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Castine by the Numbers•Education Emergency & Public Services •Recreation Castine Town Map Note: This file is in PDF format and require Adobe® Reader® software to load. For more information or to download Adobe® Reader® please visit www.adobe.com. Town Contact Information Town of Castine, P. O. Box 4421, Castine, ME Fax: 326-9465 Municipal Information Town Description Historically, the flags of four nations have flown over Castine. With the village listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Castine has worked to keep her storied past vivid, with an active historical society, signs indicating locations where notable events occurred, and continuing efforts to maintain the elegant elm trees which still line many streets. On Main Street, the Post Office, opened in 1814, is the oldest in continuous operation in the United States. The post office is situated in a building that originally housed the town’s Customs House. Castine has 7.9 square miles of land. Though small in size, the town has been the prize sought in a number of military engagements, beginning with a raid by the English in 1613, which was the beginning of disputes over the boundary between French Acadia and the English colonies. Town Officials Town Manager Selectmen Clerk, Registrar of Voters, Deputy Tax Collector Finance Officer, Tax Collector, Treasurer Code Enforcement Officer Plumbing Inspector Health Officer Animal Control Officer Planning Board Board of Appeals Recreation Committee Utility Board Historic Preservation Commission Harbormaster Tax Information Types of properties assessed and subject to tax: land, building and personal property. Bills are mailed mid-July and are due mid-Sep. Rules used to determine value: state statutes. Tax exemptions: homestead, veterans, blind, state, federal, municipal properties, churches, hospitals, etc. To calculate property tax: assessment multiplied by mill rate. Mill rate: changes annually. Town Ordinances Zoning, subdivision, historic preservation, entrance and excavation, flood plain management, sewer, solid waste, waterfront, E-911. Permits Types of permits needed: building, flood plain, subdivision, sewer connection, plumbing, historic preservation (if applicable) and fire permits. Available at town office. Burning permits available from fire chief and asst. chief. Post Offices Castine 04421 Castine by the Numbers Geographic Profile Total area: 5,053 acres (7.9 sq. mi.) Population
1990: 1,161 Education Education Contact Numbers Union 93 Adams School
326-8608 School Board Enrollment figures (Oct. 2011) Emergency & Public Services FOR ALL EMERGENCIES— Trash & Recycling Transfer Station hours: Tue.-Fri. 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon, closed Sun. and Mon. Curbside pick-up of stickered, non-recyclable waste is each Mon. These items should be out by 7:30 a.m. When a holiday falls on a Mon., pick-up will be on Tue. Notice of this will be posted. Recycling days are on the first and third Tue. of each month. All recyclable items must be placed by the curb by 8 a.m. to ensure pick-up. In case of inclement weather, hold materials for the next scheduled recycling day. Recycling guides are available at Emerson Hall. Public Restrooms Summers dockside Fire Department To report a fire: 911
Non-emergency numbers: Recreation Walking Trails A town walking map is available from Castine Merchants Association members or the town office. Witherle Woods Preserve, 132 acres of old-growth woods maintained by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, offers a network of trails, including 300 feet of ocean frontage along Blockhouse Point. Hatch Cove Preserve, Castine Road. Rene Henderson Natural Area, The Shore Road. Starr Virginia Lampson Preserve, Rte. 199, just off Rte. 166A. Public Landings Town dock, ramp, float, launch and tie-up, parking is also available. Cemeteries Cemetery Association |
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