Spotlight
The Broadband Capacity Building Task Force has begun its work. Comprised of eight business, education, health, and government leaders, the Task Force’s job is to recommend regulatory, investment, and best practice strategies for expanding the availability and use of high-speed internet in rural Maine. |
Calendar of Events:February 3, 2012 - Maine Commission for Community Service Executive Committee
February 14, 2012 - Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Review Committee
February 17, 2012 - cancelled - Maine Commission for Community Service
February 21, 2012 - Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Review Committee
[See Complete Calendar]
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Frequently Requested
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SPO HighlightsMaine’s Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program applications due March 9, 2012
Considering placing a restrictive covenant (to be held by the state of Maine) on your commercial fisheries property in exchange for a monetary award? The Land for Maine’s Future program provides funds to help purchase development rights in order to preserve and protect key properties on the coast that provide access to and support commercial fisheries activities.
It’s time to register your conservation easement
According to Maine law, all holders of conservation easements on real estate in Maine must register their easements and confirm their monitoring status by March 30 of each year. Easement holders can register on-line.
Third-party building inspectors certified
Maine now has over 160 third-party inspectors certified to conduct building inspections for the state’s new building and energy codes in accordance with Title 30-A §4451. Using third-party inspectors is one of the options available to municipalities over 4,000 in population to enforce the new codes.
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Featured Publication
The State Planning Office annually reports on the progress made by the state, counties, municipalities, and school administrative units toward reaching the tax burden reduction goal established by PL 2005, chapter 2 (also known as LD 1). The State Planning Office released the 2011 edition this report.
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