On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, Absentee Ballots will be available at the Town Hall in Council Chamber B during regular business hours. Voting in the presence of the Town Clerk without a reason will end on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Regular business hours are: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except for the first and third Wednesday when we are open until 6:30 pm.

 

You may request an absentee ballot be mailed to you by contacting the Town Clerk's Office at 207-730-4020. You may also request a ballot online by filling out this form.

 

Voting will take place at the High School Alumni Gymnasium on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm As a reminder the main entrance to the High School is now located at the traffic light in front of the Municipal Building at 259 U.S. Route One.

For further information on Absentee Voting and Voter Registration, please contact the Scarborough Town Clerk's Office at 207-730-4020.

 

Have you been following the proposals for a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) and Credit Enhancement Agreement (CEA) since February? Are you new to the conversation? Wherever you are we want to hear from you!

 

We've created a page on the Town's website with links to Planning Board and Town Council meetings and workshops dating back to February and accompanying documents and plans for those that wish to dive deep. Also on this page are the CEA proposal. Once you've read through and watched what you wish please come and join us for one of two upcoming sessions:

These sessions will include a short presentation and then will be open to questions and conversation.
 

National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) - observed every October - was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online.

 

By now, you've probably heard common cyber security terms thrown around in the media, your book club, at the grocery store and, well, as every day conversation by your kids. "Susie was phished and clicked on a ransomware payload and had to buy her encryption key with bitcoin." What? What's a bitcoin and how do I get one?

 

This month, in honor of NCSAM, we are launching our own campaign to educate our residents about the latest cyber security threats, demystify some of the cyber jargon, and give you a few tips and tactics you can use to protect yourself, your family, and your business from possible data breaches.

 

In this edition, we will discuss ransomware. Unfortunately this potentially devastating malware is running rampant globally, threatening everyone from corporations to governments to individuals at home.

 

If you are planning to travel outside of the United States you probably know you will need a valid passport book. If you are in a rush and need it in less than 4-6 weeks you might be tempted to search online for a quicker process. Beware! There are other websites out there that may appear official but end up charging customers more for their additional services, such as acting as a courier on a customer's behalf or even charging to access passport applications.

 

Here are some tips for those travelers in a rush:

• The only official website for U.S. Passports is Travel.State.Gov. All necessary paperwork is available through this website at no cost. You can even complete the forms online and print out the paperwork from your home computer with the answers filled in. The Scarborough Community Services Office also carries all necessary paperwork for you to pick up the next time you are at town hall. You should NEVER have to pay to access any form associated with passports.
• Look out for websites that end in .com or .net. In general,when you search online for "passports" or "passports in a rush," these type of websites are going to show up first and before Travel.State.Gov. They are paying to get their websites front and center so that you utilize their services.

In 2015, Chief Moulton recognized the need for a specific traffic enforcement team. With 18 patrol officers handling over 30,000 calls for service it was becoming evident that our proactive ability to enforce traffic laws was being challenged. By making use of our School Resource Officers and our Community Resource Officer to back fill patrol shifts during the summer months he was able to assign 2 officers specifically to proactive traffic enforcement that year. During those 9 weeks these 2 officers set the standard for future teams by contacting almost 2000 motorists.

  

Over the next 3 years we have used this model and continued to target our high complaint areas using data from the public, Facebook, MDOT crash statistics, electronic speed studies and good ole police intuition. The team has now grown to 3 officers and continues to work during the busiest 9 weeks of the summer. They have specifically targeted speeding, texting, red lights, stop sign, OUI, engine noise, move over laws and any other traffic violation or motor vehicle defect. During these details they continue to supplement the patrol shifts they are working on by backing up officers and handling calls for service when the scheduled road units are busy on other calls. Further, they augment shifts during times of training and vacations during the summer months.

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On Monday, August 20th Wayne Judkins joined the Public Works Department as their newest Maintenance Worker I.

 

Wayne brings multiple skill sets to his new role as he previously worked in the aviation industry as a service technician, as an equipment operator with the City of Rockland, and as the Director of the Parks & Rec Departments in several coastal towns. Wayne ran his own landscaping business for 11 years and has operated light and heavy equipment ranging from an Aerator to a Zamboni. Wayne also brings several years of facilities maintenance experience to the Town having worked for Harsone & Hideaway Inns and Quarry Hill Retirement Community, both of Camden. As a Maintenance Worker I, Wayne will be assisting in maintenance projects throughout the year as well as sanding and plowing our streets this winter.

 

On Tuesday, September 4th, John Lotfey joined the Codes & Planning Department as our newest Code Enforcement Officer.

 

Prior to joining the Town of Scarborough, John was the founder and owner of Lotfey Electric Inc. As owner of Lotfey Electric, John was responsible for drafting contracts and project plans, compliance with local and national electrical codes, and the all day-to-day operations of the company. Prior to founding Lotfey Electric Inc., John worked for five years as a licensed electrician with Aladdin Electric. A Portland native and graduate of Portland Regional Vocational Technical Center, John is a Master Electrician and has a completed coursework through Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute (Southern Maine Community College) in Industrial Electricity. As a Code Enforcement Officer, John will be reviewing and issuing permits, inspecting buildings and other structures, and enforcing municipal, state, and federal ordinances and regulations.

 

On Monday, September 17th, Doreen Christ joined the Codes & Planning Department as their Administrative Secretary.

 

Prior to joining the Town of Scarborough, Doreen spent four years working for the City of Portland as an Inspections Office Assistant and Support Services Specialist. In these roles she served as administrative support for application intake, permit issuance, the Board of Appeals, and inspectors.  Prior to joining the City of Portland, Doreen held multiple administrative roles in the public and private sector over her three decades of professional experience, including 10 years with the City of Lewiston as the Administrative Assistant to the Planning and Code Enforcement Office. Doreen is certified permit technician and has completed course work in accounting at Central Maine Community College. As Administrative Secretary to the Codes & Planning Department, Doreen will perform a variety of clerical support duties, provide information to the public and work with related boards and committees.

 

Welcome Wayne, John, & Doreen!

It's Our Time!   With your votes, the Biddeford's City Hall Clock Tower can win $150,000 in Preservation Funding!  We are excited to announce that Biddeford has been chosen as one of 20 cities competing for $150,000 of preservation funding from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  We are going against much larger communities and are the only community in Maine to have this chance, which means we need to rally the State of Maine behind us.  We need your 5 votes daily!  Please help Biddeford create time!

 

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