A. Develop new hangar lots off Runway 3-21: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. Due to the moratorium on building development at the airport placed by the DEP, no hangar development was completed in 2002. However, plans and funding were finalized for hiring Dufresne-Henry through MDOT, FAA, and Town funds to complete the ~$45,000 engineering study and application for a Site Location of Development permit. This should be complete by April 2003. A development plan for the hangar lots off runway 3-21 was approved by the Board of Selectmen in the fall of 2002. The plan calls for bidding out the construction of an extended access road and also a gravel taxiway extending in front of the hangar lots. The cost of this development will be added as a surcharge to the new hangar lots. This project should be bid in February, awarded in March, and constructed in April. The Public Works Department will assist the contractor through the hauling of gravel and general oversight. Rex Lee of Spencer Transport is still approved to clear the lots for the value of the stumpage (as chips).

B. Implement ASOS: INCOMPLETE. The goal of this project is to have the meteorological data collected by the National Weather Service's weather station at the airport broadcast to pilots. Currently, the NWS collects the weather data and sends it to Caribous via a dedicated phone line, and then this data is broadcast through the existing radio beacon system to the weather channel on two-way radios (but not on aviation radio frequencies). What needs to be done now is to secure a radio system approved by the FAA and the NWS to transmit this weather data to the pilots on the appropriate frequency.

C. Begin Obstruction Removal program: NO LONGER A PROJECT. The MDOT and the FAA have agreed to combine the obstruction removal project (land clearing) in with the reconstruction of runway 14-32. This will be done in 2004-2005.

D. Develop Snow Removal Equipment / Arrivals Building – purchase equipment: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. The Town has purchased a new front-end loader, a new diesel snowblower, a new snow pusher and plow for the front-end loader. The arrivals building is planned to be built through private donations this summer. The storage building for the snow removal equipment will be accomplished through participation with the MDOT and the FAA this summer.

E. Develop Moosehead Regional Airport Authority (or equivalent): NO LONGER A PROJECT. A meeting was held this summer to explore different options for development of a regional airport authority. The stakeholders present did not want to develop such an authority. It does appear that the advisory committee will become more active, and that we may be able to include representatives from the two county commissions to serve on the advisory committee. At best, we should seek the same form of governance (advisory committee – Town Manager – Board of Selectmen), but implement a permanent cost-sharing arrangement with the counties, much like we have for our landfill and recycling center.

A. Complete move to new garage facility – pave apron by recycling center: COMPLETE. The move to the new facility and its renovations, although a arduous process, was completed in the summer of 2002.

B. Develop new storage lot in Industrial Park & move materials from old site: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. We have cut trees from a ¾ acre site off Sheridan Circle, but plan to have the entire undeveloped section cut and chipped this summer. It would have been cut this past summer, but the chip market fell apart and the contractor who was to do it backed away.

C. Integrate Recycling Program under PW Foreman: COMPLETE. I have turned day-to-day supervision duties for the Recycling Center Coordinator over to Public Works Foreman Mike Thornton.

D. Develop purchase plan for new truck – develop capital replacement plan for all equipment: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. A new truck was proposed and purchased this past year, giving the Town of Greenville a fleet of two nearly-new Sterling wheelers, complete with plow rigging and sanding capacity. A rough plan for capital replacement of all equipment is done: a final plan will be completed in 2003.

E. Continue ditching program: COMPLETE. For the third summer in a row, we have rented an excavator for two months and have ditched at least 5,000 to 6,500 feet of ditch line, greatly improving the drainage and protecting the road base for over a mile of roadway.

F. Revise five-year paving plan in consultation with utilities: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. Working with the utility companies has proven to be only partially successful. Although it is important to know when we are paving in relation to when they are doing underground work, it does not work well to try to piggy-back the resurfacing of a road when they are digging it up. There needs to be a year in-between underground work and road resurfacing to allow for settling of the trenches. Still, we have developed a good working relationship with the utilities, letting them know what we are doing before we do it.

G. Design project for Scammon Road – rebuild 500' to 1,000': PARTIALLY COMPLETE. Public Works Foreman Mike Thornton and I have met with Phil Curtis, road consultant for the MDOT's Local Roads Center. Phil has inspected Scammon and Varney roads and has recommended a plan where some sections would be built up with gravel without disturbing the paved surface as it is, and then grinding out the paved surface in other areas. In either method, the road base will be built up with new gravel, and a new binder and overlay of pavement would be installed. Although Mike and I believe Phil's proposal would work to eliminate the grooves and the rough surface on Scammon Road, we believe the addition of 24” of new gravel on the current surface would change elevations and reduce ditch lines to the point of being unworkable in some areas. We now are considering the excavation of 24” of pavement and base, using geotextile fabric to separate the old base from the new, and then the addition of 24” of new gravel, to be covered with a 2” binder and a 1” overlay of pavement. This would preserve the ditch line and the driveway slopes as it. It will add to the cost to remove the current base, but we feel this is the best way to fix the problem.

Finish Junction Revitalization Plan: COMPLETE APRIL 2002.

Junction Wharf 100% PARTIALLY COMPLETE

Develop plan and schedule for its reconstruction, including type of materials and funding sources: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. The completed Junction Revitalization Plan includes a proposed schedule and possible funding sources for the reconstruction of the wharf, including possible new material sources. A Junction Revitalization Implementation Committee still needs to be formed, and the reconstruction of the wharf needs to be one of the first priorities. The current goal is to have the Advanced Wood Structures Laboratory at the University of Maine design a new type of retaining wall system utilizing wood composite materials, and to have the National Highway Administration fund the demonstration of this new system at the Junction Wharf. A meeting with the University of Maine was held January 10, 2003.

Industrial Park / Economic Development: 40% COMPLETE, 90% COMPLETE or PARTIALLY COMPLETE

A. Develop park-wide development district: INCOMPLETE. Presentation recently made to Board of Selectmen regarding concept – approval given to explore.

B. Develop plan for new railroad siding: PARTIALLY COMPLETE. Several meetings have been held with Industrial Park occupants and with the MDOT. Plans are being made.

C. Market lots: COMPLETE. There are currently no lots for sale in the Industrial Park – the remaining lots have been reserved for specific future development.

D. Plan further development in park – 3-phase power, road maintenance, water & sewer: PARTIALLY COMPLETE Plans for bringing public water and sewer to the Park has been formulated through the utility districts, CES, Inc., and the DECD.

E. Develop Industrial Park Improvement Fund, to be funded by TIF proceeds: PARTIALLY COMPLETE - UNDER INVESTIGATION.

F. Assist Maine Lumber, LLC in their development: COMPLETE and ON-GOING. A tremendous amount of work has been done on my part to develop this project. Many other agencies have assisted as well, most notably the PCEDC.

G. Construct Wood Composites Business Incubator Center: PARTIALLY COMPLETE & ON-GOING. $250,000 in federal funds are secure for this project – initial design parameters have been set.

H. Develop plans for tenant to enter the incubator and long-range plans for the same: PARTIALLY COMPLETE and ON-GOING. We have developed a positive and enduring relationship with our proposed first tenant, who has developed the first-phase of his business in Bangor. The second phase of his business is proposed to be in Greenville. He may want to develop a pilot factory here, rather than to develop within the Incubator. We are also working with Canadian companies to investigate possible tenant relationships within our incubator. Judging from the positive reception we got from five businesses February 12-14 in Quebec City, I think we have a good chance of getting one or more to come to our Incubator in Greenville.

I. Construct Welcome Sign in Junction – secure grant funds to pay for it: COMPLETE (grant application). We have submitted a very competitive 2003 MDOT Gateway Grant proposal for this welcome sign. I have high-hopes of receiving these funds in March 2003.

J. Serve County as President of PCEDC: COMPLETE. My term ended in December of 2002. It was a distinct pleasure and honor to serve this group as their president.

A. Assist Acadian Railway, Inc. with their first season with program development and infrastructure: COMPLETE. I worked night & day with Acadian Railway many times this past spring and summer to make their inaugural season a positive one. They plan to return to Greenville and to continue to grow their presence here.

B. Further develop and market “Music in the Gazebo” program: COMPLETE & ON-GOING: The past two years' Gazebo Concert Series have been very successful. We have high-hopes of an even better season this year. The lion's share of the work for this project has been done by Susan Crippen, Executive Director for North Country Healthy Communities. The last season saw nine concerts each bringing 150-350 patrons per performance.

C. Maintain and enhance Town website: COMPLETE & ON-GOING. I have worked closely with Judy Craig, our web-site designer and maintenance person. We continue to receive rave reviews for our website, and have been cited by many as an example of how best to run a municipal website in our region of the State. Please check it out!

D. Moosehead Trail Information Directory Site: COMPLETE & ON-GOING. This web-site directory site is in place, and uses the same image of a Moose's head as does the MDOT for their road signs. It would be best to update this directory and utilize it in more applications.

A. Develop plan for replacing Town Office: COMPLETE. The Municipal Building Task Force completed its work in December 2002.

B. Develop plan for transition in current PW space as they vacate: COMPLETE. The remaining space in the Municipal Building is being utilized by both the Fire Department and the Police Department.

A. Update Disaster Plan: INCOMPLETE. No time has been found to allocate to this project. It needs to be a priority this coming year.

B. Seek grant funds for bike patrol for Police Department: COMPLETE but NO LONGER A PROJECT IN 2002. The Board of Selectmen opted not to fund a specific bike patrol / foot patrol for this past summer. If the concept arises again, I will seek grant funds. I have prepared a proposal, if needed.

C. Assist Fire Department in implementation of First Responder Service: COMPLETE. I did not need to help the FD – they have implemented the service through dispatcher protocols instituted during the E-9-1-1 process and have secured their license with Maine EMS and have purchased necessary equipment from funds approved in the current budget.

Implement Snowmobile Trail Groomer Program with two paid Coordinators: COMPLETE. For two seasons, two groomer operators / coordinators were employed by the Town to organize and implement this program. We have recently reduced this number of employees to one. The system worked well last year and has worked even better this season. We have had more compliments about the trails this season (winter 2002- 2003) so far than in all of the past two seasons combined. We must be doing something right.

RESULTS

34 Projects
19 COMPLETE or NO LONGER A PROJECT (56%)
12 PARTIALLY COMPLETE (35%)
3 INCOMPLETE (9%)

31 out of 34 projects set forth for 2002, or 91%, are either complete, partially complete, or no longer a project.

Respectfully;

John Simko
Town Manager
February 19, 2003