Town of Amity

Amity Town Office

P.O. Box 488
Houlton, ME 04730 

The first Amity Town Office was built in 2001. At a special Town Meeting it was voted to have the local students from the Southern Aroostook Vocational Education (SAVE) building trades class from Hodgdon High School built the office. It was finished with the help of our dependable volunteers. Previously the Town business was conducted at the Town Manager's home.

There was a small fire in early January of 2005, while Darrell Williams was Town Manager, which was caused by a kerosene wall heater. The office was still usable after some cleaning and airing. However, about a week later it burned again. This time taking the roof off. Fortunately, the Houlton Fire Department was able to save most of the town records. This fire was attributed to an electric heater placed to close to a pile of papers. 

The picture that you see now is the new Amity Town Office, built in the spring of 2005.

Town Meeting:

Town Meeting is always the last Saturday in April at 9:00AM.

Select Board Meetings:

The Select Board usually meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00PM at the Town Office. This is subject to change to fit work schedules.

GENERAL ASSISTANCE
Notice

The municipality of Amity administers a General Assistance program for the support of the poor. Pursuant to Title 22 MRSA §4305, the municipal officers have adopted an ordinance establishing that program. A copy of this ordinance is available for public inspection at the town office. Also available for inspection is a copy of the State’s General Assistance Statutes, as copies of the State law are made available to the municipality by the Maine Department of Human Services.

Persons who wish to apply for General Assistance may do so at the Amity Town Office during the following times:

          Tuesday 10:00 am- 6:00 pm

          Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

          Thursday 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

During office hours applicants may contact the office at 532-2485

In an emergency, applicants may contact Melissa Sherman, GA Administrator, at 538-6087.

The municipality’s General Assistance administrator must issue a written decision within 24 hours of receiving an application.

The Department of Human Services’ toll free telephone number to call a question regarding the General Assistance Program is 1-800-442-6003.

This notice is posted pursuant to Title 22 MRSA §4304-4305

YOUR RIGHTS

If you have been told that you cannot apply for General Assistance in this Town, call 1-800-442-6003 and ask them to help you get an application.