Announcements

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Town of Cushing
Accepting Bids for Snow Removal Contract
Details here

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Town of Cushing
Bid Request
Lawn Mowing of Cemeteries, Municipal Building and Recreation Field
Details here

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Cushing Town Meeting Warrant for the 2023 Year
here

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The 2022 Cushing Town Reports
are available
at the Town Office
and the Library
and download (.pdf) here

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A Message to Cushing Landowners

Dear Cushing Landowners,

As spring building season approaches I want to remind everyone that any building over 100 sq ft requires an intent to build notice before work can begin. Plumbing and Land Use applications are also required as needed.

All of these forms can be found on the town website at https://www.cushing.maine.gov/ordinances/. If you have any questions about these permits or other code enforcement questions feel free to email me at codecushingme@roadrunner.com. Or call 354-2375.

Matthew D. Deane
Code Enforcement Officer
Plumbing Inspector

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Town of Cushing
Town Office and Community Center Repair Bid
Request

The Town of Cushing is accepting bids on repairs/renovations needed for the Town Office and Community Center siding located at 39 Cross Road.

Details of the renovation include replacing damaged and rotted siding between the library door entrance and the emergency exit from the gym.
Also included is any structural repairs needed under the siding.

Site visits can also be arranged via email (cushingme@roadrunner.com) as needed. Bid must include labor, materials and equipment as well as removal and disposal of all old materials.

Work needs to be completed by October 1, 2023.

Sealed bids labeled “Town Office Repairs” will be accepted at the Cushing Town Office, until 4:30 P.M. on Monday, May 8, 2023. Sealed Bids will be opened that night at the Select Board Meeting at 6:00P.M.

Proof of insurance and independent contractor status (if needed) is required.

The Town of Cushing reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole.

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Town of Cushing
Ambulance/Fire Station Repair/Renovation Bid
Request

The Town of Cushing is accepting bids on repairs/renovations needed for the Town Ambulance/Fire Station located at 38 Cross Road.
Details of the renovation include the following:

1. New roof and siding (using a minimum 29 gauge steel for both). Make any repairs needed to steel frames and concrete floors.
2. Installation of 4” of new insulation throughout.
3. Complete rebuild of all offices and meeting rooms in the facility including new flooring and ceilings and all new weathertight windows.
4. Renovation/replacement of all electrical to code standards.
5. Placement of waterproof sheeting around the interior of the garage area to protect walls from water damage when trucks are being washed inside.
6. Removal of hump on outside apron on approach to Cross Road.

Site visits can also be arranged via email (cushingme@roadrunner.com) as needed. Bid must include labor, materials and equipment as well as removal and disposal of all old materials. Bid must be broken out by specific repair needed.

Work needs to be completed by October 1, 2023.

Sealed bids labeled “ Ambulance/Fire Station Repairs” will be accepted at the Cushing Town Office, until 4:30 P.M. on Monday, May 8, 2023. Sealed Bids will be opened that night at the Select Board Meeting at 6:00P.M.

Proof of insurance and independent contractor status (if needed) is required. The Town of Cushing reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole.

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Notice of Tax Sale
Town of Cushing, Maine

The Town of Cushing is accepting bids for the purchase of tax-acquired property at 813 Cushing Road, Tax Map 1, Lot 20. A  $3,500.00 deposit in the form of a certified check or money order in a sealed envelope marked “Tax Sale Bid” will constitute a bid.  Minimum bid for this property is $35,000.00. The successful bidder shall be solely responsible for taking any legal action necessary to remove persons or personal property from the property.  Bidders must enclose with their bid a completed “Bid Form” which can be obtained from the Town or online here. Other conditions of the sale will be as specified on the “Bid Form.”

Bids must be received by 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023, and will be opened that night at the Select Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. The successful bidders deposit will be credited to the total purchase price. Deposits will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Any bid which does not contain the proper deposit will be rejected. In the event that a successful bidder fails, for any reason, to complete the purchase at the time of sale the bid acceptance is void and the bidder’s deposit shall be forfeited to the Town. The Select Board may thereafter negotiate a sale of the property with any or all unsuccessful bidders.

The Select Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informalities. This property is sold as is and will be conveyed by Quit Claim deed without covenants.  Sale will not be subject to any other contingencies including that of a good and merchantable title without defects.

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Message from Postal Service Carriers

For rural delivery and customers who receive mail delivery to rural or curbside boxes need to keep the approach to and exit from their mailbox clear of snow, ice, vehicles, trash cans and other objects. Customers must remove obstructions around a mailbox. If you have a mailbox at the road, keep it clear of packed snow.  From USPS

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2023 DOG LICENSES NOW DUE AVAILABLE

This is a reminder that dog licenses are now due. The rabies vaccination must be current at the time of licensing. The license renewal fee is $6.00 for spay/neutered; $11.00 for able to produce.

Please renew on or before January 31st to avoid a $25.00 late fee.

Licenses can be purchased at the town office or online at: www.doglicensing.com

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PROPERTY TAX STABILIZATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
CUSHING, MAINE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What are the qualifications?

• • You must be at least 65 years of age as of the next April 1, and
  • You must be a permanent resident of the State of Maine, and
  • You must have owned a homestead in Maine for at least 10 years, and
  • You must be eligible for the Homestead Exemption on the home you are applying for stabilization.

2. How does the program work?

Eligible applicants who apply by December 1, 2022 and are approved will see their FY2024 (billed October 2023 & May 2024 ) tax bills frozen in the amount of their FY2023 tax bills (billed October 2022 & May 2023).

3. Do I need to reapply every year?

Yes.

4. What happens to the uncollected portion of the tax bill?

The State of Maine will reimburse the Town for the portion of the approved applicant’s tax bill that is not “frozen”.

5. How does this affect my assessment?

It will not affect your assessment.

6. Does the Town need to raise taxes to pay for this program?

There is no amount in the municipal appropriation that pays for  this program, either in part or in full.

7. What are the relevant Maine statutes that govern this program?

Newly signed into law: LD 290, Title 36, §6281
Title 36, Chapter 105, §681-689

8. I have more questions, where can I get more information?

The State of Maine website has guidance for applicants within the application and a separate document:
Property Tax Stabilization Program I Maine Revenue Services

You may contact the State of Maine at 207-624-5600

You may contact the Town’s Assessor’s Agent here at the town office (Call 207-354-2375 for an appointment) or visit their website at www.maineassessment.com/forms

August 15, 2022

Application can be found here

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Fiber Internet for Cushing

Dear Cushing resident,

We are reaching out to you, to request that you use the below link to provide internet speed test data that can be used by Cushing in a grant application to the state for grant money to bring fiber internet to our town.

As you may recall, our residents voted last June to join the Midcoast Internet Development Corporation, a community-owned broadband utility district, to bring high speed fiber internet to Cushing and other areas. A key part of our work has been to apply for state grant money to help build out this network. The state has decided that it will give grant money first to locations in the state that are considered “unserved” for internet service. The state defines “unserved” locations as those with internet speeds that are slower than 50 mbps download and 10 mbps upload. This is not based on what the internet company (e.g. Spectrum) says its speeds are, but is based on actual speed test data. If either of these measures is not met, the location would be considered unserved and eligible for state grant money. Importantly, Spectrum often has difficulty meeting the 10 mbps upload speed at many locations. Those locations would, therefore, be classified as unserved and eligible for grant money.

The state’s current map for Cushing lists Cushing as having 75 unserved locations and 807 underserved locations (speeds between 50-99 mbps download and 10-99 upload). We believe that the state mapping is inaccurate, and that Cushing has many more unserved locations than currently indicated. By clicking on the below link, you can automatically run a speed test and replace the data that the state currently has for your location with real, more accurate data. Correcting this with actual speed test data would allow Cushing to obtain more state grant money to install fiber internet.

midcoast.vetro.io      (enter your address in the box in the upper left)

Thank you for helping Cushing work towards building out fiber internet in our town.

Sincerely, Cushing Selectboard

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General Assistance

The municipality of Cushing administers a General Assistance program for the support of the poor.  Pursuant to Title 22 MRSA §4305, the municipal officers have adopted an ordinance establishing that program.  A copy of this ordinance is available for public inspection at the town office.  Also available for inspection is a copy of the State’s General Assistance Statutes, as copies of the State law are made available to the municipality, by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

Persons who wish to apply for General Assistance may do so at the Cushing Community Center Monday- 8:30am-4:30pm, Wednesday- 8:30am-4:30pm, and Friday-7:30-2:30pm.

In case of an emergency, applicants may contact: Cheryl Stackpole at 691-3496.

A written decision must be issued within 24 hours from the time of application.

The Department of Health and Human Services’ toll-free telephone number, to call with a question regarding the General Assistance Program, is 1-800-442-6003.

This notice is posted pursuant to Title 22 MRSA §4304-4305

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Town of Cushing
Broadband Planning Report

A copy of the report can be found here

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Food Pantry Volunteers
The Food Pantry is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact Karen Goodwill at 354-0669.