Maine Townsman - More Available Online

The Maine Townsman articles have been available online for
several years, but now the current year's issues, as printed,
will also be available. You can access the full PDF version,
including ads and graphics, from the Maine Townsman page.

The current month's articles and an article archive search
engine will still be available on that page.

"Trainer of the Year" Award

Maine 9-1-1 dispatchers provide us with life-saving support
services.  Their responses, often during stressful situations,
depend in large part on the quality of the training that they
receive.  Because of their training, dispatchers are ready to
deliver life-saving services whenever we pick-up the telephone
and call for help.

Please join MMA as we congratulate Steve on this
prestigious award for his exemplary work in training
Maine’s 9-1-1 dispatchers.

Get savings with MMA's municipal purchasing program. You
can give it a test run and check out the potential savings by
taking it for at "Test Drive".

Click on the link above and log in where you see the little cars.


Use "inquiries" for both ID & Password. The prices you will
see, will be prices under the MMA program.

Municipal schools, museums, libraries, departments, etc.
can also participate! So can Associate Members and
Affiliate Groups! If they may not have heard about the
program, please let them know.

Municipal News Notification

MMA's homepage has a RSS reader in the upper right corner
which pulls newspaper links from the Maine Municipal News
Blog maintained for MMA by Dirigo News Service.

If you want to be notified each weekday when the posting is
complete for the day, send an e-mail to
ResourceCenter@memun.org and be sure the subject
line says "Subscribe MuniNews List".

Upcoming Workshops

Elected Officials Workshop, 6/16/09, Bangor OR 6/17/09, Saco
MBOIA June Meeting , 6/18/09, Scarborough
New Managers Workshop, 06/23/09, Augusta
Local Planning Boards and Boards of Appeal, 06/24/09, Ellsworth
Municipal Law for Clerks, 07/23/09, Waterville

MFCA Membership Meeting & Lobster Bake, 07/23/09, Camden
Payroll and 1099 Rules, 07/29/09, Waterville

Significant Wildlife Habitat Outreach Program

Maine Audubon, in partnership with the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection and the Maine Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife, has developed an outreach program to
provide information on Significant Wildlife Habitats. 

They are targeting audiences interested in the ecological
importance of marshes, wetlands, beaches and vernal pools.
A 45 minute slide show describes the wildlife that lives in
these habitats, and why the new rules adopted to guide
development activities in these habitats are so critical. 
Along with the slide show, there are three companion fact
sheets that summarize information and provide references for
more detailed information.   

If your organization is interested in scheduling a presentation 
or can provide a venue for a presentation to your community,
please contact bwilson@maineaudubon.org.  The fact
sheets can be distribute locally if a presentation is not
possible.

Need to Register for a Password to the Members Area?

Municipal Yard Sale & Classifieds Please check the Job Bank/Classifieds for new listings.

Remember that posting is free for municipalities! Use the correct
"Post a ___" link to the right of the screen to add your items,
RFPs or jobs to the listings.

Posting is a "Do It Yourself" project. If you encounter problems,
contact the ResourceCenter@memun.org.

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