Town Contact Information
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Town Office: 359-2275
Fax: 359-2342
e-mail: sedgwick@mainecoastmail.com
Selectmen meet Tue., 3:30-5 p.m., and Thu., 6:30 p.m. at town office.
Town clerk hours:
At home: Tue. and Wed., 7-8:30 p.m.
At town office: Wed., 1:30-6 p.m. and Thu., 2:30-7 p.m.
Tax collector in Town Office
Tue., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Thurs., 12-6 p.m.
P.O. Box 40, 719 N. Sedgwick Rd., Sedgwick, ME 04676
Municipal Information
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TOWN DESCRIPTION
Sedgwick is home both to the oldest town house in continuous use in Maine, where the annual town meeting is held to this day, and to what is arguably one of the most well-photographed views in the state. Caterpillar Hill affords a sweeping vista across blueberry barrens to Penobscot Bay and Camden in the west, south to Isle au Haut, and east to Jericho Bay.
Settled in 1763 and incorporated in 1789, Sedgwick became home to shipbuilding operations, a canning factory, a silver mine and even a bowling alley. Ice cut from Walker Pond made it to places as far away as India. The town is home to an old-fashioned clapboard mill and several children’s camps on Walker Pond.
TOWN OFFICIALS
First Selectman
Nelson Grindal 359-8304
Second Selectman
William Jagger 326-9797
Third Selectman
Tom O'Connor 359-2399
Town Clerk, Registrar of Voters, Treasurer
Cynthia Reilly 326-9012
Tax Collector
Belinda Pert 359-2275
Board of Appeals
Phil Urban, 359-4626
Danny Weed, 359-0902
Pam Johnson, 359-4487
Tom Schroth 359-2280
Fred Marston 359-8958
Civil Emergency Prep. Officer
Royce Varnum 359-8918
Code Enforcement Officer
Duane Ford 781-5290; 831-6676, cell
Marine Resources Committee
John Dunbar 359-8873
Tom Reilly 326-9012
Tom O'Connor, ex offficio 359-2399
David Simmons 359-2314
Planning Board
Palmer Little, Chm. 359-4467
Jim Wood, Alt. 359-8917
John Allen 359-2516
David Webb 359-8375
Sylvia Wardwell 359-8953
Victor Smith 359-4442
Plumbing Inspector
Lewis Hutchins 460-9164
Road Commissioner
Paul Carter 359-4493
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Horace Wardwell 359-8953
Animal Control Officer
Robert Gross 469-3969
TAX INFORMATION
Types of properties assessed and subject to taxes: land, buildings and personal property.
Bills are mailed around Aug. 1 and are due by Oct. 31, to avoid interest. Interest on unpaid bills: 12 percent.
Tax exemptions: homestead, blind, veterans, widowed veterans.
To appeal assessment, see selectmen Mill rate Mill rate 7.491, changes yearly.
To calculate tax: mill rate times valuation (.0078 x valuation).
TOWN ORDINANCES
Shoreland Zoning
Subdivision
Flood Plain
Site Plan
PERMITS
Building notification form; plumbing; shoreland zoning; subdivision; change of use; available at the town office or CEO.
POST OFFICES
Sedgwick 04676
Mon.-Fri., lobby 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., window
7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1:30-3:45 p.m.;
Sat., lobby 7:30-11:30 a.m., window 7:30
a.m.-11:15 a.m.
359-2009
Sedgwick by the Numbers
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GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Total area: 17,676 acres (27.62 sq. mi.)
Land: 17,420 acres
Bog: 0
Flood: 132 acres
Inland water: 256 acres
Shoreline: 16.75 miles
POPULATION
1990: 905
2000: 1,102
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Education
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EDUCATION CONTACT INFORMATION
Union 76
712 Reach Rd., Sargentville
Robert Webster, Supt. 359-8400
fax 359-8451
su76@hughes.net
Sedgwick Elementary School
Donald Buckingham, Prin. 359-5002
fax 359-5071
dbuckingham@msln.net
School Board
Brian van Emmerik 359-2178
Clare Grindal 359-8304
Janet Anderson 359-8086
Debra L. Smith 359-4442
Meets 3rd Tue.of month.
Enrollment numbers (12/06) K-8 95
Grades 9-12 57
Peninsula Montessori 274 Sedgwick Ridge Rd.
E. Marsh, Dir. 359-4614
Emergency & Public Services
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FOR ALL EMERGENCIES—
FIRE, AMBULANCE & POLICE— CALL 911.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Hancock County
Regional Communication Center,
non-emergency 667-8866
Non-emergency numbers:
Fire House 359-8822
David Carter, Fire Chief 359-8997
Fire permits are obtained from Dennis Robertson, Eggemoggin Country Store 359-2125
MEDICAL SERVICES
Non-emergency numbers:
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital (Blue Hill) 374-2836
Bucksport Regional Health Center (Bucksport) 469-7371
Castine Community Health Services (Castine) 326-4348
Island Medical Center (Stonington) 367-2311
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital (Ellsworth) 667-5311
MedNow Clinic (Ellsworth) 667-4655
POLICE
Non-emergency numbers:
Hancock County Sheriff's Department
667-7576
State Police Information
1-800-432-7381
PUBLIC SERVICES
The Next Step Domestic Abuse Hotline
1-800-315-5579/667-4606
Poison Control Center 1-800-442-6305
Winter Road Information 511
CEMETERIES
Camp Stream, Forest Home, Oak Hill, Pine Grove, Rural, Settlers Rest.
TRASH & RECYCLING
Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. See listing under Blue Hill.
374-5458
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
No information available.
Recreation
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Public Landings
Tidal: Benjamin River at Sedgwick Town
Dock, Eggemoggin Reach at Sargentville
beach. fresh water: Frost Pond and Black
Ponds (hand carry).
HANCOCK COUNTY OFFICIALS
County Seat: Ellsworth
50 State St., Suite 7
Ellsworth, ME 04605
Tel:667-9542 Fax 667-1412
www.co.hancock.me.us
County Clerk
Ray Bickford Jr.
County Sheriff
William Clark
County Treasurer
Sally Crowley
RCC/911
Linda Dunno
County Commissioner
Royce Perkins
Register of Probate
Bonnie Cousins
Register of Deeds
Alan Ott
Emergency Management
Ralph Pinkham
District Attorney
Michael Povich
STATE OFFICIALS
State Senator (District 28)
Sen. Dennis Damon
800-423-6900, 287-1515, 667-9629
dsdamon@panax.com
SenDennis.Damon@legislature.maine.gov State Representative (District 37)
Jim Schatz
800-423-2900, 374-5126
www.mainehousedems.org/jschatz
bluehillfarm@gwi.net
Governor John E. Baldacci
1 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
287-3531
fax 287-1034
TTY 207-287-6548
governor@maine.gov
Federal Information
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FEDERAL OFFICIALS
Subject to change in November
U.S. Congressional Delegation
Sen. Susan Collins (R)
413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2523
collins.senate.gov
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R)
154 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-1903
Bangor 945-0432 or 800-432-1599 Washington, DC 202-224-5344
snowe.senate.gov
Rep. Mike Michaud (D) (Second District)
437 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6306
202 Harlow St., Room 23
P.O. Box 836
Bangor, ME 04401-0836 942-6935
Fax 942-5907
michaud.house.gov
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