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            <title>News | Town of Gouldsboro, Maine</title>
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            <title>Town Office Hours Updated</title>
            <description>Effective March 2, 2026, the Town Office has updated hours including a lunch closure.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-03-02-office-hours-update</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Effective Monday, March 2, 2026, the Town Office has updated its hours of operation. The office will be closed from 12:15–1PM Monday through Thursday for lunch. In addition, Thursday closing time is now 5PM. Friday operations are unchanged.</p>
<p>The new schedule is:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Monday:</strong> 8AM–12:15PM, reopen 1PM–4PM</li>
<li><strong>Tuesday:</strong> 8AM–12:15PM, reopen 1PM–5PM</li>
<li><strong>Wednesday:</strong> 8AM–12:15PM, reopen 1PM–4PM</li>
<li><strong>Thursday:</strong> 8AM–12:15PM, reopen 1PM–5PM</li>
<li><strong>Friday:</strong> 8AM–1PM</li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>2025–2026 Town Report Now Available</title>
            <description>The 2025–2026 Gouldsboro Town Report is now available for download.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-06-01-town-report-available</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2025–2026 Gouldsboro Town Report is now available.</p>
<p><a href="/uploads/2026-town-report.pdf">View the 2025–2026 Town Report (PDF)</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>June 2026 Municipal Election Results</title>
            <description>Results from the June 9, 2026 municipal election are now available.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-06-09-municipal-election-results</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Results from the June 9, 2026 Municipal Election are now available. Congratulations to Johnathan Renwick for being re-elected to the Select Board, and to Dierdre McArdle-Manning, Jed West, and Roy Gruver for being elected to the Planning Board.</p>
<p><a href="/uploads/2026-06-09-election-results.pdf">View the full election results (PDF)</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Shellfish Harvesting Area Closures — Summer 2026</title>
            <description>Stave Island Bar and Hog Island Bunker Cove are scheduled to close for harvesting on June 30, 2026.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-06-15-shellfish-area-closures</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Attention shellfish harvesters: Stave Island Bar, which opened on October 20, 2025, will close on June 30, 2026. Hog Island Bunker Cove was originally scheduled to close on April 30, 2026 but remains open and is now planned to close on June 30, 2026.</p>
<p>Contact the Town Office at (207) 963-5589 for the latest area status information.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Parking Prohibited on Corea Causeway</title>
            <description>The Town and Police Department remind residents and visitors that parking on the Corea Causeway is prohibited for safety reasons.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-06-26-corea-causeway-parking</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Town and Gouldsboro Police Department would like to inform residents and visitors that parking on the Corea Causeway is prohibited. Unauthorized parking may create dangerous conditions, restrict access for emergency responders, and hinder the safe movement of traffic. Compliance with parking restrictions helps ensure the safety and enjoyment of this area for all users.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>2026-10-08 Select Board Packet</title>
            <description>Click here to view the Select Board packet</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-10-08-select-board-packet</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:16:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/uploads/2026-10-08-select-board-packet.pdf">Click here</a> to view the Select Board packet for the meeting to be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026 starting at 5PM at the Town Office.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>2026-10-12 Coastal Resilience Agenda</title>
            <description>Click here to view the agenda.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/2026-10-12-coastal-resilience-agenda</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:48:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/uploads/2026-10-12-coastal-resilience-agenda.pdf">Click here</a> to view the agenda for the Coastal Resilience Committee for the meeting to be held Monday, October 12, 2026 starting at 5PM at the Town Office.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>EMS &amp; FY27 Informational Workshop</title>
            <description>A EMS &amp; FY27 Informational Workshop will be held on October 15, 2026. Click here for more details.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/ems-fy27-informational-workshop</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Town will hold a informational workshop to discuss EMS &amp; FY27 Budget on October 15, 2026 beginning at 6PM at the Peninsula School Gym, located at 71 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>**New Town Office Hours Starting November 9, 2026**</title>
            <description>Buisiness hours for the Town Office will be changing 11/09/26. Please click here for details.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/new-town-office-hours-starting-november-9-2026</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Town Office will be transitioning to a four-day work week beginning November 9, 2026. The new office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 7:45AM - 5PM, closed on Fridays. We will still maintain being closed for lunch break from 12:15PM - 1PM. Many of our services are available online, making it easier and more convenient for residents to take care of business from the comfort of your home. Residents can use the online services for vehicle registration renewals, hunting and fishing licenses, vital record requests, property tax payments, and more!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Special Town Meeting - EMS &amp; FY27 Budget</title>
            <description>A special town meeting will be held on October 29, 2026.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/special-town-meeting-ems-fy27-budget</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:45:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Town will hold a special town meeting to vote on EMS &amp; FY27 Budget on October 29, 2026 starting at 6PM at the Peninsula School Gym, located at 71 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>The Town Office will be closed to the public on November 3, 2026.</title>
            <description>The Town Office will be closed to the public on Election Day, November 3, 2026.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/the-town-office-will-be-closed-to-the-public-on-november-3-2026</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:36:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Town Office will be closed to the public on Election Day, November 3, 2026 to allow staff to be present at Election Polls, located at the Gouldsboro Rec Center, 679 Pond Road, Gouldsboro.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Town Office will be closed October 12, 2026</title>
            <description>The Town Office will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/town-office-will-be-closed-october-12-2026</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:40:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>See above.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Town Office will be closed October 7, 2026</title>
            <description>The Town Office will be closed on October 7, 2026 for staff to attend the Maine Municipal Association Convention for Staff Training.</description>
            <link>https://www.gouldsborotown.com/news/town-office-will-be-closed-october-7-2026</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>See above.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title>Town Property Revaluations Have Begun</title>
            <description>Gouldsboro Property Reviews &amp; 2030 Revaluation — What Does This Mean?</description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:35:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<p><strong>Gouldsboro Property Reviews &amp; 2030 Revaluation — What Does This Mean?</strong></p>
<p>You may have seen vehicles marked “Town Assessor” around Gouldsboro recently. Caldwell Municipal Assessing &amp; Consulting (CMAC), the Town’s assessing firm, has begun reviewing properties as part of a multi-year project that will lead to a townwide property revaluation in 2030.</p>
<p>A clarification about the term “quarterly review”: this does not mean that properties will be reviewed every three months. Under the Town’s contract, approximately one-quarter (25%) of Gouldsboro’s properties will be reviewed each year from 2026 through 2029. By the end of that process, properties throughout the Town will have been reviewed in preparation for the 2030 revaluation.</p>
<p>During these visits, CMAC staff will compare the Town’s existing property records with what is actually on the property. They may verify information about buildings and other improvements, correct inaccurate records, take a photograph of the principal structure if one is missing, and collect additional information that will be needed for the revaluation.</p>
<p><strong>What is a revaluation?</strong></p>
<p>Maine law requires property to be assessed equitably according to its “just value,” generally meaning market value. A revaluation updates the Town’s assessing system so that property values reflect current market conditions and properties are assessed consistently and equitably.</p>
<p>The new townwide values will be established as part of the 2030 revaluation, not as part of the current four-year review process. However, if CMAC discovers an error in an existing property record during a review — for example, information about a building is incorrect — that correction may be reflected in the following year’s assessment.</p>
<p>One additional clarification: If CMAC discovers missing or inaccurate information during a property review — such as an addition or garage that is not shown on the Town’s property record — the record will be corrected and the change may affect the following year’s assessment. Any such correction will be valued using Gouldsboro’s current assessment methodology and pricing schedules, just like comparable property already on the tax rolls. The new pricing schedules associated with the townwide revaluation will not take effect until 2030.</p>
<p>CMAC field staff will carry identification, and their vehicles will display “Town Assessor” identification.</p>
<p>We appreciate residents’ cooperation as this work proceeds.</p>
<p>More detailed information about the revaluation process is available on the Assessor’s page of the Town website.</p>
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