On Friday February 23rd, the Town Office will be open from 10am -2pm.
Town Clerk
Presidents’ Day
The Town Office will be closed Monday February 19th in observance of Presidents’ Day.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING At the Embden Town Office Thursday, February 15, 2024 @ 6:15 P.M.
Citizens of the Town of Embden,
This serves as the legal notice posting for a public hearing regarding the proposed 2024 Annual Town Meeting ballot question as follows:
Article 39. To see if the Inhabitants will vote to amend the Embden Shoreland Zoning Ordinance:
Add to Definitions
Temporary Large Dock System – A dock extending into a body of water over or below the normal high-water line that has any of the following characteristics:
- Is designed or intended for docking more than three motorized boats/watercraft of any size;
- Extends into the water more than 50’ from normal high water;
- Is moored to the floor of the waterbody pursuant to a submerged land lease issued by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Bureau of Parks & Lands.
- The dock benefits any property, including subdivisions, or a multi-family residential property.
Add to Section 15.(C) the following:
15.(C)(11) A person or entity wanting to install a temporary Large Dock System as defined herein must first obtain a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer. Temporary Large Dock Systems must be installed no less than 100’ (at the shoreline) from the boundary with the nearest abutter. Annual renewal of the permit for a Temporary Large Dock System is not required unless any of the following changes from the original permit are planned:
a. The length of the dock over the water is to be increased.
b. The dock’s capacity is to be expanded to include additional boat slips.
c. The dock is to be relocated either at the shoreline or its location over the water.
If any of these changes are to be implemented, the person or entity must apply for a new permit from the Code Enforcement Office. Once issued, annual renewal is not required unless any of the above-listed changes are planned.
This section applies to all docks qualifying as Large Dock Systems regardless of when it was first installed.
Thank you in advance for your attendance.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Taylor
Select Board Chairman
Town of Embden
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Town Office will be closed Monday January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Holiday Office Hours
The Town Office will be closing at 2pm, Friday the December 29th for end of year closeout. We will also be closed on New Years Day.
TOWN OF EMBDEN IN NEED OF LPI
The Town of Embden is accepting applications & resumes for the position of Local Plumbing Inspector.
Applications are due by 4 p.m. January 13th, 2024.
They will be accepted in person or can be mailed to:
Town of Embden
Attn: Town Clerk
809 Embden Pond Rd
Embden ME 04958.
NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING CONTRACT OCTOBER 2024 – MAY 2027
The Town of Embden, Maine will receive sealed bids for contracted snow plowing and sanding for the period of October 2024 to May 2027. Please refer to attached Town of Embden Snow Removal and Sanding Contract document for specifications and requirements. Bids will be accepted and recorded by receipt until 2 p.m. on January 13th, 2024 at the Embden Town Office, 809 Embden Pond Road, Embden, ME 04958.
All bids shall be sealed and labeled as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID FOR THE TOWN OF EMBDEN’S SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING CONTRACT 2024-2027
All bids shall be addressed to:
Town of Embden
Board of Selectmen
809 Embden Pond Road
Embden, ME 04958
All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Selectperson’s Office hours on January 19th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. for 2024 Annual Town Warrant budget purposes.
Contract bid will be awarded by warrant article vote at the Annual Town meeting on March 2nd, 2024. The Town of Embden reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
Charles E. Taylor
Select Board Chairman
Town of Embden
(207) 566-5551
Town of Embden Snow Removal and Sanding ContractClerk Out of Office
The Town Clerk will be out of the Office from 11/27/23-12/1/2023
During this week the Office will be closed on Monday November 27th. On Tuesdayand Wednesday it will open at 10am, and on Fridat the Office will be open from 10am -2pm.
NOMINATION PAPERS NOW AVAILABLE
NOMINATION PAPERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION for March 1, 2024
The following positions are elected during the Annual Town Meeting in March. Qualifying signatures must come from registered voters in the Town of Embden. All nomination papers must be returned to the Town Clerk by the end of business day, January 4, 2024
*Selectperson 3 Year Term
*Road Commissioner 3 Year Term
*RSU 74 SchoolBoard Member 3 Year Term
*Town Clerk/Treasurer 3 Year Term
(Please see the Clerk during business hours to receive a nomination paper.)
November 1st 2023
The Town Office will open at noon Wednesday November 1st due to training.
We apologize for the inconvenience.