Administration is responsible for overall management of Town operations, human resources and finances. The Town Administrator is the executive officer on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, who are your elected representatives responsible for running the prudential affairs of the Town.
The Board of Selectmen meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month to conduct public business. The Town Offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception of the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office, which is open Monday - Wednesday from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m., Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Any questions or concerns regarding the Town of Farmington can be addressed by calling 755-2208. The Selectmen’s Secretary will be happy to put citizens in contact with the right person to help. Please check out the other departments on the web site. The answers to your questions might be right here...
Town Administrator’s
2008 Report
What can one say? On the national level, a new president, a world economy virtually collapsing, gas reaching $4.00 dollars a gallon, the stock market tanking, retirement funds virtually disappearing, and the unemployment rate steadily rising.
On the local level, the finalization of the Collins & Aikmann bankruptcy, the beating back of a tax abatement request by the same, an accounting malfunction on the school side, contributed to an inordinate delay in getting out taxes, in turn requiring the Town to take out of a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) for the first time in recent memory; an ice storm of historic proportions; a winter season breaking all time snowfall records.
Through this the entire Town came through. We managed to maintain services, to keep our costs under control, and to come in under budget; for the second year in a row the citizens of Farmington have been able to realize a decrease in their property taxes.
Despite the negative news we have been able to keep moving forward. A water line was run into the Opera House for the purpose of providing adequate water flow for fire suppression. Within the month of February bids will be received and accepted for the long delayed installation of a sprinkler system at the Opera House. We anticipate by the beginning of summer that the system will be up and running thereby no longer necessitating a Fire Dept standby for public events.
Likewise, to those of you that have been recently suffering thru a chilly Opera House/Town Hall, that problem has also been addressed. The main steam boiler was found to be rotted out and has been recently replaced. As a result of the new boiler coming on line it was also discovered that there were numerous breaks in one of the steam pipes running under the concrete floor. That piping was rerouted and the new boiler is happily perking along and easily maintaining a comfortable temperature in that beautiful facility.
The other notable facility to be mentioning is the old Collins & Aikmann building and warehouse. Presently owned by the State and under the direction of a Trustee, that property is being aggressively marketed by the State Economic Development team. I am pleased to report that there have been—and continue to be—some legitimate interested parties that could bring some revitalization to the plant as well as some much needed jobs to this immediate area. Stay tuned for details but I have been informed that the State is planning a meeting with an interested buyer in order to sell them on this property.
However, the elephant sitting in the room demands attention, namely the Wastewater Treatment plant. It has served the Town for some 33 years. It is outdated, overcapacity, and currently under orders from both the US EPA and NH DES—orders which do not spell out anything good. The point of the matter is this; the plant needs an upgrade and renovation. It will be expensive. It must be done. By the time you read this report there will have been public meetings, cable channel 26 videos, and informational mailings to address this debate. I wont revisit the issue here except to say that this will not go away and the certainty that it will eventually be built is much like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
In summary, the coming months will be challenging financially, fiscally, and logistically. But I want to assure you that all the Town employees will be working on your behalf in order to keep you safe and make things better while at the same time keeping our costs under control and affordable.
On behalf of the Town of Farmington’s employees’ I thank you for the opportunity and privilege of serving you.
Respectfully,
Anthony P. Mincu
Town Administrator
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