Seventeen town and city municipal offices were recognized at last week’s Maine Municipal Association Convention for producing outstanding annual reports that serve citizens well.
Judging for MMA’s Annual Town Report Competition was held in September. More than 250 entries were submitted. The winners, listed below, were recognized at MMA’s Annual Convention on Wednesday, Oct. 1, where 1,100 municipal officials, exhibitors and guest speakers had gathered at the Augusta Civic Center.
Winners are recognized this way: Supreme (first place); Superior (second place); and, Excellence (third place). There are five categories, based on each municipality’s population: 0-499; 500-999; 1,000-2,499; 2,500-4,999; and, 5,000 and over.
This year’s winners were:
• 0-499: Cranberry Isles, Supreme; Carrabassett Valley, Superior; and Stacyville, Excellence;
• 500-999: Jackman, Supreme; Sherman, Superior; and Bremen, Excellence;
• 1,000-2,499: Hope, Supreme; Stonington, Superior; and Mt. Desert and Phippsburg (tie), Excellence.
• 2,500-4,999: Vassalboro, Supreme; Richmond and Mapleton/Castle Hill/Chapman (tie), Superior; and Wiscasset, Excellence.
• 5,000 and over: Caribou, Supreme; Freeport, Superior; and Gardiner, Excellence.
Annual reports are judged on the basis of completeness, clarity, organization and visual design.
