CLERKS NETWORKING DAY

The Maine Town & City Clerks Association will hold its Networking Day & Annual Business Meeting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Waterville Elks Banquet & Conference Center.

Instructors include: Jeri Holt, of the Maine Municipal Association; Kim McLaughlin, of Old Orchard Beach; Wendy Rawski, of Eliot; Patti Dubois, city clerk in Bangor; and, Beverly Curry, town clerk in Freeport.

Among the topics to be covered: reviewing the MMA website; an overview of the municipal clerks associations, including how to increase participation; records-disaster recovery; and, overseas elections. The Bangor Daily News also will be acknowledged.

The cost is $50 for MTCCA members and $60 for non-members, which includes lunch and workshop materials. To register or see the Day’s brochure, visit the MMA website at www.memun.org.

ELECTIONS TITLE 21-A

Julie Flynn from the Maine Secretary of State’s Office and Kim McLaughlin, Town Clerk in Old Orchard Beach, will co-present a workshop on election-related issues on Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Keeley’s Banquet Center in Portland.

The workshop, sponsored by the Maine Town & City Clerks’ Association, will cover specific topics including: election duties; use of Centralized Voter Registration software; preparing for Election Day; and, absentee voting. The cost is $50 for MTCCA members and $60 for non-members. Register online at: www.memun.org.

Attendees should bring a copy of their Voter Registration and Elections Manual and CVR User Guide. If you don’t have one, call the Elections Division 624-7650 or email: cec.elections@maine.gov.

MWWCA FALL CONVENTION

The Maine WasteWater Control Association will hold its fall convention at Point Lookout Resort & Conference Center in Northport from Sept. 15-17.

The convention starts with a golf tournament on Sept. 15. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and there is a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Registration for the conference starts at 7 a.m. on Sept. 16. Sessions run that day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sessions on Sept. 17 run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

A wide variety of topics will be covered, a few of which include: emerging technologies; the Atlantic salmon; understanding the legislative process; microbiology; lagoon management; and, sewer and manhole rehabilitation.

Full registration for both days’ sessions costs $190 for MWWCA members and $235 for non-members, if registration is received by Sept. 7. Registration must be done using the printed form online at the MMA website: www.memun.org. Forms must be printed out, completed and mailed with payment.

PLANNING BOARD/BOA: BETHEL

MMA’s Legal Services Department will host a session for local Planning Board and land use Board of Appeals members from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Bethel Inn.

The workshop is designed as an introduction for new or less experienced members but veterans may find an update useful as well. Among the topics to be covered: jurisdictional issues; conflicts of interest and bias; public notice requirements; site visits; procedure for decisions; and, variances.

The cost is $40 for MMA members and $60 for non-members. Registration is available online from the MMA website.

MAAO FALL CONFERENCE

The Maine Association of Assessing Officers will hold its fall conference at the Sebasco Harbor Resort from Sept. 22-24. The event starts with breakfast at 7:30 am. on Sept. 22 and concludes after noon on Sept. 24.

Some of the topics to be covered by guest speakers are: special assessments; alternative heating systems and renewable power; and, legislative updates from MMA’s State & Federal Relations staff and the Maine Revenue Services Department. Gary McCabe, chief assessor for the Town of Brookline, Mass., will present on valuation issues on Sept. 23.

Full conference registration costs $195 for MAAO members and $225 for non-members. The registration form is available through the MMA website but online registration is not permitted. The form needs to be printed and mailed.

ELECTED OFFICIALS: MACHIAS, MOUNT DESERT

MMA officials will hold Elected Officials Workshops on Oct. 19 in Machias and Oct. 20 at the Somesville Fire Station on Mount Desert Island. Both workshops will run from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and include light meals. Registration begins at 4 p.m.

The workshops are “musts” for both newly elected and veteran officials as they provide updates to legal requirements regarding: your rights as officials; open meeting requirements; conflicts of interest; liability issues; and, the Maine Freedom of Access law. Officials who attend the entire sessions meet the state’s Right to Know training requirements and receive certificates. A new section on media relations and communications recently was added to these workshops.

The cost is $40 for MMA members and $60 for non-members. Registration is available through the MMA website at www.memun.org.