Jean Demetracopoulos, Oldfields Road, currently the Chair of the Town Council, is running unopposed for the three year seat on South Berwick Town Council.
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Here is Ms. Demetracopoulos’ response to the questions posed by the236diner:
Tell us something about yourself?
I have two boys in college and live on our Old Fields Rd farm [...]
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South Berwick Town Council Candidate: Jean Demetracopoulos
This Week at Town Hall: October 13, 2009
Tuesday, October 13
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
On the agenda:
Reports & Correspondence
1. Presentation by Robert Bohlmann, York County EMA Director
Unfinished Business
1. Administration
A. Day Property – retain and remove building
B. Authorize access path construction to Central School
C. Accept Forest Management report & authorize sale of timber
NEW BUSINESS
1. Clerk/Election
A. Discuss/approve Excise/Tabor II Resolutions
[...]
Friends of the Library: Candidates Forum
[ October 19, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Here’s a chance to meet and hear from the candidates for local offices:
A South Berwick Candidates Forum sponsored by the Friends of the Library will be held Monday, October 19th, 6:30 pm, at Town Hall.
Town Council candidates and School Board Candidates will answer questions posed by the Friends, with questions from the audience as time [...]
This Week at Town Hall: September 28, 2009
Monday, September 28
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Administration
A. Set Public Hearing Date for Zoning Ordinance Amendment
NEW BUSINESS
1. Police Department
A. Authorize Police Vehicle purchase
2. Administration
A. Confirm meeting date change from Mon Oct 12th to Tues Oct 13th*
B. Appoint members to the Recreation Committee
C. Appoint members to the Community Development [...]
Town Council & School Board Elections: Who’s running?
The following people are candidates for local offices in the November 2009 election. There are three seats open, two on the Town Council and one on the MSAD School Board for a South Berwick Board Member.
Here are the races:
For the Town Council seat now filled by Jean Demetracopoulos, whose term is up:
Jean Demetracopoulos will run unopposed.
For [...]
This Week at Town Hall: September 21, 2009
Monday, September 21
Special Town Council Meeting
6:30 PM – Town Manager’s Office
An Executive Sesssion will be held to conduct interviews with Board and Committee Applicants.
This Week at Town Hall: September 14, 2009
Monday, September 14
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
REPORTS & CORRESPONDENCE
1. John Spezia – Eagle Scout project
2. Anne Stephenson – Energy Inventory
3. Karen Eger – Letter
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
1. Report on Host Community Committee for USS Helena
2. Report on Energy Efficiency Committee workshop w/Council
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Administrative
A. Adopt Historic District Ordinance amendments
B. Final Discussion on Shoreland Zoning Ordinance [...]
This Week at Town Hall: September 7, 2009
Tuesday, September 8
Special Town Council Meeting
4:00 PM – Council Chambers
New Business
1. Executive Session – 1MRSA §405.6E – discussion with legal counsel.
2. Executive Session – 1MRSA §405.6A – discuss Town Manager evaluation.
Tuesday, September 8
Historic District Commision
7:00 PM – Meeting Room 2
Wednesday, September 9
Energy Committee
8:00 AM – Council Chambers
Wednesday, September 9
Town Council Workshop with Energy Committee
7:00 PM [...]
This Week at Town Hall: August 24, 2009
Monday, August 24
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
6:30pm PUBLIC HEARING – HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE
TOWN COUNCIL to follow hearing
Reports & Correspondence
1. Report of the Building Committee
Unfinished Business
1. Administration
C. Authorize the Town Manager to contract for services with JCJ Architects
D. Discuss Regional Efficiency Grant Effort
E. Discuss Comcast Report
New Business
1. Police
A. Accept 2009 ATV Enforcement Grant
2. Administration
A. Appoint [...]
This Week at Town Hall: August 17, 2009
Monday, August 17
Town Council Workshop
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
The Town Council will meet in a workshop with Representative Mark Eves to discuss the legislative session, revenue projections and other concerns.
This workshop will be followed by a public meeting with Representative Eves.
Monday, August 17
Representative Mark Eves to meet with residents
On Monday August 17th at 6:30 pm [...]
This week at Town Hall: August 10, 2009
Monday, August 10
Board of Assessors
6:00 PM – Auditorium Hall
Public Hearing: Charter Amendments
6:30 PM – Auditorium Hall
Town Council
6:35 PM – Auditorium Hall
Agenda
Town Council/Board OF Assessors
1. Set tax rate and sign commitment for 2009/2010.
6:30pm PUBLIC HEARING – Charter amendments
TOWN COUNCIL to follow Assessors & Hearing
REPORTS & CORRESPONDENCE
1. Comcast*
NEW BUSINESS
1. Administrative
A. Accept Strawberry Festival Grant
B. Accept board resignations [...]
This Week at Town Hall: July 27,2009
Monday, July 27
Town Council Workshop
5:30 AM – Town Manager’s Office
Monday, July 27
Town Council
6:00 PM – Council Chambers
EXECUTIVE SESSION To consider the appointment of Planning Board members
Planning Board/Town Council Jt. Public Hearing re: Shoreland Zoning
6:30 PM – Town Hall
AGENDA
6:30pm PUBLIC HEARING: SHORELAND ZONING ORDINANCE
Shoreland Zoning Ordinance supporting documents
TOWN COUNCIL RECONVENE AFTER PUBLIC HEARING
Town Council Supporting Documents
Agenda:
New [...]
This Week at Town Hall: July 20, 2009
Monday, July 20
Town Council Special Meeting
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
NEW BUSINESS
1. Set date/time for joint public hearing with Planning Board re: Shoreland Zoning. (Monday July 27, 2009 at 6:30pm).
Monday, July 20
Town Council Workshop
6:35 PM – Town Manager’s Office
The Town Council will meet in a workshop setting to discuss their Goals and Objectives for the upcoming [...]
Recap of Town Council Meeting July 13, 2009
Here’s the skinny on tonight’s meeting:
At tonight’s Town Council meeting, during the time allotted for Councilor comments, Councilor David E. Webster announced that he was resigning from the Town Council effective immediately “for personal reasons.” He gave no other explanation and walked out of the meeting. There was little further discussion among the other Councilors, [...]
This Week at Town Hall July 13, 2009
Monday, July 13
Town Council
Agenda
6:00pm Town Council
Executive Session 1MRSA §405.6D – discuss police union contract negotiations.*
* The Town Council meeting will resume at 6:30 pm following the Executive Session.
Unfinished Business
1. Administrative
A. Review Fuel Assistance Fund
New Business
1. Administrative
A. Charge the Building Committee with next step in Library Process
B. Create a Special Revenue Account for the Community Garden
C. [...]
This Week at Town Hall: July 6, 2009
Tuesday, July 7
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
Public Hearing – 7:00 PM
MSP#08-02; Our Lady of Angels Parish Church
Regular Meeting to follow Public Hearing
Correspondence
1. Email from Josephine Collins per John B. Schempf dated June 3, 2009.
RE: South Berwick Zoning (45 and 49 Agamenticus Road – Map 29 Lot 27 – R2 Zone)
Old Business
1. Our Lady of [...]
This Week at Town Hall: June 29, 2009
Monday, June 29
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
AGENDA
Supporting Documents
Town Council/Board OF Assessors
JUNE 29, 2009 – Council Chambers
6:30pm Special Town Meeting
To vote on the following warrant article:
To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate and expend from the
Undesignated General Fund Balance to cover the unexpected overdraft in
the Highway budget for 2008/09.
Town Council Recommends: $60,000 [...]
This week at Town Hall: June 22, 2009
Tuesday, June 23
South Berwick Transportation Feasibility Study
7:00 PM – Auditorium Hall
Consultants will be presenting draft recommendations and gathering input.
Some of the latest draft information and plans are posted on the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission’s web site:
Phasing Plan (6/17/09)
Proposed [...]
This Week at Town Hall & MSAD 35
Note: The regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting has been moved to June 15 due to voting taking place on June 9.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
MSAD 35 Budget Validation Vote
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009 citizens go to the polls to vote (YES or NO) to approve the budget that was established at the District Budget Meeting. [...]
Recap of Town Meeting on Budget, June 1, 2009
Here’s the skinny on tonight’s Town budget meeting. The turnout was relatively good, with approximately 300 in attendance. (That’s out of 5,223 registered voters, so the Town budget was decide by approximately 6% of the voters.)
Articles 1-8, which are procedural and policy issues regarding the Town meeting and tax collections all passed on voice votes.
Here [...]
This Week at Town Hall
Monday, June 1
Town Budget Meeting
6:30 PM – Richard P. Gagnon Auditorium Hall, Third Floor of Town Hall
To vote on the Fiscal Year 2010 Town Budget.
The following documents are available to the public on the Town web site:
2010 Budget Warrant
Proposed Appropriations by Department
Appropriation Detail
The Town Warrant was mailed to residents early last week and Town Reports [...]
Opinion: Supporting the Town Budget
I will be going to the June 1 Town Meeting and voting yes to accept the town budget as presented. At the meeting we will be voting on the budget that pays for the infrastructure and services of the Town. The town budget is just one of the three determinants of our property taxes. Last [...]
Town Budget Meeting: June 1, 6:30 PM
[ June 1, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Mark your calendar. Be part of the decision making process about the town budget. If you don’t go, others will decide the future of your town. This year there is some free child care available.
The Annual Town Budget Meeting will be held on June 1, 2009 at 6:30 pm in the Richard P. Gagnon Auditorium [...]
This Week at Town Hall
Monday, May 18
Town Council Meeting
5:30 PM – Council Chambers
New Business
1. Executive Session
A. Consultation with Legal Counsel in accordance with 1 MRSA 405.6E.
Tuesday, May 19
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
Old Business
1. Shoreland Zoning: Further Review.
Documents
Proposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance – Chapter 110. Prepared with memo cover sheet from Jim Fisk to John H. Schempf, Town Manager entitled [...]
Guest Editorial: Gretchen Straub on Town Budget
South Berwick resident Gretchen Straub offers her thoughts on the upcoming Town Budget vote.
FYI: The Town Budget will be voted on at Town Meeting on June 1, 2009, 6:30 pm at Auditorium Hall, Third Floor of Town Hall. The 2010 Budget Warrant and additional budget information is available at the Town web site.
We are all [...]
This Week at Town Hall
Monday, May 11
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
Unfinished Business
1. Administrative
A. Adopt (BR) Zoning Ordinance amendments (PH held April 27th).
New Business
1. Administrative
A. Change meeting date from May 25th (Memorial Day) to May 26th.
B. Set public hearing date for ordinance to enact Emergency Moratorium on building demolition in BR Zone. (May 26th @ 6:30pm).
C. Set public hearing [...]
This Week at Town Hall
Monday, April 27
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL/BOARD OF ASSESSORS
APRIL 27, 2009 – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:30pm PUBLIC HEARING – BR ZONING
TOWN COUNCIL to follow hearing
NEW BUSINESS
1. Administration
A. Renewal of liquor license & special amusement permit for Links @ Outlook Gulf Club.
B. Sign Warrant for June 1, 2009 Town Meeting.
2. Clerk
A. Sign certificate of notification for [...]
This Week at Town Hall
Monday, April 20
Town Hall Closed for Patriot’s Day
Tuesday, April 21
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
The South Berwick Planning Board will hold public hearings on the proposed new Chapter 108 Stormwater Management and Chapter 110 Shoreland Zoning Ordinances Tuesday, April 21, 2009 starting at 7:00 PM in the Town Council Chambers. The Stormwater Management Ordinance is [...]
This Week at Town Hall & MSAD 35
Monday, April 13
Public Hearing: Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
6:30 PM – 3rd Floor Auditorium
The Town Manager presented his proposed budget to the Town Council on March 9th.
The Town Council has made several adjustments. Those are reflected in the overview pages, in the links below.
Projected Revenues
Proposed Appropriations by Department
Appropriation Detail
10 Year Capital Project Plan
A paper copy [...]
This Week at Town Hall
Monday, April 6
Budget Workshop
6:30 PM – Auditorium
Workshop with Town Council and staff to discuss: Town Clerk, Rescue, EMA,Fire, Fire CIP, Single Stream Review
Tuesday, April 7
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
OLD BUSINESS
1. Stormwater Review: Review report update as provided by Kristie Rabasca/Roberta Orsini.
Re: Recommendations to Address Post Construction Requirements, Stormwater Phase II Program, and to Incorporate [...]
