MDOT Litigation update
On April 6, 2018 Town of Wiscasset's Attorny John Shumadine filed the following Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
On April 2, 2018 Town of Wiscasset's Attorney John Shumadine filed the following Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss and Special Motion to Dismiss.
On March 23 MDOT filed the following Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
On March 5 attorneys for the Town of Wiscasset filed the following Motion to Dismiss and Special Motion to Dismiss with the Business and Consumer Court in Portland.
On March 2, the following Motion for Preliminary Injunction was filed with the Business and Consumer Court in Portland. To view the Motion for Preliminary Injuction click here
On February 16, 2018 the Maine Business Court granted the Town' motion for enlargement of time in the above case over the objecton of the MDOT. To view the decision click here.
On February 14, 2018 the Maine Department of Transportation filed the following affirmative defenses and counter claims in the case Town of Wiscasset v. State of Maine Department of Transportation. Click on the following link for complete details: Town of Wiscsset v. State of Maine Department of Transportation.
Read MorePublic Safety Survey
The Public Safety Advisory Council of Wiscasset invites you to participate in a brief survey regarding emergency public safety services in our town. The purpose of the Wiscasset Public Safety Advisory Council is to act in an advisory capacity and report back to all of the Public Safety Departments (Police, Fire & Emergency Medical Services) by bringing to their attention, feedback received from the community concerning all public safety issues such as law enforcement needs, fire suppression, emergency medical care and other actions. To this end the Wiscasset Public Safety Advisory Council is devoted to facilitating the flow of ideas relative to public safety for the continued improvement of the quality of life of its citizens. To take the survey click the link below.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YV7CQCM
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Road Closures
The Town of Wiscasset has authorized the closing of ALL town ways to any nonexempt vehicle or combination of vehicles registered for a gross weight of over 23,000 pounds.
The roads will remain closed until at least April 30, 2018 unless otherwise posted. Any violation of the rules is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $ 250.
Two axle trucks between 23,000 and 34,000 pounds transporting Special Commodities are exempt from this closure.
Any questions please contact the Wiscasset Public Works Department at 882-8220.
Special Commodities are exempt from this closure.
Special Commodities are defined as follows:
- Home delivered heating fuel (oil, gas, coal, stove size wood that is less than 36” in length, propane and wood pellets)
- Petroleum products
- Groceries
- Bulk milk
- Bulk feed
- Solid waste
- Animal bedding
- Returnable beverage containers
- Sewage from private septic tanks or porta-potties
- Medical gases.
Live Streaming
The Board of Selectmen's meetings and other committee meetings are now being live streamed via YouTube Live. The live streaming requires the most recent web browser version to be installed. If your Internet Explorer browser does not support watching the live stream. Consider using the following browsers, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera or Apple Safari. To watch the live stream click on the link below.
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Town Office Hours
Our Municipal office hours are:
| Monday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Saturday Closed | |
| Sunday Closed | |
| Closed on Holidays | |
Board of Selectmen
If you would like to receive the Board of Selectmen's agendas and supporting documents by email, please send a request to admin@wiscasset.org.
Read MoreTown of Wiscasset - Committee Vacancies
VOLUNTEER Interested in joining a Town Committee?? We'd love to have you!!
The Town currently has openings on several committees. If you are interested in volunteering we have openings on the Airport Committee, Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, Ordinance Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission and the Community Center Scholarship Committee. Contact Kathy Onorato at 882-8200 ext 103 for more information.
Committee Volunteers: If you would like to join a committee, we ask that you fill out a Board and Committee application. The Board of Selectmen will consider all applications. Once the form has been submitted to the Town Manager's office, an informal meeting will be set up for you to meet with one of the Selectmen.
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