Town Manager Department News
Town Manager to step down
Published on March 26, 2024
Press ReleaseMarch 25, 2024Town Manager Matthew Sturgis will be stepping down as Town Manager as of May 8, 2024. Matt has accepted a position to become the next Town Manager for the Town of Cumberland. The new position is an exciting opportunity for…
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on March 13, 2024
The following is a transcription of the Town Manager Matthew Sturgis' Monthly Report delivered at the March 11, 2024 Town Council meeting:I will be brief this evening as I have a longer moment of speaking on the agenda later this evening.I have a co…
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on February 13, 2024
Town Manager's Monthly Report delivered at the February 12, 2024 Town Council Meeting.Budget season for all municipal departments is in full swing, and the process is entirely on track. Departmental budgets were submitted to me on or before January …
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on January 12, 2022
Delivered at the January 10, 2022 Town Council meeting via videoconference.For this evening’s Manager’s report, I will focus on being brief. The application period for Short Term Rentals began January 1, 2022 and the fee is $500. This will increase …
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on December 16, 2021
From Monday, December 13, 2021 Town Council MeetingAs you have probably noticed, tonight’s agenda is a fairly substantial one and I offer my apologies. There is a lot of heavy lifting for you in advance of this evening; for that fact, I will be bri…
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on November 09, 2021
As the Council year is coming to a close, this is an opportunity to review the Town Council goals for the past year, and to check in on the status of initiatives and projects undertaken in the past 8 months. The Council Goals are organized under a s…
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on October 14, 2021
Monthly Report delivered by Town Manager at October 13, 2021 Town Council meeting:This evening’s agenda has a significant volume of work for the Town Council, however I thought it would be an important time to update you on current projects of note…
Town Manager's Monthly Report
Published on September 15, 2021
September 13, 2021 The fall season is upon us, and this fall is lining up to be a very busy month. Beginning tomorrow morning, Mitchell Road will undergo repaving. This will be a mill and fill followed by the installation of new surface paving. Work…
Town Manager's Report
Published on August 10, 2021
August 9, 2021As the Maine CDC has classified Cumberland County as an area of substantial risk of Covid infection due to the arrival of the highly contagious Delta variant, as of this morning, Town employees and visitors to all Town buildings will b…
Masks to be required inside all Town buildings as of August 9, 2021
Published on August 06, 2021
In an August 6, 2021 Memo to Town Department Heads, Town Manager Matthew Sturgis announced that effective Monday, August 9, masks will be required in all Town buildings for staff, visitors, and customers conducting business in Town buildings. This …
Town Manager's Report
Published on July 13, 2021
July 12, 2021The fiscal year 2021 ended June 30th and the Town is in the process of finalizing its financial reporting for that year. Next month I will have a double report on the financial position of the year closed and the first month of the new …
In-person town meetings resume July 1, 2021
Published on June 17, 2021
Beginning July 1, 2021 all town meetings will return to in-person format at Town Hall. All meetings are open to the public. Town Council, School Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals monthly meetings will be broadcast live on CETV, as…
Town Manager's Report
Published on June 15, 2021
Town Manager’s ReportJune 14, 2021As the fiscal year comes to a close, the council will be pleased to know that the fiscal health of the Town is robust. Property tax collection is currently at 99.64% of the anticipated amounts, which is .13% greater…
Town Manager's Report
Published on May 11, 2021
I would like to optimistically report that on June 1 we are looking to reopen up Thomas Memorial Library, as well as reopen Town Hall for more than an appointment-only purposes. We will still be offering curbside availability at the library, for t…
Town Council set to vote on Fiscal Year 2022 Budgets
Published on May 06, 2021
Following a Public Hearing on May 3, 2021 in which one resident spoke, the Town Council is poised to vote on the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund Budgets on Monday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. [Article]. The Town Council will vote to approve the Municipal Gen…
Budget Public Hearing Tonight
Published on April 27, 2021
The Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund Budgets (municipal and school) during a Special Town Council Meeting tonight, Monday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. Total taxes to be raised is $36,093,478, with a tax r…
Town Manager's Report
Published on April 15, 2021
After meeting in the middle of last month and discussing the possibility of having a Memorial Day celebration and parade at the town-center village green, the committee has decided not to recommend having a celebration and forego until next year. W…
Finance Committee Reviews Municipal and Community Services Budget for Fiscal Year 2022
Published on March 30, 2021
Town Manager Matt Sturgis delivered a draft Municipal and Community Services Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Town Council on Friday, March 5, 2021. To date, the Finance Committee has held two meetings on March 15 and March 18 reviewing the budge…
Town Manager's Report
Published on March 10, 2021
Community Services' “Cape Explorer” brochure for the spring and summer season is now available online. The brochures have also been mailed and are anticipated to arrive in mailboxes on Friday, March 12. There is a l…
Town annual audit report receives high marks despite the pandemic
Published on February 18, 2021
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 the Town Council and School Board met with Jennifer Conners, a Principal of Runyon Kersteen Ouellette, to review the independent auditor’s annual report on the Town of Cape Elizabeth’s financial statements…
Crescent Beach Boat Access Repair Public Information Meeting*
Published on January 13, 2021
Updated 1/13/2021
* Previously posted as "Kettle Cove Boat Launch Public Information Meeting"
Town Manager Matt Sturgis will host a public information meeting to discuss the Kettle Cove Boat Launch on Thursday, January 14, 2021 …
Town Manager's Report
Published on January 11, 2021
January 11, 2021
The Town departments are all working on the Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Budget.
I am happy to report that our police department and emergency medical services personnel have received the first round of the COVID vaccine. …
Town Manager's Report
Published on December 15, 2020
December 14, 2020
Our battle against COVID-19 continues, as recent reports have shown increases in the positive cases, while last week Cumberland County was officially placed on the watch list by the Maine CDC. With that information in mind…
Planning Board Approves Site Plan for Public Safety Telecommunications Tower
Published on November 19, 2020
Following a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, the Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of granting the Town of Cape Elizabeth’s request for a Site Plan Review of a new 180' tall public safety telecommunications tower and a…
Town Council Progresses Sustainable Community Goal
Published on November 14, 2020
The Town Council is forging ahead in their efforts to ensure a sustainable future for the town as outlined in the Town Council Goals 2020 and the 2019 Comprehensive Plan. At the November 9 Town Council meeting the council voted …
Town Council Selects Garvin as Chair for 2021
Published on November 12, 2020
Jamie M. Garvin was elected to serve as Town Council Chair for 2021 at the council's annual caucus November 10, 2020. Garvin was elected to a second term in November 2018 and served as Chair in 2017 and 2019. Garvin served as Finance…
As COVID-19 Cases Increase, Town Manager Stresses Continued Safety Practices
Published on November 10, 2020
Updated: November 10, 2020
Per Govenor Janet T. Mills November 5, 2020 Executive Order, face masks must be worn in public settings at all times regardless of how far apart one is from other people.
The Office of Governor Janet T. Mills release…
Town Manager's Report
Published on October 14, 2020
Town Manager’s Report
October 14, 2020
Over the past couple of days the Town has received requests for expanded in-person absentee voting. In response to those requests we have added an additional hour and a half per day, with …