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How Do We Rate?
Brian Longstaff, Zoning Administrator
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As the Town of Scarborough and all of Cumberland and York Counties prepare for the implementation of new flood maps, we realize that much has changed since the current maps were developed in the early 1980's and became effective in 1985.
The Town has grown substantially and most of that growth has resulted in development that has converted vegetated areas into hard surfaces including roadways, roofs, and parking areas. The redevelopment of these vegetated areas into hard surfaces means that we have lost much of the storage capacity for storm water that we used to depend on to prevent or minimize damage to insurable property.
When completed the re-mapping process will ultimately result in higher base flood elevations and new areas that will be mapped into what is known as "special flood hazard areas" or SFHA's. This means that some people will be required to obtain flood insurance while others may want to have flood insurance as a precaution. Either way, it will result in a new cost to the property owner, and can also impact the marketability and value of real property.
One tool that communities such as Scarborough can use to reduce those costs to the property owner is called the
Community Rating System
(CRS). The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) created the CRS program to help communities further NFIP goals, which are to provide flood insurance to property owners, to encourage flood loss reduction activities by communities, and to save taxpayers' money.
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Public Safety Building Update
Thomas Perkins, Owner's Representative, Dirigo Architectural
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Work is progressing smoothly at the public safety building site, with blasting operations wrapping up in the next several days and concrete foundations starting next week. Although the weather has been a challenge, the critical path work tasks are on track and the scheduled milestones are being met.
High winds have necessitated improved anchorages to the fencing along Route One. In lieu of weighting the bottom of the fence posts, the construction team is installing driven posts to make the fence line more resistant to winds and maintain the safety of the project work limits.
Aside from the mass excavation being performed in preparation for the building footprint, crews have also been installing a new 16-inch waterline that connects Municipal Drive and Sawyer Road. This work traverses the job site but is being administered and paid for separately by the Portland Water District.
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Welcome Deputy Chief Rich Kindelan
B. Michael Thurlow, Fire Chief
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I am pleased to announce that we have completed the hiring process to fill the EMS Deputy Chief position created by Tony Attardo's recent retirement. Richard Kindelan, a 27-year veteran of the fire service has accepted our offer and started working with us on December 31, 2018. We were fortunate to bring Rich on board so he could work with Chief Attardo for a week to help with a smooth transition of this important senior level position prior to Tony's retirement.
Rich has an impressive resume and comes very well prepared for this position. He is a US Air Force veteran who served active duty as a fire protection specialist for four years. Rich also spent four years as a firefighter at the Loring Development Authority in Northern Maine, and served five years as a firefighter at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. In 2006 he joined the Gardiner Fire Department as a Paramedic Firefighter serving at the rank of Captain. In Gardiner Rich served as the department's training officer as well as the Safety and BLS Compliance Officer.
In 2013 Rich was hired as a Deputy Chief of the Yarmouth Fire Department where he was responsible for the administration of Fire and EMS Operations and also served as Yarmouth's Emergency Management Director. In Yarmouth Rich had the opportunity to command several significant incidents including the explosion that did extensive damage to a residential neighborhood near the fire station. Most recently Rich has been serving as Deputy Chief of the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department managing a large staff and 50 volunteers.
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We Have an Amazing Community!
Larissa Crockett, Assistant Town Manager
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On Thursday, January 10, 2019 Ted Skilling, a member of our Public Works operations crew, saw a 1-inch ornament that had been left on a discarded Christmas tree picked up from the Olde Millbrook neighborhood. Our Public Works administrative team took a photo and posted it to our
Town of Scarborough Facebook page on Friday morning.
The response was inspiring. Over 1,300 people shared the post to their pages which put the photo in front of over 60,000 people. By Friday evening, less than 12 hours after the post went up, the owner saw the post and sent us a message.
I am thankful to work for an organization that has the sort of staff that notices a tiny treasure on a tree. This attention to detail and commitment to service is something I see from my colleagues everyday. I am also grateful to be serving a community of residents that makes sure a family keepsake gets back home where it belongs. Thank you to all those who took the time to read the post and share it with your friends.
There will always be issues in town that feel divisive and that seem to undermine the sense of community we all want and thrive in. Last week was a great reminder that our residents come together, even for small things, when there is good to be done.
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About the Scarborough Town Newsletter
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Welcome to the official newsletter of the Town of Scarborough, Maine. Brought to you by a team of Town staff, our mission is to keep you informed about town events and activities.
Please note that the newsletter articles are intended to be brief and will often point you back to a link on the Town's Website or Facebook page. The website is the heart of the communication network within town and is the central repository for information on Town government.
Your newsletter team:
| Tody Justice, Town Clerk |
Catherine Morrison, Public Library |
| Audra Keenan, Community Services |
Sean Bushway, IT |
| Heidi McNinch, Human Resources |
Brian Longstaff, Codes & Planning |
Kelly Johnston, Scarborough Public Schools
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Michael Thurlow, Fire Department |
| Kim Sperlich, Police Department |
Ruth Porter, Finance |
| Leona Oceania, Public Works |
Larissa Crockett, Administration |
| Magdalena Slawiec, SEDCO |
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2019 Scarborough Town Council
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Peter Hayes, Chair
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Katy Foley, Vice Chair
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Shawn Babine
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Jean-Marie Caterina
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William Donovan
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Don Hamill
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Paul Johnson
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