Jim Durant was one of the founding members and was proud to serve as a Volunteer In Police Services (VIPS). His work, and the work of his VIPS partners allow our officers to concentrate on the more technical aspects of policing. Jim made the ultimate sacrifice when he was struck by a car while directing traffic so that officers could concentrate on their investigation.

 

Jim Durant was an honorable man who proudly served his country as a soldier in the Army; a wounded and decorated combat veteran in Vietnam. In 1985, Jim was honored with the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving the life of a co-worker. The certificate is the highest honor that the Red Cross can bestow upon an individual for meritorious service and was signed by President Ronald Reagan. Jim retired from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1996 after 25 years of employment. He also worked for L.L. Bean in Freeport as a Security Officer and First Responder.

 

For many that would have been enough, he certainly had earned the right to kick back and spend time with his lovely wife Janine, their three children Darlene, Jacqueline, and Christopher, and four granddaughters. But that's not who Jim was; his desire to serve his community carried over into his retirement years. He took great pride in his work with VIPS, most notably assisting people with launching their boats at Pine Point and making sure they had everything they needed for a safe boating experience.

 

There will be no trash collection on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Trash collection will be "bumped" by one day for the remainder of that week:

With winter closing in on the bustling businesses and visitors to Oak Hill, the crews working to construct the new Public Safety Building continue to be hard at work applying paint, ceramic tile, and other finishing touches on the Town's newest asset. A collaborative effort of about 80 skilled workers each day apply their talents at the site, with dozens more in support roles ensuring deliveries of materials and other resources arrive on time to progress the work. The favorable weather from the spring, summer and fall has borne the fruit of a now watertight building, with the masonry and metal panel façade treatments nearly complete, creating a dry and warm interior environment required for applying the interior finishes. Site plantings, paving and parking lot striping were also placed during this period of fair weather such that they are in place and ready for the spring opening.

From a schedule perspective, the project is within days of its original projected end date. Throughout the course of construction, the project team overcame many challenges together in order to maintain this pace and plan. The chosen project delivery method proved itself the correct choice time and time again, and the result is a very high-quality structure that will serve the Town well for decades to come.

Recently, notices were sent to residents that have a balance due from their 2017 taxes. The deadline to pay is December 20, 2019 by 10:00 am or an automatic foreclosure will result. Payments made between now and December 20 must be in the form of cash, certified check, bank check or money order.

If you still owe taxes on a 2017 property tax lien, covering the period July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018, please contact the Tax Office at 207-730-4010 to discuss your balance due.

There has been a sharp uptick in the number of inquiries and applications from folks wanting to establish or expand Child Daycare uses in Scarborough over the past few months. Apparently there is a definite shortage of available daycare, particularly for before and after-school situations, so people are considering the opportunity to fill this gap. For that reason, I thought it might be a good time to review Scarborough's zoning and land use regulations with regard to the various types of Daycare establishments. Some of these regulations may warrant some serious decision making for current or prospective Daycare providers.