Welcome to the Town of Northport, Maine On behalf of the Town of Northport, welcome to our website.  This website is dedicated to the citizens of Northport.  It offers residents and visitors ready access to information concerning municipal government departments, the services they provide, ordinances and a schedule of events.  If you have any questions or comments, we would like to hear from you.  Please feel free to contact us at bookkeeper@northportmaine.org.  ANNOUNCEMENTS HELP WANTED! The Town of Northport is seeking a temporary, part-time person to work at the TRANSFER STATION on an as needed basis.  Send letter of interest, or resume, to:  Town of Northport, 16 Beech Hill Road, Northport, ME 04849, by August 14, 2010.  The Town of Northport is an EOE. TAX BILLS ARE IN THE MAIL The fiscal year 2010 - 2011 tax bills have been completed and are in the mail.  We are happy that the mil rate this year is 12.3, which is down from 17.95 last year and is even below the mil rate from 2007.   Just a reminder - the first tax payment is due September 30, 2010 and the second payment is due March 1, 2011.  Please be on the lookout for your bill and let us know if your mailing address is not correct. NEW TOWN ADMINISTRATOR HIRED!!!! The Selectmen have announced that they have hired Barbara O'Leary as the towns new Town Administrator starting July 1st.  Barbara is a familiar face within the town office, having been the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Treasurer for the past six years.  We are all very excited to have Barbara in this new position.  EXCITING CHANGES AT THE TRANSFER STATION Northport has changed the way it recycles, with the hopes of increasing our recycling rates.  Zero sort recycling is available through Pine Tree Waste at the transfer station.   For more information, ask Tim at the transfer station, or watch the interview by Ned Lightner with Jim Dunning of Pine Tree Waste, found at this link.  Click on the interview named "zerosort".  For a list of the items that can now be recycled, click here. House number signs available for sale The town office is taking orders for signs that can be placed on your mailbox with your street number, so that you can be located by emergency personnel.  For more information, click here. a To contact us, our telephone number is 207-338-3819, fax 207-338-3596 or by email at barbara.oleary@townofnorthport.com. The address of the Town Office is: 16 Beech Hill Road Northport, Maine 04849 Office Hours The town office is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Transfer Station Hours The transfer station is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is a $1.50 per bag disposal fee and you may purchase your trash stickers either at the town office or at the transfer station.