MMA this Month "Monthly news and updates from the Maine Municipal Association." October 27, 2011 Vol. 10, No. 10 |
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You can view issues in HTML, text, or on the web at http://www.memun.org/public/Publications/MMAToday/indexpg.htm . If you decide that you don't want to receive this newsletter at any time, unsubscribe instructions will always be at the end of each issue. Contents: Changes to HR Toolkit Packets MMA's Legal Services Department has replaced the discussion articles for both the Municipal Employee Discipline and the Employment of Minors Information Toolkits. If you use these Information Packets, please check to see what has changed. Marie T. Varian Receives Ethel Kelley Award The Maine Municipal Association honored Phippsburg resident Marie T. Varian with the Ethel Kelley Award, recognizing her 57 years of community service at their recent convention. This is the 26th year the Maine Municipal Association has made the Ethel Kelley Memorial Award in the name of dedication to the cause of good local government.
Fireworks Ordinances The new Maine law legalizing consumer fireworks effective January 1, 2012 authorizes municipalities, by ordinance, to “opt-out” by prohibiting or restricting the sale or use of consumer fireworks within the municipality. Municipalities that do so must provide the State Fire Marshal with a copy of the ordinance within 60 days after enactment. Also, if the ordinance requires a municipal permit for selling consumer fireworks, the State Fire Marshal must be notified at least 60 days prior to the initiation of the permitting program. We mention all this not only to remind municipalities of this option but also to alert those that enact ordinances to file them promptly with the State Fire Marshal. For municipalities that are interested in researching or preparing fireworks ordinances, the State Fire Marshal's office would be a good place to start. According to their website, their contact is Richard E. Taylor, Senior Research and Planning Analyst, at (207) 626-3873 or richard.e.taylor@maine.gov. Conservation Commission Workshop The Maine Association of Conservation Commissions has scheduled a workshop for people from municipalities interested in forming – or re-forming – a conservation commission in Augusta on November 15th from 4-5:30 p.m. To learn more > > > Workshop Notice: The Personnel Practices Workshop scheduled for November 15 has reached its capacity and we are no longer accepting registrations for this event. If you would like to be put on a waiting list, you can do so by contacting Denise Kolreg at dkolreg@memun.org. MMA Convention Prize Winners The Grand Prize winner was Rose Webster, Tax Collector, of Pittston. For Treasure Chest and Exhibitor prize winners, click here > > > Don Strout Serving Corinth and Maine Meet Don Strout, the sixth featured oral history in MMA's project honoring people who have dutifully served their communities in various municipal roles over a long period of time. Don has served the Town of Corinth and State of Maine in so many ways it's hard to list them all: selectman, town manager, state legislator, Transportation Committee chair, planning board member, firefighter, ambulance driver, church deacon and many more. Hear Don tell his story or read the Townsman article featuring him: MMA's new E-Learning Center In cooperation with MyPlaceToLearn and New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, we are now able to offer several extensive libraries of cost-effective online training courses for your professional development and ongoing education. To access online training, go to the MMA website at www.memun.org. Click on Training & Workshops, and then click on the E-Learning Center logo to open the E-Learning Center.
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Upcoming Workshops 2011 Workshop Schedule Advanced GA - 11/4/11 - Augusta Municipal Law for Tax Collectors and Treasurers - 11/9/11 - Augusta "Braced Wall Construction" Workshop - 11/9/11 - Augusta
Form-Based Codes, Creating Professional Development Plans & Managing Your Career - 12/9/11 - Bethel
Need to Register for a Password to the Members Area? Municipal Yard Sale & Classifieds Please check the Job Bank/Classifieds for new listings. Posting is a "Do It Yourself" project. If you encounter problems, contact the ResourceCenter@memun.org. This and That (Housekeeping Items)
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