Greetings from Auburn... NEWS FROM AUBURN | 10.25.22 Greetings from Auburn, Maine! Anytime is a great time to connect with the City of Auburn. We are delighted to share news, events & programs we think you'll find helpful & interesting. ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 8! Wards 1 and 2 vote at the Auburn Senior Community Center, 48 Pettengill Park Road Wards 3 and 4 vote at Auburn Hall, 60 Court Street Ward 5 votes at the Boy's and Girl's Club, 43 Second Street Polls open at 7:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM Learn more about November 8, 2022 General Election & Municipal Election using the links below... Absentee Voting Sample Ballots Find Your Polling Place Ward Maps CityLink Bus Routes UNDERSTANDING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT Sec. 2.8 of the Auburn City Charter (approved by voters on November 8, 2005) states that "the city council shall provide for the review of the city’s charter and ordinances in their entirety at least once every 15 years." Charter discussions began in October of 2020. Several special meetings were held to review the charter and ordinances. Proposed charter amendments were discussed by the city council and school committee, then submitted to the city attorney for legal review. Public hearings were held and council voted to submit the proposed amendments to the voters. No substantial changes were submitted for approval, so no charter commission was required. The only changes being considered pertain to the school department. These relate to the changing of the name from "department of education" to "school department," and eliminating language regarding hiring/termination of the school superintendent. This is to be in compliance with state statute, which the charter states supersedes our charter if there is a conflict. View the sample ballot HERE | View memo from City Clerk HERE CITYLINK Offers FREE Fares on Election Day! On Tuesday November 8, 2022 citylink will be offering 100% system wide FREE FARES for all riders! Click HERE for bus routes & times. Auburn PD Hosts Prescription Drug Takeback Event It's important to get unwanted, unused & expired medications out of your home. Safely dispose of these items at the Auburn Police Department's free Drug Takeback Day! Stop by Bedard Pharmacy (359 Minot Avenue) on Saturday, October 29 between 10AM & 2PM. Simply drive through & drop off your unwanted meds. *Please do NOT bring needles/syringes, items with mercury, or electronic devices. HALLOWEEN IS ALMOST HERE! Join the Auburn Recreation Department for their annual Fright Fest on October 29. This is a FREE family-friendly event for Auburn residents. There will be 2 sessions: 3PM & 4PM. Pre-registration is required. REGISTER HERE The Auburn PAL Center is also serving up some ghoulish fun with their free annual Haunted House beginning at 5:30PM on Halloween (10/31)! And not to be outdone, the United New Auburn Association has teamed up with Auburn Recreation for their free annual "Hello-ween" event on Sunday, October 30 at 1:00PM. See the posters below for details! Community Forum on Zoning to Create Traditional Neighborhoods Join the City of Auburn on Tuesday, October 25 at 6PM for an in-person informational session with city planning staff regarding zoning to create traditional neighborhoods using Form-Based Code. Join us at Fairview School (397 Minot Avenue). Celebrate the holidays in beautiful downtown Auburn! Join us in Festival Plaza for the City of Auburn's CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING & Holiday Shopping Village Grand Opening! Saturday, December 3 at 6PM Special guest: Santa Claus! Tree lighting in New Auburn: 5PM LEARN MORE Get ALL your holiday shopping done at our 1st ever CHRISTMAS SHOPPING VILLAGE on Main Street Festival Plaza Join us for this very special shopping experience, our version of a European Christmas market, with tiny shops nestled around the Christmas tree. New vendors each week, offering unique, local gifts & products. Then join us for the BEST party of the year! Ring in the new year at Maine’s biggest & best New Year’s Celebration: New Year's Auburn presented by Emerson Toyota! Enjoy craft beers in our beer garden, food trucks, fireworks & LIVE music from the Jumpin’ Willys, Hello Newman & our “mystery headliners” (to be revealed 12/5)! LEARN MORE! Winter months in Maine can be challenging, to say the least; and slippery driveways, walkways and stairs can prove particularly hazardous for older adults. For the ninth year in a row, Auburn Public Works is deeply proud to offer their Sand Buckets for Seniors program. APW employees provide (and deliver) a free bucket full of sand for senior citizens living in Auburn. Recipients use this sand on their walkways, steps, and driveways to make them safer during the snowy/icy winter months. Nearly 300 Auburn residents enroll in the program each winter. Auburn homeowners who are 65 and older and wish to receive a free bucket of sand to use on their steps and walkways should contact Auburn Public Works (207-333-6670) to enroll by November 30. Bucket delivery will begin in early November. Seniors who are already part of this program will be contacted by PW staff in the weeks to come. Connect with the City of Auburn on our website! 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