Budget Committee Sign Ups
Budget Committee Sign Ups
Deadline: Thursday, February 22nd at 5pm
Special Town Meeting Warrant February 8, 2024
There will be a Special Town Meeting to choose a new member of the Select Board. To view the warrant please click HERE
Cemetery Committee Members Wanted
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Looking for individuals interested in participating on a Cemetery Committee. Please contact the Town Office at 997-3641 if you are interested.
C.H. Lightbody Municipal Center
Androscoggin Bank provides banking services to the Town of Monson and to many private individuals in Monson. John Simko at Androscoggin Bank has invited us to the opening of their new business development office at the C.H. Lightbody Municipal Center in Guilford, Maine, from 4:30-6:30 on Thursday, January 18. The ribbon cutting will take place at 5:30 pm. See the flyer here
Select Board Position Opening
TOWN BOARD OPENING
There is an opening for one (1) Select Board Member. Please sign up at the Town Office if you are interested in this position. Deadline for sign-up is Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 2pm
A special election for the Select Board Position will be held on February 8th in the Meeting Room at the Town Office from 8am-6pm
January 10, 2024
The Town Meeting Room/CoWorking space is open today for any residents needing power, water, WiFi, or working space. The Town Office is closed on Wednesdays, so please call the Sheriff's Office dispatch, 564-3304 Non-Emergency and 911 Emergency, if you need any urgent or emergent services. The Sheriff's Office will relay your needs. Thank you.
RABIES CLINIC IN MONSON
DATE: Saturday, January 13th
TIME: 12 (Noon) to 1pm
WHERE: At the Monson Gym
CASH ONLY!!!!
Dogs: $20
Cats: $30 Rabies Only - No Distemper
TOWN OFFICE CLOSED TUESDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 2024
The Monson Town Office will be closed in observance of New Year’s Day. Have a safe and happy New Year!
New Year’s Day Bonfire & Celebration
Please join us on January 1st, New Year’s Day at 4pm for dinner, door prizes, and a bonfire! Dinner is by donation at the Monson Gymansium. Food and drink will be provided by Turning Page Farm & Brewery, Lakeshore House, The Quarry, Pleasant and Center Catering, The General Store, Robinsons, and Spring Creek Bar-B-Q. Monson Collaborative members will be available to answer any questions!!
Where: Monson Gymnasium and Field When: January 1st, 2024 at pm Details: Food and drink at 4pm followed by the bonfire at 5:30pm
Hosted by the Monson Collaborative
Planning Board Meeting
The Planning Board will be meeting on Tuesday, December 12th at 5:30pm in the Co-Working Space/Old Library behind the Town Office.
TOWN OFFICE HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
The Town Office will be closed at noon on Friday, December 22nd. We will be closed all day on Tuesday, December 26th and Tuesday, January 2nd for the holidays.
We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season!
DOG REGISTRATIONS
FRIENDLY REMINDER:
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR DOGS MUST BE LICENSED BY DECEMBER 31ST OR THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $25 FEE PER DOG ISSUED BY THE STATE.
Closer to the holidays we will be closed during some regular business days so please plan accordingly - we cannot waive the state fee.
Kris Kringle Fair - Saturday, December 2, 2023
Christmas is just around the corner and those special, unique items for everyone on the gift list could be at Monson's Annual Kris Kringle Market on Saturday, December 2nd 2023 at the Monson Gym from 9am to 3pm.
Kris Kringle's Market will open with a variety of crafts such as folk art, fabric items, knitted items, homemade food, wreaths, jewelry, wooden items and more!
The market committee will be serving lunch starting at 11am. There will be cookie decorating for the kids from 12-12:30pm and Santa Claus arrives at 1pm for the youngsters and young-at-heart.
All entries for the gingerbread house contest must be at the gym by 10am. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three creative and well-crafted entries.
A holiday village will be created with the entries and the theme for this year's competition is "A Winter Wonderland". Gingerbread contest rules can be found on the Town of Monson's website/Facebook page.
The Kris Kringle committee will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets and door prizes will be awarded hourly. For further information call Annalee Libby at 997-3268 or email her at libby04406@gmail.com.
Booth Application and Gingerbread House Rules can be found on our website under the Community tab in the “Calendar of Events” or here: Monson, Maine Calendar of Events — Town of Monson, Maine (squarespace.com)
NOVEMBER 13, 3-7:30 p.m., COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, GYM
The Town of Monson invites residents to participate in two community projects on Monday, November 13, from 3-7:30 p.m. at the Gym, with food provided.
From 3-5 p.m., the Village Partnership, with Maine DOT and our consultants from Gorrill Palmer, will present initial concepts and possible redesigns to enhance traffic and pedestrian safety through the village from the Blanchard Road to the Elliotsville Road. This will be the first chance for all of us to see the proposals, provide feedback, and discuss possible federal and state funding opportunities.
We will bring in food at 5 p.m. for all to join in. Please join us for any portion of the meetings you can.
From 5:30 to 730, our partners from Eastern Maine Development Corporation and the Maine Community Resilience Partnership will lead a workshop on setting community priorities for which we might receive state grants and reduce local property taxes. Input from residents will set our priorities.
Rescheduled Select Board Meeting
The Select Board has rescheduled their regular monthly meeting from Thursday, November 9, to Wednesday, November 15, at 5 p.m. at the Town Office meeting room.
November 7th Election
Referendum Voting will be held Tuesday, November 7th at the Monson Gym - 8am to 8pm
Veteran’s Day Closure
The Town Office will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day! Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Food Pantry Donations Requested
We are collecting food and monetary donations for the Sangerville Food Pantry. If you would like to help you can drop donations off to the Town Office until Friday, November 17th.
November 7, 2023 Referendum Election
There will be a referendum election on November 7, 2023. For the Notice of Election and Sample Ballot, please click HERE
Bids Being Accepted for Truck
Accepting bids for:
2010 Ford F-550 V10 with Dump Body, 109,000 Miles, including 9.5' Fisher V Plow and 2-yard Down Easter sander.
Equipment can be viewed behind the Town Office. The town reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Deadline for bids is Thursday, November 9th at 5pm.