Rescue Department Rescue Chief: Stacy Blaquiere Deputy Chief: Vacant Captain: Tucker Tardif Phone: (207) 336-2999 Fax: (207) 336-2461 Billing Questions: (207) 892-0020 - Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM In the spring of 2005, the Buckfield Rescue Unit, Inc. was dissolved as an Incorporation and became part of the municipality of Buckfield. The service still consists of dedicated on call employees and per-diem employees. Buckfield Rescue's communities have been designated a Maine HeartSafe Community. HeartSafe Communities is a recognition program based on the "Chain of Survival", which has been implemented in other states and countries to help obtain this goal. Its purpose is to recognize the excellent work being done by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs throughout Maine, and to provide further opportunities to enhance community partnerships, resources and services to improve cardiovascular health, and decrease deaths due to cardiovascular-related events, including SCA, Heart Attack and Stroke. The Department is always in need of interested people to join the organization in any capacity. If you are interested, please stop by the Fire-Rescue station or the Town Office for more information. You can also call the station by dialing (207) 336-2999. REMEMBER....DIAL 911 FOR EMERGENCIES The Buckfield Rescue Department holds quarterly business meetings. The meetings start at 6 pm. Education Buckfield Rescue can provide other, more specific programs upon request. Please do not hesitate to contact us about any of our public training programs including: CPR Community Education Classes cover subjects such as Heart Attack Stroke Diabetes and much more!! Please contact the station for details! "There is no higher honor than to be given the responsibility to care for another human being" -Richard K. Schachern Maine EMS Website Tri County EMS Website

Buckfield Broadband Project  The Buckfield Broadband Project started in 2020 through a partnership with Community Concepts. Due to the pandemic, work was put on hold until early 2022. A small group of volunteer residents has renewed the interest in ensuring every household has access to the internet. Our goal is to help make high-speed internet access available to all residents of the Town of Buckfield that are currently unserved (no internet access) or underserved (poor/slow internet access), at a cost that is affordable to you. As an example, in Oxford County, AT&T, Verizon and Charter/Spectrum have committed to offer all Affordable Connectivity Program-eligible (based on income) families at least one high-speed monthly plan (e.g., download speeds of at least 30 Mbps) for $30/month or less – some addresses have already been approved by the FCC for reduced rates. Spectrum has indicated that they will qualify eligible families for $17.99/month, plus an additional $5/month for a router – if needed – to broadcast a Wi-Fi signal to household devices. Additionally, we are working to reduce the cost to existing users while increasing internet speeds. Let's expand Maine broadband and make it affordable We want to ensure that adequate internet access is available to all residents - including students. We learned during the COVID pandemic that many students did not have the access needed to study at home with the closure of schools; we want to prevent this in future. Additionally, more and more employees are working from home and need state-of-the-art internet access. We are working to have Buckfield become more competitive in this area. The first step in the process is to determine what households are unserved and underserved. In order to do this, we need your help. If you currently have internet access, PLEASE TAKE THE SPEED TEST at either https://www.mainebroadbandcoalition.org/speedtesting-link OR https://www.speedtest.net/ then complete the QUESTIONAIRE . With the information that we collect (which will be treated CONFIDENTIALLY), we will be better able to determine the needs of the residents of Buckfield. TAKING THE SPEED TEST IS CRITICAL to help us determine the future need for the Town of Buckfield! (Please also complete the QUESTIONAIRE if you don’t have internet access.) We thank you in advance for your help with this phase of our project. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have regarding internet access. We are here to help you!

Elections and Voting Absentee Ballots You can now request an absentee ballot for the June 10th Election by mail, by calling the Town Clerk's Office at 207-336-2521 or stopping in in person and completing an application. Please be advised that if you call to request your absentee ballot, you will need to speak with someone in the Clerk's Office directly. Next Election Annual Town Meeting/R.S.U. #10 Budget Validation: June 10, 2025 Poll Hours: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Buckfield Municipal Center, 34 Turner Street Voter Registration Residents may register to vote during regular business hours or make changes to current voting information such as change of name, address or party affiliation. A Registrar is available at the polls on Election Day as well. Unenrolled voters may enroll at any time, including Election Day. Voters must remain in the party for 3 months before the voter can file an application for either a withdrawal or a change of enrollment. There is a 15-day waiting period for a voter who withdraws from a party. Town Meeting Held the 2nd Tuesday of June. RSU 10 School District Budget June - The Budget Validation Referendum Election is held annually on the second Tuesday in June within 30 days of the District Budget Meeting. The polls are open from 8:00am -8:00pm. State and Federal Elections June & November - State Primary and Referendum Elections are held on the second Tuesday in June. General and Referendum Elections are held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each year. Candidate & Sign Information Public Notices of Town Meeting and Elections are posted at least seven days in advance with the date, time and location at the following locations: Buckfield Municipal Center Tilton's Market Post Office This website The Town's Facebook page Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum Election To see the Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum Election, courtesy of the Secretary of State, please click here. Voter Registration Buckfield residents may register to vote at the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office at the Buckfield Municipal Building at 34 Turner Street. Office hours are Tuesday Noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ______________________________________________. Buckfield Polls The Polling place location for all Buckfield voters is at the Buckfield Municipal Center located at 34 Turner Street. Hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and are announced prior to each election. The polls will open at 7:00 am for all Presidential Elections. State of Maine Constitution View the Maine State Constitution online Information on how to vote if you are a US citizen overseas Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program's Website Information for Candidates Candidates Guide Signature Collections at Polls - Handout Ranked Choice Instructions

Public Works Public Works Foreman: Preston Brickel Phone: (207) 576-9121 Email: buckfieldpw@gmail.com Public Works Garage: (207) 336-2526 The Public Works Department helps keep the Town of Buckfield moving every day. The crew has many responsibilities ranging from clearing our roads of ice and snow in the winter, providing grounds maintenance at all Town owned facilities year round, maintaining our cemeteries and our infrastructure by conducting road maintenance such as culvert replacements, ditching, and patching pot holes. The Road Commissioner works with the Road Committee to identify the most problematic roads in need of repair each year and compile the specifications needed to send out to bid for paving projects within the Town's approved paving budget. The Road Commissioner also monitors contractors progress and performance to ensure the services provided meet the requirements of the Town's paving contracts. NOTICE : The Town of Buckfield is responsible for the maintenance of culverts installed along local roads. For NEW culvert installations, landowners must file an Application for Driveway/Entrance Permit. Once approved, the landowner is responsible for the cost of the culvert and materials to install the first culvert. Public Works will not install a culvert in a driveway or entrance, until payment is received for the materials. Payment must be made at the Town Office. Culvert Placement Policy Local Roads - Application for Driveway/Entrance Permit State Roads - Driveway/Entrance Permit Application Mailbox Placement Mailbox Installations For convenience and practicality, mailbox installations have been allowed within the right-of-way of Maine’s roads; however it is important to recognize that such installations have two very important conditions: The mailbox is installed entirely at the owner’s risk. In other words, if the mailbox incurs damage during any sort of highway operations or maintenance, the property owner is not entitled to replacement or compensation. In fact, if the mailbox was not installed in accordance with the applicable standards as stated above, the owner may even be held liable for injuries or damages that may have been incurred as a result, and; The mailbox must be installed in accordance with applicable standards to ensure that mail can be delivered and that the mailbox does not create an obstacle or safety hazard to those that use or maintain the highway. Damage to Mailboxes This is a common problem and a source of much confusion. Each street has a public right of way (ROW); this ROW may extend 6 to 10 feet or more beyond the paved surface. In most cases people do not know this exists or they simply ignore the fact and plant or place objects in the ROW. Generally speaking, the Town is not responsible for any type of damage to any item including mailboxes located in this area. Residents should review their property records and become familiar with actual boundaries. Mailboxes should be placed as far back from the road as practical, set at a height of 42 in. and equipped with reflectors on all sides. It is also prudent to check posts for rot or deterioration, particularly at the base to insure they will not break under the weight of snow. Our plow drivers are warned to take all precautions to avoid striking mailboxes with the wing of the plow; however, the Town plows over 44 miles of roads through significant storm conditions and, occasionally, some damage is likely to happen. In the event your mailbox is damaged by a Town plow we ask you to make any needed repairs. The Town will not replace or reimburse for regular or custom made mailboxes, ornate posts or granite posts, etc., or existing mailboxes with rotted posts or in obvious poor existing condition. State of Maine law views mailboxes as an encroachment in the public way put there at the Owner's risk and municipalities are not legally liable for any damage or repairs to mailboxes due to plowing operations. Mailbox Policy for the Town of Buckfield

About  [BUK-field] is a town in Oxford County, incorporated on March 16, 1793 from Bucktown Plantation, also known as Plantation Number 5. According to the Town Report of 1977, the first settlers were Nathaniel Buck, presumably the town’s namesake, Benjamin Spaulding, Simon Record, and Thomas Allen. The 1886 Gazetteer of Maine notes The Buckfield and Rumford Railroad passes through the the town in a nearly north and south course, having a station at Buckfield Village. . . . . The manufactures of the town are long lumber, shingles, staves, box-boards, flour and meal, shovel-handles, hand-sleds, drag-rakes, brushes and brush blocks, powder-keags, leather, harnesses, cutting-blocks, men’s boots, etc. Buckfield Village is the principal centre, not only for this but for several adjacent towns. The picturesque, but apparently inadequate, 1881 Roundabout Bridge, over the Nezinscot River, was replaced in 1977 by the standard steel structure found throughout the state. The river is sometimes the choice for people seeking a scenic, moderately challenging canoe trip from Buckfield to Turner. The Bridge House in the village hugs the right bank, with rapids above and flat water below the nearby bridge. Buckfield village is compact, having within a few hundred yards of its center the public library, two veterans memorials, the Masonic Temple, the Odd Fellows Building, the Post Office, and a general store. A short distance away is the Community Church, the Community Center and Town Offices, and the Fire Department. Buckfield is home to Wells Wood Turning & Finishing, a firm that has supplied the White House annual Easter Egg Roll with thousands of colorful souvenir wooden eggs, one for each participating child. This apple growing community lies at the junction of the east and west branches of the Nezinscot River between Turner and South Paris on Maine Route 117. Gain an insight to the community’s issues by viewing the 1978 Town Warrant . Form of Government: Town Meeting- Select Board -Manager . Read More...

Buckfield Sumner Solid Waste Transfer Station Location of Operation: 114 Sumner Road Buckfield, ME 04220 Phone: (207) 336-2700 Hours of Operation: Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM The Buckfield-Sumner Solid Waste Transfer Station is available for use by Buckfield and Sumner Residents. A valid Transfer Station Permit Sticker is required for use of the facility. Household trash (solid waste), recyclable materials, and bulky waste items may all be brought to the Solid Waste Transfer Station. Transfer Station Permit Stickers Transfer Station Permit Stickers may be obtained at the Buckfield Town Office during normal business hours. Swap Shop The goal of the Buckfield-Sumner Swap Shop is to (a) reduce the amount of material being sent for disposal at the regional station and to (b) offer residents a place to recycle through reuse items which still have utility. The shop is operated entirely by volunteers and its expenses defrayed by cash donations, ranging from pennies to a few dollars, from users. For those interested in volunteering at the Swap Shop, please fill out the Swap Shop Volunteer Application . Transfer Station Supervisor: Preston Brickel (207) 576-9121 Email: buckfieldpw@gmail.com For additional questions or more information regarding the Solid Waste Transfer Station, please contact the Buckfield Town Office. Additional Resources: Maine Waste To Energy List of Recyclables Maine Paint Care Drop Off Current Solid Waste Agreement between Buckfield and Sumner

Community Events Committee PURPOSE The purpose of the Community Events Committee is to organize and implement a parade and/or festivities to be held within the limits of Buckfield on at least the holiday known as Labor Day. MEMBERS (9 Member): Jennifer Lowell, Expires June 30, 2026 Colleen Halse, Expires June 30, 2026 Terri St. Amant, Expires June 30, 2026 Everett Tilton, Expires June 30, 2027 David Soncrant, Expires June 30, 2027 Community Events Committee Bylaws Buckfield Community Day Returns After 5-Year Hiatus - Sun Journal (September 4, 2024)

Road Committee INTERIM ROAD COMMISSIONER: Cameron Hinkley / Director of Public Works The Road Committee is a five member committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen to advise the Board on road issues and assist the Road Commissioner in developing a plan to maintain the integrity of our town roads. MEMBERS (5 Member) : Christopher Hayward, expires June 30, 2028 Tim Brackett, expires June 30, 2028 Mark Fox, expires June 30, 2028 James Lowell, expires June 30, 2027 Jerald Wiley, expires June 30, 2026 Road_Committee_By-Laws_-_Adopted_12-16-2014

Assessor's Office If you have questions regarding the valuation of your property, or you are interested in meeting with the assessing assistant, please contact the Buckfield Town Office to make an appointment at (207) 336-2521, or email assessor@townofbuckfield.org. Important Dates Assessment Date: April 1st. Commitment Date: September 24, 2025 Fiscal Tax Year: July 1st to June 30th. 2025 - 2026 Tax Rate: 14.85 Per thousand dollars of assessed value. Certified Ratio: 100% Payment Dates: 1st payment is due November 15, 2025 2nd payment is due May 15, 2026 Property tax payment information and copies of property tax bills are available in the white bar to the right. Exemptions As a resident of the State of Maine, you may qualify for one of the following partial exemptions: Blind Exemption Homestead Exemption Veteran Exemption Widow or Widower of a Veteran Applications for Homestead Exemption, Blind Exemption, Veteran Exemption (62 years old OR 100% service related disability), Current Use Tree Growth, Farm Land, or Open Space must be filed in the Assessor's Office by April 1st. If an exemption has already been granted to you, there is no need to re-apply. Completed forms may be dropped off, sent by mail, faxed, or attached to email. For Assessing inquiries, please email assessor@townofbuckfield.org. Please see below for tax bills, commitment books and updated tax maps. For additional Assessing information and/or records, please contact the Town Office at (207) 336-2521 or email townclerk@townofbuckfield.org (TO PRINT YOUR BILL, select 'This Page Only' when you have the tax bill file open. If not, you'll get them all.) 25-26 TAX BILLS 25-26 Commitment Book FY 2024-2025 RE BILLS FY 2024-2025 PP BILLS FY 2023-2024 RE BILLS FY 2023-2024 PP BILLS FY 2022-2023 RE BILLS FY 2022-2023 PP BILLS FY 2021-2022 TAX BILLS FY 2020-2021 TAX BILLS FY 2019-2020 TAX BILLS FY 2018-2019 TAX BILLS FY 2017-2018 TAX BILLS FY 2016-2017 TAX BILLS FY 2015-2016 TAX BILLS 2025 TAX MAP UPDATES Current Land Use Programs The State of Maine has four "current use" programs that offer the property owner a reduction in assessed value: Farmland, Open Space, Tree Growth, and Working Waterfront. The programs establish valuation of property at its current use, rather than at market value. All four programs are available to property owners through an application process with the local municipality. Applications must be filed on or before April 1 of the year the reduced valuation is first requested. Property must meet certain criteria to qualify for each program and any future change in the use of the land will cause disqualification resulting in a penalty. For more information and the corresponding forms, please CLICK HERE . Maine R even ue Services Property Tax Division for information on Laws regarding property taxation. Maine Revenue Services Administers several programs aimed at providing eligible Maine taxpayers with tax relief . Assessor Request Form If you have a specific request for the Assessor, you can also utilize the Assessor Request Form by clicking the button below: Asessor Request Form Poverty Abatement Application *Board of Assessors: At a special town meeting in early 2022, the Legislative Body voted to remove the Board of Assessors and replace with an Assessing Agent effective at the next Annual Town Meeting (August 16, 2022).

Budget Committee The Budget Committee acts as an advisory committee by reviewing and making recommendations on items of a financial and budgetary nature. Current Members (5 Member): Robert Schreier, Expires June 30, 2027 Abby Jones, Expires June 30, 2027 Jacob Gilbert, Expires June 30, 2029 2024 Audit Budget Committee By-Laws Budget Files Quarterly Financial Reports FY 2023-2024 - Quarter 1 FY 2023-2024 - Quarter 2 FY 2023-2024 - Quarter 3 FY 2023-2024 - Quarter 4 FY 2024-2025 - Quarter 1 FY 2024-2025 - Quarter 2 FY 2024-2025 - Quarter 3 FY 2024-2025 - Quarter 4 FY 2025-2026 - Quarter 1 FY 2025-2026 - Quarter 2 FY 2025-2026 - Quarter 3

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Buckfield Fire Department Fire Chief: Adam Dupile Deputy Chief: Timothy J. Brooks Captain: Jesse Hutchinson Lieutenant: Tucker Tardif Phone: (207) 336-2999 Fax: (207) 336-2461 The Buckfield Fire Department is always looking for new members. If you are interested in joining our Department please stop by the Fire-Rescue Station or the Town Office for more information, or give us a call. If you need an Open Burn Permit, please click HERE . Always remember to check the Maine Forest Service Wildfire Danger and Class Day Report before burning. If the Class day is High, Very High or Extreme, outdoor burning will not be allowed. FIRE SAFETY WITH VICKI - Articles Be fire free in 2023 - December 13, 2022 Training never ends for Maine's firefighters - November 1, 2022 Maine Firefighters Memorial - September 1, 2022 Maine's live fire training trifecta - September 1, 2022 There's more than fire in fireworks - July 1, 2022 Fire Safety Tips Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Test smoke alarms every month. If they’re not working, change the batteries. Talk with all family members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year. If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL FOR HELP. Never go back inside for anything or anyone.