Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Selectmen’s meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be Thursday, October 3, 2024.
The Bremen Selectmen will be holding a hearing and repeal/replace of the previous General Assistance Ordinance on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:00 pm. The Ordinance link is below for review. This Ordinance is mandated thru the State of Maine and is filed with Dept. of Health and Human Services.
General Assistance Ordinance 2024-2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
November 2024 General Election ballot order of referendum questions announced
AUGUSTA — The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, Elections and Commissions Julie Flynn Tuesday morning.
Under Maine law, questions must be arranged in the following order: carry-over measures from a previous election; people’s veto questions; initiated measures; bond issues; constitutional amendments; and other legislatively proposed referenda. Within each grouping, questions must be arranged in a random order determined by a selection process conducted in public. All questions must be numbered sequentially.
Below is the order of the initiatives as they will appear on the ballot:
QUESTION 1: An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures, Do you want to set a $5,000 limit for giving to political action committees that spend money independently to support or defeat candidates for office?
QUESTION 2: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and Development and Commercialization, Do you favor a bond issue of $25,000,000 to provide funds, to be awarded through a competitive process and to leverage matching private and federal funds on at least a one-to-one basis, for research and development and commercialization for Maine-based public and private institutions in support of technological innovation in the targeted sectors of life sciences and biomedical technology, environmental and renewable energy technology, information technology, advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture, aquaculture and marine technology, composites and advanced materials and precision manufacturing?
QUESTION 3: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Restore Historic Community Buildings, Do you favor a $10,000,000 bond issue to restore historic buildings owned by governmental and nonprofit organizations, with funds being issued contingent on a 25% local match requirement from either private or nonprofit sources?
QUESTION 4: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote the Design, Development and Maintenance of Trails for Outdoor Recreation and Active Transportation, Do you favor a $30,000,000 bond issue to invest in the design, development and maintenance for nonmotorized, motorized and multi-use trails statewide, to be matched by at least $3,000,000 in private and public contributions?
QUESTION 5: An Act to Restore the Former State of Maine Flag, Do you favor making the former state flag, replaced as the official flag of the State in 1909 and commonly known as the Pine Tree Flag, the official flag of the State?
Ballot questions for citizen initiated bills are written by the Secretary in accordance with a process set forth in state law, which includes a public comment period. Please see this press release for information about the final wording of that question. Ballot questions for bond issues and other legislatively proposed referenda are drafted through the legislative process and included in the bill’s text (in the order they will appear on the ballot): L.D. 416, L.D. 912, L.D. 1156 and L.D. 86.
More information about upcoming elections is available at https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/index.html. More information about citizen initiatives is available at https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/citizens/index.html.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF BREMEN
The Town of Bremen will conduct a Shellfish lottery drawing on October 1, 2024 at 2:30 pm for the 14 available licenses.
Board of Selectmen Meeting
Next Meeting Time: THURSDAY, October 3, 2024, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Planning Board Meeting
Next Meeting Time: Tuesday, October 8, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The Bremen Conservation Commission trail map link is below. Thank you to the commission and to Mary Sue Weeks for all the hard work that went into this project! Maps are also available at the Town Office.
Bremen Conservation Commission map
Bremen Conservation Commission map info
Bremen Conservation Commission
The Bremen Conservation Commission is a Town committee tasked with stewarding the public lands of Bremen. Our regular monthly meeting will be on zoom at 5 PM on the first Wednesday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Information on how to join can be found on the Bremen Conservation Commission page. We would love to get more members of the community involved. We also welcome associate members. Thanks!
Town of Bremen Office Hours
Tuesday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (1st and 3rd Thursdays)
8:00 am to 2:00 pm (All other Thursdays)
Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Bremen Broadband Committee
The Broadband Committee meets virtually the first Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. Please see video conference and call-in information below. Meetings are open to the public.
WebEx Meeting Link:
https://cisco.webex.com/cisco/j.php?MTID=mdddd72034ef9380eefca56c96fb217a0
Meeting number (access code): 207 335 407
Meeting Password: kPiezVNd (57439863 from phones)
Join by phone
Tap to call in from a mobile device (attendees only)
+1-866-432-9903 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)
Join by video system, application or Skype for business
Dial 207335407@webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
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The Bremen Fire Department and First Responders need Members. If you can help, please contact the Town Office.
