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At the June 7th South Berwick Town Meeting, citizens offered nearly unanimous support for the warrant articles as presented… expenditures and revenues… until the last article which authorized the LD1 override. The opposition to the LD1 override was fueled by a flier handed out by private citizens, whose unverified figures were, after the meeting, explained [...]

At the Town Meeting held on June 7, attended by 2 % of registered voters, twenty one of the twenty two warrant articles passed with very little discussion. The final warrant article, Article 22, asked voters to increase the property tax levy limit of $3,000,599 established for South Berwick by state law (LD 1) to [...]

The Town Council voted 3-2 to appoint Perry Ellsworth as the new South Berwick Town Manager. Chairman David Burke voiced his support for Acting Town Manager, Roberta Orsini for the position.
In a three to two vote, the South Berwick Town Council appointed Perry Ellsworth as the new Town Manager of South Berwick.  He will [...]

Tuesday, June 29
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
Agenda
NEW BUSINESS
1. Affirm slate of Municipal Officials for fiscal year 2011
2. Appointment to Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
3. Re-appoint board/committee members with terms expiring June 30th
4. Vote on MMA Legislative Policy Committee
5. Council transfers for 09/10 budget overruns
6. Discuss Memorial Bridge
7. Discuss Complaint
Supporting Documents
Maine-NH Connections Study (re: Kittery Bridges)
Wednesday, [...]

Monday, June 14
Building Committee Meeting
4:00 PM – Council Chambers

Seacoast Energy Initiative Steering Committee
6:30 PM – Kittery Town Hall
Tuesday, June 15
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
Agenda
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Adopt Shoreland Zoning
NEW BUSINESS
1. Sign warrant for Special Town Meeting
2. Liquor license & special amusement permit renewal for The Links at Outlook
3. Liquor license & special amusement permit renewal [...]

In a call to Gerald  MacPherson, Sr., Vice-Chair of the South Berwick Town Council, Mr. MacPherson clarified that Mr. Schempf is on medical leave.  Mr. MacPherson said it is not true that he has resigned.  He also indicated that there are lots of rumors, none of which are true other than that Mr. Schempf is [...]

There are no details to report other than Mr. Schempf’s resignation is effective immediately.  There will be a story in tomorrow’s Portsmouth Herald and I will post more as I get more information.
Update: This article was based on several sources that had indicated the Mr. Schempf has resigned.  This apparently is not true.  See Update [...]

It’s almost summer and there are a number of road projects on tap for South Berwick over the next months.  South Berwick Town Manager John Schempf and Public Works Director Terry Oliver updated the236diner.com on what projects to expect.  The following are road projects that are scheduled for this construction season:
2010 Maine Dept. of Transportation [...]

Last night’s annual Town Meeting to vote on the Town budget was quick and smooth.  There was very little discussion on the 23 articles, no amendments were proposed, and all that came up for a vote passed handily.
The night’s voting including passage of Article 8 to bond $960,000 for a variety of capital improvement projects [...]

Tuesday, June 1
Town Meeting
6:30 PM – Auditorium Hall
Wednesday, June 2
School District Budget Meeting
7:00 PM – Marshwood High School
Thursday, June 3
Zoning Board of Appeals
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1)  Case #03-10; Administrative Appeal by Kevin Emery & Suzanne Roberge for a Planning Board decision for MSP #08-02.

Tuesday, May 25
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
REPORTS & CORRESPONDENCE
1. Letter from the Planning Board
NEW BUSINESS
1. Equipment replacement request
2. Road acceptance
3. Authorize Fire Department grant request
4. Appointment to the Library Advisory Board
5. Resignation from Community Development Committee
6. MMA Legislative Policy Committee Nomination
Supporting Documents
Wednesday, May 26
Conservation Commission Meeting
7:00 PM – Meeting Room 2

Tuesday, May 18
Planning Board – 7:00 PM – Council Chambers
OLD BUSINESS
1.      Shoreland Zoning: Continued
•       Memo from Jim Fisk dated May 7, 2010 re: Shoreland Zoning Table C.
•       Proposed Ordinance: Text and Table C revisions.
•       Draft Shoreland Zoning Map.
2.      MSP#09-01; Howarth Builders, Inc.: Continued
•       Site Walk review.
•       Planning Department memo dated April 16, 2010.
•       ATTAR Engineering [...]