Towns begin budget process
MAPLETON NEWS
The Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman 2016 budget process is under way. The proposed budget and its associated budget document have been posted on the towns’ web site.
Select Board meetings to review and approved the budget will be held the first week of February. The Castle Hill Board meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. Chapman’s will be Thursday, Feb. 4, at 4 p.m. and Mapleton’s will be Friday, Feb. 4, at 5:30 p.m.
Meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. If any residents are interested in learning more about the budget prior to the meeting, call Town Manager Jon Frederick at 764-3754 or email townmanager@mapleton.me.
If there are enough interested residents, a meeting will be scheduled. Otherwise, Town Manager Frederick will have an individual meeting with anyone interested.
Public Hearing
The Castle Hill Select Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Land Use Ordinance and the Barking Dog Ordinance on Monday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Town Office conference room.
The purpose of the hearing is to hear public input on the ordinances. No decisions on the ordinances will be made at this meeting.
Swimming Lessons
The Mapleton Recreation Department will run spring indoor swimming lessons at UMPI beginning March 7. Registration is now open and will remain open until the classes are full.
Visit www.mapleton.me for information and registration forms.
Birthdays
Happy Birthday wishes this week to Melissa Dyer, Darin Wardwell, John Easler, Lorie Hoffses, Bob Lewandowski, Anne Braley, Bill Hay, Carryln Buck and Erin Argraves.
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 760-9115 or at jbuzza@ainop.com.
