Farmington Government listings
Municipal meetings
Planning board, 7 p.m., Municipal Building; second Mondays.
Veteran’s Advocate, 9 a.m. to noon, Municipal Building; first Tuesdays.
Franklin County Commissioners, 9 a.m., County Courthouse; first and third Tuesdays.
Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building; second and fourth Tuesdays.
Town Manager, Richard P. Davis; rdavis@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538
Office hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Administration
Diana Young, Treasurer/Financial Director; treasoff@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538
Leanne Pinkham, Town Clerk/Welfare Director; townclk@farmington-maine.org; 778-6539
Linda Grant, Town Secretary; lgrant@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538
Daryl Schramm, Deputy Town Clerk/Accounts Payable; apdclerk@farmington-maine.org; 778-6539
Mavis Gensel, Motor Vehicle Agent/Waste Water Clerk; farmdmv@farmington-maine.org; 778-6539
Diane Dunham, Motor Vehicle Agent; 778-6539
Assessing
Mark Caldwell, Assessor; assessor@farmington-maine.org; 778-6538
Morning Sentinel staff photo
DOWNTOWN: Farmington Code Enforcement Officer Steve Kaiser stands in the middle of Broadway Street in Farmington where extensive work has been done to enhance the downtown area.
Code Enforcement Office
J. Stevens Kaiser, Code Enforcement Officer; ceo@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Jane Ford, Code Enforcement Assistant; jford@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Sabra Stirling, Planning Assistant; planning@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Lucinda Gelinas, Planning Assistant; planning@farmington-maine.org; 778-5874
Board of Selectmen
Stephan M. Bunker, 778-2558
Dennis C. Pike, 778-4504
John N. Frary, 778-0930
Jon L. Bubier, 778-2249
Nancy Porter
The Board of Selectmen meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month for regular business, and at other advertised dates and times as may be necessary.
Staff photo by Betty Jespersen
FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ACTION: Firefighters from Farmington and area towns battle a blaze in West Farmington in this photo taken in 2005.
Municipal
Fire Rescue Department: Terry Bell Sr., Fire Chief; www.farmingtonfirerescue.com; firedept@farmington-maine.org; 778-3235, Emergency Dial 911
Police Department: Richard E. Caton III, Police Chief; www.farmingtonpd.org; farmpd@farmington-maine.org; 778-6311
Public Works Department: Denis Castonguay, Director; 778-2191
Parks & Recreation Department: Steve Shible, Director; 778-3464
Waste Water Treatment Facility: Steve Moore, Superintendent; 778-4712
Recycling and Waste
"Recycling is mandatory in Farmington"
Bulky Waste/Recycling Facility is Located off Route 2, Dump Road
Hours of Operation: Tuesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM; Saturday from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
The Town of Farmington can no longer accept household trash at the Farmington Recycling Facility; however, local haulers may provide receptacles to receive household trash for a fee. Questions? Want a recycling brochure? Information about composting? A list of trash collection licensed haulers? Please call the Town Office at 778-6538.
Farmington Swap Shop
A “Swap Shop” is now open at Farmington’s Solid Waste/Recycling Facility for Farmington residents and non-resident property owners to drop off items that still have life in them for use by others. A partial list of “Acceptable Items” and “Items Not Accepted” are as follows:
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Housewares in working order, sporting goods, small appliances, toys in good condition (no loose or broken parts, tools, etc.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: Clothing, upholstered furniture, TV’s, mattresses, refrigerators, etc.
For a complete list of items and/or more information, please contact Jim Kiernan, Public Works Foreman at (207) 778-2191.
TOWN HISTORY
Located in Franklin County and the seat of county government, Farmington was incorporated on February 1, 1794 from Sandy River Plantation. It later annexed land from Industry in 1850 and from Strong in 1853. From its initial development as a trading center in the late 18th century, the village experienced rapid growth through the period of the Civil War. Settled in 1776 and truly a farming town for many years, its original population centered around Farmington Falls Village, located five miles south of the current main village. The worst fire in the town's history virtually wiped out the main village on October 22, 1886, leveling 33 houses, 19 stores, 3 churches, 2 hotels, the county jail, and the post office, among others. Much had been rebuilt within the next two years. Farmington now boasts a highly rated small college: the University of Maine branch at Farmington. The town is also a gateway to the Rangeley Lakes region and to the Sugarloaf ski area.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)