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OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> VOLUNTEER & DONATE Volunteer & Donate As a small community, we rely on everyone connected to our town to play a part in helping to keep our community safe, welcoming and beautiful. If you have time, please volunteer! If you don’t have time, please consider a donation to the town funds noted below. If you don’t have time or extra money, please make a commitment to meet more of your neighbors! Getting to know one another is one of the best ways to help Sorrento! If you are using town roads, please obey the speed limits and road restrictions, and don’t throw your trash in our yards. If there are storms, please check on your neighbors to make sure they are safe. Report downed trees, flooded roads, or other hazards to our Road Commissioner, Joey Clark. When roads are posted for hazards, please DO NOT remove signs or cones that have been put out! You would be endangering others and stealing from the town. Sorrento Pollinator Meadow Project ELLSWORTH AMERICAN “Sorrento group works to establish pollinator sanctuary” May 10, 2023 Updated May 10, 2023 SORRENTO — Near Sorrento’s town offices is a large granite sculpture called “Gate of the Sun.” It dominates a triangular piece of land known as Hamilton Park, which is now slated to get a facelift by a group of 13 residents who responded to an initial call for interest in developing a pollinator meadow on the site. This multi-year project will transform the place, now covered with spotty grass that suffers from grub infestation, into a hill vibrant with color and the sound of bees hunting for pollen. On a recent Wednesday in gray, drizzly weather, residents brought cultivators and spades. Some started unearthing and weeding the old gravel path and plot surrounding the sculpture. Others flattened cardboard boxes and removed tape then laid pieces on the ground and covered them with soil to begin killing grass in an environmentally friendly way to make space for wildflowers. Plans were made to make signs saying “Pollinator Meadow in Progress.” The current group intends to work in the park Wednesday mornings into the fall, and hopes to visit similar area projects to get ideas. Needs are simple — hand tools and gloves brought by helpers, perhaps some gravel donations, cardboard and the ability to water until the native meadow plants take root. Town Wish List: There are always things we could use (but that didn’t fit into the budget). Here is a list of items that we have identified as “wish we had”…check back frequently as it will be updated on a regular basis. Wouldn't it be great to have town movie nights? And have a screen for showing the documents being discussed at meetings? We could really use a large screen and projector for the Community Building. For more information contact townoffice@sorrentomaine.org Recently Donated Items: Truckload of soil for our town Pollinator Meadow Project A laptop for use during Town Meetings and other town functions A game lending shed and seasonal food pantry Two American Chestnut saplings for our Pollinator Meadow Project Donations to any of the following Funds can be made payable to Town of Sorrento and mailed to: 79 Pomola Avenue Sorrento, ME 04677 Please note the fund you would like to direct your contribution to in the check memo. Sorrento Fire Department Fund Sorrento Community Building Improvements Fund Sorrento Pollinator Meadow

OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> MAPS Maps 1798 Town of Sorrento Map 1939 Whipple Survey of Sorrento Beppie Noyes Map of Sorrento Frenchman Bay and Mount Desert Land and Water Co Map James Peter Map of Sorrento Long Pond Water Co Infrastructure Maps Simpson Plan Sorrento1887 Map Water Boundaries Sorrento

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2019 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2019 valuation book cover.docx sorrento maine 2019 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2019 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2019 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2019 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2019 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2019 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2019 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2019 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2019 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2019 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2019 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2019 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2019 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2019 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2019 assessors' certification.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2021 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2021 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2021 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2021 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2021 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2021 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2021 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2021 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2021 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2021 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2021 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2021 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2021 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2021 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2021 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2021 assessors' certification.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> BOARDS & COMMITTEES Boards & Committees Select Board Board of Appeals Budget Committee Community Building Comprehensive Planning Committee Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee Harbor Committee Planning Board Select Board Hilly Crary, Chair (Term expires 2026) 207-422-3462 h.crary@sorrentomaine.org Robert Wilpan (Term expires 2027) 207-422-9115 r.wilpan@sorrentomaine.org Sue Macey (Term expires 2028) 781-560-3414 s.macey@sorrentomaine.org The Select Board meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Sorrento Community Building and via Zoom. Meeting ID: 865 3562 3920 Passcode: 307652 Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86535623920?pwd=d010 ajZHVE9sbStmQXpZSG M rZkNwUT09 Select Boards Board of Appeals Stephen Foster, Chair Roger Woodworth Peggy Scott, Secretary Bill Neleski Terry Noyes Boards of Appeals Budget Committee Rick Knowlton, Chair Darla Crocker Wendy Worrell Katie Eastman Ted Preuss, Alternate By-laws: Approved 5/17/23 PDF Sorrento Budget Committee Report 2023 Final PDF Sorrent Budget Committee Report 2024 Final PDF Community Building Committee Averill West Hilly Crary Darla Crocker Dale Strohmaier Comprehensive Plan Committee Ann Hoffner, Chair Chuck Bennett Alvin Scott Trina Wellman Bob Worrell Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee and Municipal Joint Board Sorrento Representative for MJB - Ann Hoffner The towns of Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, and Trenton act collaboratively as stewards to preserve, protect, manage, and enhance the shellfish resources and ecological well-being of the Frenchman’s Bay Region and to ensure a sustainable harvest of shellfish and opportunity for those who make their living on the tide. Harbor Committee Prescott Briggs III Newbold Noyes III Mark Bennett James West Lou Sutherland, Jr. (207) 266-5706 harbormaster@sorrentomaine.org Boat Registration & Excise Tax https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/boat/ Online Mooring https://myprod.onlinemooring.com/SorrentoME/home.aspx The moorings in the harbor are maintained by the Town of Sorrento, along with a floating dinghy dock for mooring patrons, on the town pier. Dinghies must be marked with their mooring. Planning Board Trina Wellman, Chair Tom Bailey Dan Bierman, Jr Beth Clark Bob Worrell The Planning Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm at Town Office.

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RECREATION & FACILITIES >> COMMUNITY BUILDING Sorrento Community Building From its early beginnings as the Sorrento Grammar School (built by Ed Hale in 1941 and operated until 1975 when the Mountain View School was built) to its function as a community center today, the Sorrento Community Building has always been treasured as a valuable resource by the town. It is now used regularly for town meetings, voting, community gatherings and private functions. The building boasts a full kitchen and over 1,200 square feet of meeting space in the main room. Beautifully painted with many lovingly maintained original details, ceilings over 20 feet high and plenty of chairs and tables, the space is a highly desirable gathering space. Rental The kitchen and main meeting space can be rented on a first-come basis. Contact the Town Office to check on availability or for any other questions. Fill out and provide the Application for Use of the Sorrento Community Building to the Town Office and have your insurance agent fax a Certificate of General Liability Insurance, naming the Town of Sorrento as an additional insured to the Town Office (207) 422-3737, at least one week before your event. Application for Use of the Sorrento Community Building Alcohol No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the building or on the premises unless a caterer or bartender with proof of Liability Insurance is hired. A copy of the Liability Insurance MUST be provided to the town one week prior to use of the building. Additionally, you must hire (at your own expense) a constable who will be in attendance for the entire duration of the event. To secure your space, you will need to provide the forms noted above and pay the following fees at least a week BEFORE the use of the building. Your date will not be held until payment is received. One Day Rental Fee – Sorrento Resident - $50 or Non-Resident - $100 Refundable Security Deposit/Cleaning Fee - $100. (This fee will be returned to you after the event as long as the building, bathroom and kitchen are left clean - as described in the rental agreement, all trash has been removed, refrigerator is cleaned and emptied and no damage has been done.)

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT >>SELECT BOARD MEETING 2020 2020 08-05 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 08-19 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 10-07 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 10-21 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 11-04 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 11-18 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 12-02 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2020 12-16 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT >>SELECT BOARD MEETING 2022 2022 01-05 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2022 01-19 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2022 02-02 Select Board Meeting-Amended.docx.pdf 2022 02-16 Select Board Meeting-Amended.docx.pdf 2022 03-02-22 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 03-16-22 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 04-20-22 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 05-04-2022 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 05-18-2022 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 06-01-2022 Select Board Meeting -AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 06-15-2022 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 7-06-2022 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 7-27 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 8-10 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2022 8-17 Select Board Meeting AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 8-24 Select Board Meeting SPECIAL-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 8-31 Select Board Meeting- SPECIAL WARRANT-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 9-07 Select Board Meeting AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 9-21 Select Board Meeting.docx.pdf 2022 10-05 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 10-19 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 11-02 Select Board Meeting AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 11-16 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 12-07 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf 2022 12-21 Select Board Meeting-AMENDED.docx.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2017 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2017 valuation book cover.docx sorrento maine 2017 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2017 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2017 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2017 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2017 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2017 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2017 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2017 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2017 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2017 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2017 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2017 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2017 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2017 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2017 assessors' certification.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN RECORDS Town Records Annual Financial Audits Ordinances as Amended Disbursement Warrants Select Board Meeting Minutes Planning Board Minutes Annual Reports Annual Meeting Minutes Annual Financial Audits Sorrento Audit 6-30-17 Sorrento Audit 6-30-18 Sorrento Audit 6-30-19 Sorrento Audit 6-30-20 Sorrento Audit 6-30-21 Sorrento Audit 6.30.22 Sorrento Audit 6-30-23 Sorrento Audit 6-30-24 Sorrento Audit 6-30-25 Annual Financial Audits Ordinances as Amended Animal Control Ordinance Sept 1997 Anti-Discrimination Ordinanace Sept 1998 Board of Appeals Ordinance reestablished Sept 2004 Cable Television Ordinance Oct 1988 Declaration of Disaster Ordinance Sept 1999 Fire Ordinance Apr 2006 Floodplain Management Ordinance May 2016 Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Conservation Interlocal Management Agreement 2026 General Assistance Ordinance - updated 10_18_23 Harbor Ordinance Oct 2022 Land Use Ordinance - 2016 Parking Ordinance Nov 23, 1994 Planning Board Ordinance reestablished Sept 2004 Prohibiting Retail Marijuana Establishments and Retail Marijuana Social Clubs Ordinance Sept 18, 2017 Restricting Vehicle Weight on Posted Ways Ordinance Mar 2003 Sewerage System Use Ordinance July 2000 Shoreland Zoning Ordinance June 2021 Solid Waste & Recycling Ordinance June 1993 Street Naming and Property Numbering Ordinance Amended June 8, 2021 Disbursement Warrants (see Municipal Government) Municipal Government Select Board Meeting Minutes (See Municipal Government) Municipal Government Planning Board Meeting Minutes 2025 Planning Board Meeting Minutes 2024 Planning Board Meeting Minutes 2023 Planning Board Meeting Minutes 2022 Planning Board Meeting Minutes Annual Reports Sorrento Annual Report 2025 Sorrento Annual Report 2024 Sorrento Annual Report 2023 Sorrento Annual Report 2022 Sorrento Annual Report 2021 Sorrento Annual Report 2020 Sorrento Annual Report 2019 Sorrento Annual Report 2018-1900: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs-sorrento/index.html Annual Meeting Minutes 2018 Annual Meeting Minutes 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes 2020 Annual Meeting Minutes 2021 Annual Warrant Minutes 2022-10-17 Special Town Meeting Warrant with Minutes 2022-9-24 Annual Warrant with Minutes 2023-9-30 Annual Meeting Minutes 2024-7-17 Annual Meeting Minutes 2025-6-18 Annual Meeting Minutes

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> ANIMAL CONTROL Animal Control Animal Control Officer : Pepper Mitchell (207) 664-3261 animal.control@sorrentomaine.org The animal control officer is responsible for handling Domestic animal complaints and issues. They enforce the Animal Control Laws of the State of Maine and the Town of Sorrento Animal Control Ordinance. They will respond to complaints about loose or stray domestic animals, and will deliver captured animals to the animal shelter (Small Animal Clinic, 9 Toothaker Lane, Ellsworth 207-667-2341). Dog Licenses See Town Clerk under Town Office & Departments https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/dog_license/faq.html Lost & Found Pets See Lost & Found under Our Town & Resources Wild Animals: For issues with wild animals, please read the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife information provided at this link to determine what you should do. https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/wildlife/living-with-wildlife/avoid-resolve-conflict/index.html