Hudson Newsletter September – December 2011 SELECTMAN MEETING The Selectman welcome anyone who wishes to attend the meetings, but if you would like an opportunity to speak, please call one week in advance and put your name on the agenda for that months meeting. They try very hard to structure the meeting around the agenda to allow for enough time for all items to be discussed in a reasonable amount of time. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 299-0712 Joe Murphy Reminder - all dogs over the age of six months must be licensed every year with the Town of Hudson. They expire December 31 2012 Licenses will be available October 15th, 2011. TOWN OFFICE CLOSED Oct.10th, -Columbus Day Nov. 11th, - Veterans Day November 24 & 25 Thanksgiving Dec. 26th, Christmas Dec. 30th, New Years BURN PERMITS Are required for any open burning. Please call one of the following to obtain a Permit: Betty Grant 884-8742 Mike Kelley 944-1680 Josh Lilley 299-7101 Charlee Edgy 327-2207 MONTHLY MEETINGS Selectmen - First Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. Planning Board - Second Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. Recreation Dept. - First Monday at 6: P.M. Town Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8-1 Wednesday 1-6 Thursday 8-1, 4-6 Phone # 327-1284 Fax # 327-2870 Transfer Station Hours: Saturday 8 - 4 Wednesday 12-7 Phone # 327-2823 Code Enforcement Office hours: Thursdays 8:00-1:00 / 4:00-6:00 Assessors Agent hours: Thursdays: 8:00-4:00 For more Town information and News Please visit our Website at: hudsonmaine.wordpress.com Comprehensive Planning Committee One copy of the 2011 Hudson Residential Comprehensive Planning Survey will arrive at your tax address in October along with a self-addressed, postage-paid return envelope for your completed survey to be returned to the committee. The survey asks you to anonymously tell the town about how you would like to see Hudson grow in the next 10-20 years. Your completed survey should be returned within four weeks of the date it is postmarked to you. For those who want to know more about Hudson’s comprehensive planning, you may pick up a flyer at the town office or at Roger’s Market. Just ask if you don’t see one on the counter. Or go to the link to the flyer on the Hudson website on the Comprehensive Planning Committee’s page. COMMUNITY CLOSET The Community Closet in Hudson, ME is a place for borrowing books and doing crafts for all ages. We will be working on incorporating more crafts as time goes on. The Community Closet is located at the Hudson Town Hall. The new hours to be announced. We look forward to reading books and doing crafts with the community of Hudson. The Community Closet is always looking for more volunteers and any craft ideas are welcome. If you have any ideas please contact Barbara Storman at 327-1183.Watch sign at Town Office for hours. We are in need of boards to build bookcases 8” – 12”. If you have boards you would donate please call Vicki at 327-1249. HUDSON GRANGE The Hudson Grange meets the 3rd Monday of the Month At 1:00 P.M. at the Hudson Town Hall. FIRE DEPARTMENT Emergency Dial 911 Non Emergency # 327- 2125 HALL RENTAL The Town Hall is available for private events; the cost is 60.00 rental fee and a 40.00 Deposit. The Deposit is returned upon inspection of the facility. For more details please contact Barbra Storman at 327-1183 TRANSFER STATION FEE Tickets are required at a cost of $ 1.25 each **Trash: 1 ticket (Bag 34 Gal/Under) 2 tickets (Bag 34 Gal/Over) **Demolition Debris: $30.00 (Pickup Load Level/Rounded will be charged accordingly) **Fluorescent Light Bulbs: $0.14 / Per Foot **We do recycle cardboard, but please break down (flatten) all boxes. **Reminder: Transfer Station Stickers are required on vehicles using the Transfer Station and are available at the Town Office, free of charge to residents. A complete price list is available at the Town Office. RECREATION DEPARTMENT Soccer is almost finished. Watch the sign out front for upcoming events including Adult Volleyball. . Town Office 2334 Hudson Road Hudson, ME 04449 Carrier Route Preformed Standard U.S. Postage PAID Hudson, Maine Permit #6 Postal Customer Hudson, ME 04449