Municipal Building: One City Hall Plaza, P.O. Box 586, Ellsworth, 04605; Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 667-2563, fax 667-4908, www.ci.ellsworth.me.us, e-mail cityhall@cityofellsworthme.org

Town Government: City Manager, City Council (7)

City Manager: Stephen J. Gunty 667-2563

Mayor: Gary M. Fortier 667-2563

Council Chr.: Gary M. Fortier 667-2563

Administrative Assistant: Denice Turner 667-2563

City Clerk: Heidi-Noel Grindle 667-2563

Treasurer: Michelle H. Beal 667-2563

Tax Collector: Tammy M. Mote 667-2563

Finance Director: Michelle H. Beal 667-2563

Assessor: Larry Gardner 667-4910

Registrar of Voters: Heidi-Noel Grindle 667-2563

Town Planner: Michele Gagnon 667-4910

Emergency Management: Robert McKenney 667-8666

Welfare Director: Gloria J. Austin 667-2563

Public Works Director: Myron R. Grant 667-2037

Road Commissioner: Stephen J. Gunty 667-2563

Code Enforcement: Dwight Tilton 667-2563

Building/Plumbing Inspector: Dwight Tilton 667-2563

Water Supt.: Lawrence Wilson 667-2563

Sanitation Supt.: Michael Harris 667-2563

Police Chief: John DeLeo 667-2168

Fire Chief: Robert McKenney 667-8666

Animal Control Officer: Kelvin Mote 667-2168

Health Officer: Dwight Tilton 667-2563

Harbor Master: Randy Heckman 667-6311

Supt. of Schools: Frank Hackett 667-8136

School Board (5): Chr. Phyllis Harmon 667-4409; meets second Tues. each month

Planning Board (5): Chr. John Fink 667-4910; meets first Wed. each month

Board of Appeals (5): Chr. Steve Salisbury 667-2563; meets fourth Tues. each month

Assessment Review (5): Chr. Jeffrey Toothaker 667-2563; meets as needed

House Dist. 38—Rep. Robert H. Crosthwaite (R)

Senate Dist. 28—Dennis S. Damon (D)

County Commissioner Dist. 1—Kenneth R. Shea (R)

Zoning: Commercial, residential; implemented 1998; last amended 2005

Comprehensive Plan: 2004

Last Townwide Valuation: 1990

Fiscal Year: July 1-June 30

Municipal Election: First Tuesday in November

Fire Department: Municipal 911

Ambulance: County Ambulance 667-3200

Library: Ellsworth Public Library 667-6363

Schools: Gen. Bryant E. Moore School 667-6261, Dr. Charles C. Knowlton School 667-8074, Ellsworth Middle School 667-6494, Ellsworth High School 667-4722, Life Christian Academy 667-8622, KidsPeace New England 667-0909, Hancock County Technical Center 667-9729

College: University of Maine Ellsworth Center 667-3897

Post Office: Ellsworth 04605, 667-5340, 667-5349. Includes Amherst, Graham Lake, Osborn, Otis, Waltham, Plantation 38, Fletcher’s Landing, Lamoine, Trenton, Marlboro, Mariaville, Ellsworth Falls, Branch Pond, Green Lake Landing

Water Service: City of Ellsworth 667-2155

Sewer Service: City of Ellsworth 667-7315

Trash Collection: City of Ellsworth 667-2563

Recycling: City of Ellsworth 667-2459

Wastewater Treatment: City of Ellsworth 667-7315

Cable TV: Adelphia 888-683-1000

Chamber of Commerce: Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce 667-5584

Churches: Baptist 4, Christian Science 1, Congregational 2, Episcopal 1, Interdenominational 1, Jehovah’s Witness 1, Pentecostal 1, Roman Catholic 1, Methodist 1, Lutheran 1, Unitarian 1, Latter-day Saints 1, Anglican 1, Seventh-day Adventist 1

Banks: Bangor Savings Bank, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, The First, Key Bank, Machias Savings Bank, Peoples Heritage Bank, Union Trust Co., Maine Savings Credit Union, Seaboard Federal Credit Union

Population: 1980: 5,179;  1990: 5,975; 2000: 6,456

Year-Round/Seasonal Residences: 1980: 2,079/424;  1990: 2,636/566; 2000: 2,899/543

2000 Population by Ages

            0-4       308
            5-19     1,217
            20-44   2,197
            45-64   1,624
            65 up   1,110
            TOTAL            6,456
 
            Median Age 40.5

Taxation History

            Valuation          Mill      Raised
Year     (000’s)            Rate     (000’s)
1960    $   8,177          .062        $   NA
1970       31,246          .035          1,094
1980      107,796         .0174        1,876
1990      381,969         .01290      4,927
2000      486,963         .01500      7,304
2001      520,660         .0160        8,331
2002      533,431         .01688      9,004
2003      549,929         .01727      9,497
2004      570,403         .01784    10,176
2005      581,572         .01778    10,340

 

Updated Thursday, January 26, 2006