friends of Phippsburg
Maine's First Ship
Maine Fishermen's Forum
Phipps Historical Society
Maine Information
Phippsburg Land Trust
Spectrum Generations
Winnegance Wheelers

Women's Business Center
Sportsmen's Association

General Assessing Information

The Assessor’s Agent for the Town of Phippsburg acts for the Board of Assessors, who are also the Selectmen for Phippsburg. The agent acts also as an arm for the State Tax Assessor thus by State law the agent is charged with discovering, describing, and valuing property, as well as the ownership of that property. To raise the funds for the budget approved by the residents of Phippsburg at the Town Meeting the assessor’s agent prepares a list of these properties annually and commits the assessments to the Town Tax Collector for collection.

The records compiled by the assessor’s agent are made available for public inspection at the Town Hall. The Assessing Office then reports to the State Department of Revenue Services regarding its activities for the year.

  • Tax Rate: $10.83 per thousand dollars of valuation for the fiscal year 2009-2010 (declared at 74%)

  • Due Dates: November 15, 2009 & May 15, 2010

  • Interest Rate: 9%

  • Fiscal Year: July1 to June 30

  • Assessment Date: April 1

  • Commitment Date: Typically the second week of October

  • Access for the public: Is down the hall to the left of the Tax Collector’s window.

The office maintains assessment information including tax maps, valuation listings according to owner and according to map and lot, sales lists, property cards, and real estate transfer tax forms. These may be examined during regular office hours and copies are available for a reasonable fee.

 

Personal Property:  Title 36, M.R.S.A., Sections 601-602)

 

The value of personal property of businesses - furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment - that are necessary to the conduct of that business are subject to valuation and taxation. The Assessor’s Agent sends out a written request every year to all personal property owners in the Town of Phippsburg. Personal property also includes campers that are left in campgrounds all year. The only way they can avoid being assessed a personal property tax is to have them registered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in the State of Maine. Campers that are registered out of State are subject to the personal property tax.