November 28th & 29th Closing
The Town Office will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open on Tuesday, November 26th 8am - 4pm.
Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!
Finnish Farmer’s Club - 2025 Schedule and Fundraiser
The Finnish Farmers Hall will celebrate 90 years in 2025! The building is in need of some upgrades & repairs. One way to contribute is by participating in the dances the hall hosts. To see the schedule for the 2025 season check out the poster HERE
Special Town Meeting - November 14th - Referendum Voting
Please note that the voting for the November 14, 2024 referendum questions will be held 8am to 5pm at the Town Office, NOT at the gym as stated in the warrant.
Library Events during Kris Kringle - Saturday, December 7, 2024
The Library will be hosting events throughout the day during Kris Kringle Fair. There will be a bake sale, a children’s author, and a talk on Beekeeping in Maine. See the flyer HERE
Special Town Meeting November 14, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: Voting for the two referendum questions will be held at the TOWN OFFICE from 8am-5pm, not at the Gym as stated in the warrant.
The warrant and sample ballot can be seen here for the Special Town Meeting.
Warrant: Special+Town+Meeting+Warrant+11-14-24.pdf (squarespace.com)
Sample Ballot: Sample+Ballot+11-14-24.pdf (squarespace.com)
Fall Cemetery Clean Up
The Monson Cemetery Committee respectfully requests that you remove any Summer decorations from cemetery plots by November 1st. Any decorations in poor condition (faded, broken, etc) will be removed by the committee at their discretion after November 1st.
Holiday decorations may be placed after November 1st. These will need to be removed in the Spring by May 1st.
Christmas Crafts Event - Saturday, December 14th 2024
The second annual Christmas Craft event will be held on Saturday December 14th from 12pm to 2pm at the Monson Gym. There will be cookies, hot cocoa, ornament making, and more. This event is free and open to all children. See the Facebook post here: Christmas Crafts | Facebook
October 26th Contests
There is a Halloween Decorating Contest for homes and businesses. Judging will be held October 26th. There is also a chili & pie contest held at the Gym on October 26th. To register for these events you can find the forms here Monson, Maine Calendar of Events — Town of Monson, Maine (squarespace.com) or pick up a paper copy in the Town Office. Return all forms to Daina Markella by October 25th.
Monson’s Annual Food Drive
For the month of October we will be collecting food donations to benefit local food pantries. Please bring any donations to the Town Office by October 31st. See the poster HERE
Emergency Planning Board Meeting - Thursday, October 17th
There will be an Emergency Planning Board meeting held on Thursday, October 17th at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Coworking Space at the town office.
ZOOM option for meetings held at the gym
Now that we have internet service at the gym we can offer a ZOOM option for meetings held there. The link will be found in the agenda for the meetings!!
Craft Weekend Kids Activities Saturday, October 5th
The Monson Recreation Committee and Monson Library are sponsoring kids activities for the Maine Craft Weekend on Saturday, October 5th. All day there will be a color contest at the Monson Post Office. From 11am - 1pm there will be Disc Golf at the Monson Library. From 1pm - 3pm there will be Pumpkin Painting at the Monson Historical Society. To see the poster click HERE
Information pertaining to zoning for Solar Power Systems
The attached is a brief summary regarding the zoning in Monson as related to solar power systems. To view this information, please click here: Zoning of Solar Power Systems
Notice of Public Hearings - October 3, 2024
There will be two public hearings held on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Monson Gym. One hearing will be in regard to the sale of liquor. The other hearing will be in regard to the Solar Ordinance and General Assistance Ordinance. To view these notices please see the Public Hearings section of our website HERE
Planning Board Meeting - Thursday, September 5th, 2024
Thursday, September 5th at 6pm at the Moore Building (3 Tenney Hill Rd)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Municipal Officers of the town of Monson, Maine will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 5:30pm at the Monson Town Office to hear public comment on the following:
Extending the Solar Moratorium until Monday, November 4, 2024
TOWN OFFICE CLOSED - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024
The Town Office will be closed Friday, August 30th, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and fun filled Labor Day weekend!
Monson Solar Ordinance Feedback Meeting - August 20, 2024 at 5:30pm
MONSON SOLAR ORDINANCE FEEDBACK
Notice of meeting to voice your opinion and make yourself heard!
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 5:30pm in the Co-Working space (Old Library) with the ability to move the meeting to the gym if capacity is an issue.
We will endeavor to give everyone an opportunity to voice their opinion on this issue.
In the interest of time, we will limit each person's comments to 3 minutes.
There will be a hard stop at 7:30pm so please arrive early to sign up to be heard.
- Monson Planning Board