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
September 7,  2010

Cemetery Trustees will be meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Thu, September 9th at Town Hall.

Town Lands Management Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sep 13th to consider Basin property transfer recommendations.

Property Revaluation Information

The Transfer Station will be closed on Labor Day (Sep 6th) and open the next day instead (Sep 7th)

Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program (Free)

Habitat for Humanity Weatherization Program
 Homeowners and Renters Info
Weatherization Team Volunteer Info
 

Rent and Tax Refund Program (Circuit Breaker)

For information on the Basin property transfer please click here:
BASIN INFORMATION

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

 2-1-1 Community Services Directory

Freedom of Access Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Salt Water Fishing Registry

Recreational Shellfish License Application

Shellfish Area Status
(Not updated on weekends)
(08/04/10)
The following areas are open:
Lobster House Cove
The Basin (north of the dam only)
Morse River
Spirit Pond
Sprague River
Lower Kennebec
Wymans Bay
Atkins bay

West of Small Point is closed to Surf/Hen Clams and Carnivorous Snails

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

Comprehensive Plan

Town of Phippsburg
Comprehensive Plan

The Town of Phippsburg held a second Public Hearing on Monday, December 12th and Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 to review the Draft Comprehensive Plan and gather more public comment. Information from this second hearing has bene considered by the Planning Committees.  The schedule of upcoming events is as follows:

·        Wednesday, April 5th at 5:30 p.m. – Whole Committee and Main Committee meet to vote on final Comp Plan.

·        Wednesday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. – Public Hearing on final Comprehensive Plan that will go to voters.  This is the required informational hearing for a secret ballot vote – not a developmental hearing. 

·        Monday, May 8th – Comprehensive Plan goes to Secret Ballot poll vote at the Annual Town Meeting.

 

Downloads

Final Public Hearing - 1 page (PDF)
Minutes from Dec 2005 Public Hearing (PDF)
Final Comp Plan to be voted on Monday, May 8th

Maps ( .jpg) - Wildlife Habitat : Composite Constraints : Ground Water : Historic Features : Land Use : Marine Resources :
Future Land Use Map

 

Comprehensive Plan Committees

Main Committee
Agriculture
Economy
Fishing
History & Rural
Land Use

Nat. Areas & Wildlife
Recreation
Sprawl
Water Resources

 

Main Committee

Michael Rice Selectman
Alan Douglass Selectman
Everett Perkins Selectman
Marie Varian Planning Board
Dave Thombs Appeals Board
Lee Rainey Codes

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Agriculture Sub Committee

Vacant Chair
Vacant Member
Vacant Member

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Economy Sub Committee

Ken McPherson (389-1305) Chair
Jean Flink Member
Cliff Newell Member
Dave Power Member

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Fishing Sub Committee

Russ Smith (389-9103) Chair
Proctor Wells Member
Chilloa Young Member
Muriel Hendrix Member
Frank Freer Member
Cliff Goudy Member

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History/Rural Character Sub Committee

Merry Chapin (443-5669) Chair
Vacant Member
Richard Kelly Member
Jane Stevens Member
Jack Thompson Member

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Land Use Sub Committee

Les Smith (389-1816) Chair
Jim Little Member
Steve Thayer Member
Marie Varian Member
Martha Streeter Member

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Natural Areas & Wildlife Sub Committee

Bill Emerson (389-1322) Chair
Joan Detel Member
Vacant Member
Marcia Makris Member
Lori Quimby Member

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Recreation Sub Committee

Ron Flink (389-9194) Chair
Nick Sewall Member
Angie Zimmerman Member

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Sprawl Sub Committee

Loring Hart (846-6051) Chair
Rick Albertson Member
Caroline Hutchinson Member
Jamey Kitchen Member
Joan Maloney Member

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Water Resources Sub Committee

Liz Smith (389-1816) Chair
Wendy Menard Member
Paula Palmer Member

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