Town Of St. George
Including the Villages of Tenants Harbor, Port Clyde, and Spruce Head.
It's Tuesday. And yes, the transfer station is open.
Spring is prime composting season, and the St. George Transfer Station runs a very successful composting program. In fact, the town can sell all the compost that is produced! That finished compost helps offset the costs of running the Transfer Station—and it all starts with something simple: your food scraps. Next time you drop off your trash, take an extra moment to place your food scraps in the compost bin conveniently located right beside it.
Accepted compost items include:
• Fruit and vegetable scraps
• Coffee grounds
• Grass clippings
• Leaves and yard debris
Items not accepted include meats, oils, dairy products, fish, or shellfish shells. For a full list of compostable materials, visit the compost information page on the town website: https://www.stgeorgemaine.com/page/composting-starts-at-home
Spring is prime composting season, and the St. George Transfer Station runs a very successful composting program. In fact, the town can sell all the compost that is produced! That finished compost helps offset the costs of running the Transfer Station—and it all starts with something simple: your food scraps. Next time you drop off your trash, take an extra moment to place your food scraps in the compost bin conveniently located right beside it.
Accepted compost items include:
• Fruit and vegetable scraps
• Coffee grounds
• Grass clippings
• Leaves and yard debris
Items not accepted include meats, oils, dairy products, fish, or shellfish shells. For a full list of compostable materials, visit the compost information page on the town website: https://www.stgeorgemaine.com/page/composting-starts-at-home
St. George Little League Softball, Baseball & T-Ball Game Schedule for the week of Monday, May 4th to Saturday, May 9th
Here are the upcoming meetings for the week:
•Monday, Select Board meeting, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
•Tuesday, Senior Social, 1pm, upstairs "big room"
•Tuesday, Emergency Services committee, 6pm, downstairs
•Wednesday, Cemetery Committee, 4:30pm, upstairs
•Wednesday, Resilence Committee, 5pm, downstairs
•Thursday, Conservation Commission, 4pm, downstairs
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
•Monday, Select Board meeting, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
•Tuesday, Senior Social, 1pm, upstairs "big room"
•Tuesday, Emergency Services committee, 6pm, downstairs
•Wednesday, Cemetery Committee, 4:30pm, upstairs
•Wednesday, Resilence Committee, 5pm, downstairs
•Thursday, Conservation Commission, 4pm, downstairs
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
What a beautiful day to put the floats in!
THIS SATURDAY!
MAY 2ND
7:30am – 1pm
TOWN OFFICE FOR SIGN UP
BAGS & VESTS PROVIDED
COME JOIN US AND HELP KEEP SAINT GEORGE ROADSIDES CLEAN!!
MAY 2ND
7:30am – 1pm
TOWN OFFICE FOR SIGN UP
BAGS & VESTS PROVIDED
COME JOIN US AND HELP KEEP SAINT GEORGE ROADSIDES CLEAN!!
Join us Tuesday May 5th from 1-3pm in the town office "big room" for a Senior Social. There will be games, crafts, and snacks. Bring your own game/craft/snack as you wish, but come hang out regardless. FMI contact Parks and Rec Director Ashley Geel at a.geel@stgeorgemaine.com or 691-5603.
Be Well Aware: A Water Quality Talk
April 30th, 5:00-6:30pm
St. George Town Office Big Room
Do you get water from a well? Come learn about well safety, testing, resources, contaminants, drought impacts, and the status of drinking water quality in St. George. Speakers will include Sarah D. Oktay, PhD, the Executive Director of Herring Gut, and Dave Tortora, a Community Specialist for RCAP Solutions. (For the Zoom link, email webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com)
April 30th, 5:00-6:30pm
St. George Town Office Big Room
Do you get water from a well? Come learn about well safety, testing, resources, contaminants, drought impacts, and the status of drinking water quality in St. George. Speakers will include Sarah D. Oktay, PhD, the Executive Director of Herring Gut, and Dave Tortora, a Community Specialist for RCAP Solutions. (For the Zoom link, email webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com)
It's Tuesday, and yes, the Transfer Station is open.
Ever wonder what actually happens to the cans you toss into the recycling bin at the Transfer Station? They don’t just sit there! Once collected, they’re compressed tightly into large bales and shipped off to be recycled and sold. This stack of approximately 7.5 tons of cans currently at the transfer station is valued at $1,500, helping offset the disposal cost of our trash when sold. St. George has long been at the forefront of recycling, and every can you drop in the bin helps keep valuable materials out of the landfill.
While recycling markets have changed over the years and the revenue from cans isn’t quite what it used to be, they still generate income for the town and help offset waste disposal costs. Every little bit counts—and it starts with residents doing their part.
~Bruce Fagley, St. George Solid Waste and Recycling committee chair
Registration for T-ball is now open. Available for children ages 4-6 years old!
Follow the link (https://forms.gle/w7HLPE8f829xeoWR6), QR Code or go to the Town Website to register today!
Follow the link (https://forms.gle/w7HLPE8f829xeoWR6), QR Code or go to the Town Website to register today!
Here are the upcoming meetings for the week:
•Budget Committee, Monday, 5pm, downstairs meeting room
•Select Board, Monday, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
•Planning Board, Tuesday, 7pm, downstairs
•Resilence Committee, Wednesday, 4pm, downstairs
•Water Quality roundtable, Thursday, 5pm, upstairs big room
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
There's an upcoming discussion about well water saftey and resources coming up. This is the kind of info you'll find in our monthly newsletter. You can sign up to get the newsletter--and all kinds of info--in your email. Sign up for notifications here: https://www.stgeorgemaine.com/forms/subscribe-for-updates
It's Wednesday, and yes the transfer station is open. They've got a fresh batch of compost ready to sell. This compost has been tested by the University of Maine and is available at $6/bag. Or, if you'd like a lot of it, it's available for $60 yard. They will even deliver it (within St. George) for $70/yard. You can reach the transfer station at 372-6451, and use code #transferBenrox!
With the holiday yesterday and the late opening of the town office this morning, our schedule sure has been wonky! Here are the upcoming meetings for the week:
•Solid Waste committee meeting, today (Tuesday), 3pm
•Open Space committee, Wednesday, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
•Solid Waste committee meeting, today (Tuesday), 3pm
•Open Space committee, Wednesday, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
Did you know about the upcoming road cleanup? It was mentioned in our April newsletter. You can read the entire newsletter here: https://5il.co/3u59n
The due date for property taxes was March 31st. In a couple of weeks we'll be mailing a "30 day notification" to remind you, and to alert you you're in danger of having a lien placed on your property. That letter, with it's postage and added services, is around $10. Those fees get added to your account. And, if you have more than one address on file (like a mortgage holder, or multiple family members on the account), each one of those gets a letter too; that means the $10 for each of THOSE letters gets added to your account as well. We would prefer not to go through this process, and would prefer to to add extra charges to your account. So please, if you have outstanding taxes, could you please get them paid?
The upcoming meetings for the week are:
•Tuesday, Senior Luncheon, 11:30am, featuring music by Steve Lindsay with Cadillac Psycho Billy
•Tuesday, Parks & Rec Committee, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
•Tuesday, Planning Board, 7pm, downstairs meeting room
•Thursday, Harbor Committee, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
•Tuesday, Senior Luncheon, 11:30am, featuring music by Steve Lindsay with Cadillac Psycho Billy
•Tuesday, Parks & Rec Committee, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
•Tuesday, Planning Board, 7pm, downstairs meeting room
•Thursday, Harbor Committee, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
The upcoming meetings for the week are:
•Monday, Select Board Meeting, downstairs meeting room, 6pm
•Wednesday, Ad Hoc Open Space committee, downstairs, 4pm
•Wednesday, Jackson Memorial Library host "Candidates' Night" at the town office, upstairs "big room," 6pm
•Friday, "Senior Social," upstairs, 11am.
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
•Monday, Select Board Meeting, downstairs meeting room, 6pm
•Wednesday, Ad Hoc Open Space committee, downstairs, 4pm
•Wednesday, Jackson Memorial Library host "Candidates' Night" at the town office, upstairs "big room," 6pm
•Friday, "Senior Social," upstairs, 11am.
If you would like to attend a meeting remotely via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the meeting info. Schedule subject to change.
On Wednesday April 8th the Jackson Memorial Library will be hosting a "Candidates' Night" at the town office. This even will focus on LOCAL candidates running for select board and school board. Join us to meet those candidates. (Those running for US senate, the governor's seat, etc. will NOT be participating in this event.) If you'd like to participate via Zoom please send your name and physical address to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com and we'll reply with the login info.
It's Tuesday. Yes, the transfer station is open.
Speaking of the transfer station, did you know about the excellent paint recycling we have? If you have liquid paint* in the container, with the label still on it, you can recycle it? Just place it in the drop off area. There's no extra charge; the disposal fees are paid at the time of purchase.
*What do we mean by "liquid paint"? That means paint that isn't all dried up, or paint that's been mixed with woodchips or sawdust. Those were old paint disposal techniques, and that paint can't be recycled. If it's all hard or mixed with sawdust it goes right into the demolition hopper.
Speaking of the transfer station, did you know about the excellent paint recycling we have? If you have liquid paint* in the container, with the label still on it, you can recycle it? Just place it in the drop off area. There's no extra charge; the disposal fees are paid at the time of purchase.
*What do we mean by "liquid paint"? That means paint that isn't all dried up, or paint that's been mixed with woodchips or sawdust. Those were old paint disposal techniques, and that paint can't be recycled. If it's all hard or mixed with sawdust it goes right into the demolition hopper.
Here are the upcoming meetings for the week:
•Public Meeting on Resilience, 5:30pm, Jackson Memorial Library
•Resilience Committee meeting, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
• Cemetery Committee, 4:30pm, upstairs big room
•Conservation Commission, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
Meeting schedule subject to change. If you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom, please send an email to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com with your name and physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend, and we'll reply with the info.
•Public Meeting on Resilience, 5:30pm, Jackson Memorial Library
•Resilience Committee meeting, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
• Cemetery Committee, 4:30pm, upstairs big room
•Conservation Commission, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
Meeting schedule subject to change. If you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom, please send an email to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com with your name and physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend, and we'll reply with the info.
