Source: Bucksport annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017
Town Clerk’s report
Births: 316
Deaths: 124
Marriages: 92
Registered voters (November 2018)
3,854 total registered voters
1,071 Democrats
1,143 Republicans
61 Green Independent Party
31 Libertarians
1,548 not enrolled in any party
Tax Collector’s report
Outstanding 2016 real estate taxes
56 accounts (54 taxpayers), $67,143
Bucksport Fire Department annual report for July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017
Type of call Number
Building fire 11
Cooking fine, confined to container 2
Chimney or flue fire 5
Fuel burner/boilder malfunction, fire confined 3
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 1
Passenger vehicle fire 4
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 1
Forest, woods, or wildland fire 4
Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 2
Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire 1
Construction or demolition landfill fire 1
Medical assist, assist EMS crew 6
Motor-vehicle accident with no injuries 12
Motor-vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) 1
Motor-vehicle accident with no injuries 15
Lock-in 1
Search for lost person, other 1
Search for person on land 2
Search for person in water 2
Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 4
Swiftwater rescue 1
Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 1
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 2
Oil or other combustible liquid spill 2
Chemical spill or leak 2
Type of call Number
Building fire 11
Power line down 3
Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 2
Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1
Person in distress, other 1
Lock-out 3
Water or steam leak 1
Animal rescue 1
Public service assistance, other 3
Assist police or other governmental agency 5
Public service 3
Unauthorized burning 3
Cover assignment, standby, moveup 1
Dispatched and cancelled en route 5
Authorized controlled burning 1
Smoke scare, odor or smoke 4
False alarm or false call, other 1
Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 1
Smoke-detector activation due to malfunction 5
Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 6
CO detector activation due to malfunction 2
Smoke-detector activation, no fire-unintentional 1
Detector activation, no fire-unintentional 1
Alarm system activation, no fire-unintentional 10
Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1
Citizen complaint 3
Total 155
* Mutual aid calls: Orland, 5; Orrington, 6; Verona Island, 7; other, 1
** Mutual aid received: Orland, 12; Orrington, 6; other, 8
Bucksport Police Department
Calls received by Bucksport dispatch center, July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017
Type of call Number
911 call 156
Non-dispatched 911 call 57
Abandoned vehicle 10
Agency assistance 239
Alarm 109
Alcohol offense 3
Ambulance call 95
Animal problem 325
Assault 14
Attempt to locate 3
Attempted burglary 1
Attempted theft 1
Non-sufficient funds check 3
Bail check 13
Bar check 1
Bucksport police phone transfer 1
Type of call Number
Burglary-residence unlawful entry 21
Check well-being 149
Child abuse or neglect 2
Citizen assist 170
Citizen dispute 50
Civil complaints 44
Crimes with computers 2
Created in error 1
Criminal mischief 13
Concealed weapons permit 39
Disable motorist 31
Disorderly conduct 31
Domestic argument 45
Drug intelligence 9
Possession of drug paraphernalia 8
DUI alcohol or drugs 2
Escort 30
Fire 48
Chimney fires 1
Electrical fire 3
Brush or grass fire 2
Fire mutual aid 3
Trees in the power lines 3
Fire station coverage 1
Structure fire 5
Unattended/unpermitted burn 4
Vehicle fire 3
Fireworks 13
Found property 91
Fraud 35
Shots fired, shots heard 9
Phone or other 76
Hazardous materials 7
Information report 289
Intoxicated person 10
Juvenile problem 27
Keep the peace 4
Litter/pollution/public health 4
Lost property 51
Incident made in error 7
Medical emergency 567
Non-emergency transport 1
10-44 subject 12
Miscellaneous 22
Missing person 13
Misuse of 911 1
Motor-vehicle complaint 223
Municipal ordinance violation 1
Noise complaint 20
Non-permit burn 3
Odor investigation, gas, etc. 9
Parking problem 34
Traffic accident with damage 224
Permit burn 678
Traffic accident with injuries 21
Probation/parole violation 3
Property damage, non-vandalism 4
Speaking engagement 1
RCC iinfo cards without IC card 1
Registered sex offender 18
RIDE offense 2
Runaway juvenile 1
Security check 48
Serve protection orders 38
Serve subpoena 14
Sex offense 3
Unlawful sexual conduct 2
Smoke smell investigation 3
Special detail 76
Attempted suicide 12
Suspicious person/circumstance 260
Test only 2
Theft 70
Theft-automobile 2
Threatening 23
Towed vehicle 1
Traffic control 3
Traffic hazard 71
Traffic lights 3
Traffic violation 1,350
Traffic stop 1
Trespassing 36
Unattended death 6
Unauthorized use 1
Vandalism 13
Vehicle off road 6
Violation condition of release 2
Violation of protection order 19
Warrant arrest 20
Total 6,318
Annual compensation for town officials (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018)
Town manager: $78,683
Office staff: $224,457
Town council salaries: $8,700
Code enforcement salary: $53,075
Planning board salaries: $2,320
Planning board secretary: $760
Assessor’s salary: $54,010
Economic development payroll: $53,285
Fire department
- Full-time regular: $251,617
- Full-time extra: $44,040
- Call firefighters: $41,549
- Officers’ salaries: $3,427
Police department
- Full-time regular: $381,769
- Full-time extra: $55,253
- Animal control: $9,828
Dispatch services
- Full-time regular: $144,317
- Full-time extra: $24,562
Ambulance service
- Attendants’ payroll: $127,562
- Director’s salary: $1,600
General Highway
- Regular payroll: $351,438
- Extra and overtime: $66,876
Recreation program
- Senior citizens director: $15,839
Solid waste: $261,287
County tax (2019)
$194,917.31
2018-2019 enrollment, by school
Jewett School
133 students total
Bucksport: 74 students
Orland: 36 students
Prospect: 10 students
Verona Island: 10 students
Other towns: 3 students
Mile Lane School
267 students total
Bucksport: 166 students
Orland: 61 students
Prospect: 27 students
Verona Island: 8 students
Other towns: 5 students
Bucksport Middle School
323 students total
Bucksport: 200 students
Orland: 76 students
Prospect: 30 students
Verona Island: 14 students
Other towns: 3 students
Bucksport High School
362 students total
Bucksport: 228 students
Orland: 59 students
Prospect: 30 students
Verona Island: 13 students
Other towns: 32 students
2018-2019 enrollment, by community
1,085 students total
Bucksport Orland Prospect Verona Island Other towns
pre-K 28 12 4 1 2
Kindergarten 46 24 6 9 1
1st grade 39 13 7 2 0
2nd grade 43 16 8 3 1
3rd grade 43 17 3 0 2
4th grade 41 15 9 3 2
5th grade 49 22 6 2 0
6th grade 50 16 8 2 2
7th grade 45 19 7 5 0
8th grade 46 19 9 5 1
9th grade 63 18 11 4 5
10th grade 60 17 7 4 8
11th grade 44 13 6 4 9
12th grade 61 11 6 1 10
Total 668 232 97 45 43
RSU 25, 2018-2019 budget
Regular instruction
$5,534,275
Other instruction
$2,987,516
Student and staff support
$1,301,299
Career and technical education
$220,535
System administration
$453,306
School administration
$815,444
Transportation
$1,060,071
Facilities and maintenance
$1,588,234
Debt services
$688,912
All other expenditures
$40,000
Total for 2018-2019 budget
$15,156,407
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