City Hall·Thomaston Select Board Meeting
Thomaston Select Board Approves Licenses, Grant Letter, and Committee Appointments
The Thomaston Select Board approved a liquor license renewal, a catering permit, and a state assistance ordinance amendment at its September 28 meeting. The board also authorized a legal engagement letter for housing law updates, appointed Michael Pataco to the budget committee, and heard updates on the tax commitment, police grants, and transfer station operations.
Key points
- The board voted 5-0 to renew an on-premise beer and wine license for the property at 173 Main Street, with no problems reported by the police chief.
- The board approved 5-0 a special event catering application for the Waterworks Restaurant to cater at Watts Hall on October 24, 2026.
- The board approved 5-0 an amendment to general assistance ordinance appendices 80-8, setting maximums for October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
- The board authorized the town manager to sign an engagement letter with attorney Benjamin McCall of Drummond Woodsum to help update ordinances required by recent changes to Maine housing law, funded by a $10,000 grant.
- The board voted 5-0 to appoint Michael Pataco to the budget committee and accepted with regret the resignation of Ron Gammon from the same committee.
- The assessor reported the 2026 tax commitment was completed September 16, with a mill rate of $25.75, and noted the town's assessment ratio dropped to 73 percent, reducing homestead and veterans exemption amounts.
Next steps
- The transfer station board will seek bids for snow plowing, with bids due by the 15th, and will follow up with the treasurer on budget questions.
- The assessor plans to prepare additional educational materials on the tax breakdown and may speak at a senior luncheon.
- A joint workshop between the Select Board and the Economic Community Development Committee on the East End TIF is scheduled for October 21 at 6 p.m.
- The town office will be closed October 7 and 8 for the Maine Municipal Association convention in Augusta.
Where this came from
Town of Thomaston (Town Hall Streams)
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