Town Government
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee unanimously voted support for an FY21 budget (July 2020 through June 2021)
See pdf of the Budget below.
Reports:
Annual Auditor's Report (2019)
Broadband Committee
If you live in Somerville please complete the Community Survey.
Broadband Community Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LincCountyCommunitySurvey
And if you have a small business, whether home-based or not, please also complete the Business Survey.
Broadband Business Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LincCountyBusinessSurvey
Internet Speed Test: http://www.speedtest.net/
(This is the one we recommend using for speed data in the survey if you currently have Internet service.)
Meeting Minutes
Planning Board
The Planning Board serves as the municipal reviewing authority for subdivisions and a variety of ordinances, such as shoreland zoning ordinances, site plan review ordinances, and floodplain management ordinances.
Minutes of past meetings are available below.
Planning board members are appointed by the selectmen.
Current planning board members are:
Jim Grenier Sr., Chair - term expires July 6, 2021
Kathryn Jennings ( Alternate) - term expires March 14, 2021
Harry (Buster) Percival III, Vice-Chair - term expires June 30, 2023
Elaine Porter, Secretary - term expires May 1, 2022
Gordon Thebeau - term expires November 2, 2019
Don Witmer-Kean - term expires January 3, 2021
Forrest Peaslee (alternate) - term expires September 6, 2019
Antoinette (Toni) Turner - term expires November 7, 2021
Past Minutes:
Cannabis Committee
The Somerville Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee was formed under the direction of the
Town's Selectmen. As the state moves forward with implementation of Adult Use Marijuana municipalities are empowered to enact local regulation opting in or out of the various licensing classes issued by the state. The Somerville Cannabis Committee has been tasked with researching the laws, gathering feedback from the town's constituency and developing a representative ordinance for presentation to the town.
Survey Questions and Results are below. Please also see the Planning Board Hearing Post for the Proposed Ordinance.
2019 Meeting Minutes
Cannabis Committee (3 year term) somervilleadhoc@gmail.com
Heidi Bray (2021)
Claudia Fujinaga (2021)
Russ Gates (Secretary) (2021)
Michelle Hank (2021)
Jackson McLeod (Chair) (2021)
Evan Morrison (2021)
Larry Peaslee (2021)
Nicholas Pellerin (2021)
Doug Shartzer (Vice Chair) (2021)
Frank Terhaar (2021)
Comprehensive Plan (Committee Disbanded)
The Comprehensive Plan is a road map that guides the town's decisions related to its future growth and development. It includes a review of the town's physical, economic, and human resources and sets forth long-term goals, in an attempt to balance concern for the environment with concern for the community's economic and cultural well-being.
The Comprehensive Plan Committee is currently in the process of developing a Comprehensive Plan for Somerville. Meetings are held monthly at the Somerville Town Office. The public is encouraged to participate in these discussions. Meeting minutes are posted below.
The Comprehensive Plan Committee Members are:
Roy Miller,Chair
Peggy Dostie, Secretary
Kelly Payson-Roopchand
Kathryn Jennings
Peter Wilde
Mary Throckmorton
Willard Pierpont
Chris Johnson
Committee members are appointed by the Select Board.
The final Comprehensive Plan DRAFT is available by clicking here.
You can also receive a copy from the Town Office by calling 549-3828.
Past Minutes are available by clicking on the link below: