Greg Couture
Chairman · Term expires March 2027
Contact through the town office or selectboard@westgardinermaine.org.
Official resources
Town services & contacts
Hours, phone numbers and a direct link to every municipal page you are likely to need — collected from the Town of West Gardiner’s own website.
The office
Town of West Gardiner
Everything municipal in one building: the town office, the selectboard chamber, and the clerk who handles licences, taxes, vital records and voter registration.
Payment and forms. The town office accepts credit and debit cards
for many transactions, and licences and applications are generally not processed
within an hour of closing — plan a little extra time.
When the doors are open
Office & facility hours
Published by the town. Holiday schedules change — check the official site before making a special trip.
Town office
| Monday | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Thursday evening hours make the office the best time to deal with anything that needs a signature in person.
Transfer station & recycling
| Monday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 7:00 am – 3:00 pm |
The wood and brush pile at the back of the transfer station is open April 1 to November 1, weather permitting. Questions: Bob Weeks, (207) 724-3951.
Selectboard
Thursday evening meetings
The board meets every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the town office. All meetings are open to the public. Call the office to schedule an appointment; walk-ins are welcome when no appointment is scheduled.
Meeting agendas
Fire & safety
Burn permits are free online
Free online burning permits are issued through maineburnpermit.com. The town also publishes a reminder worth repeating: make sure your street address is clearly marked on the building, or on a mailbox or post with 3-inch numbers on both sides.
Fire department pageEverything the office does
Town services
Each heading below links to the town’s own page for that service, so you always land on the current version of the form, notice or schedule.
- Tax & evaluation info Current year, bills, mil rates
- Current tax year Assessed values
- Tax Club Program Monthly payment plan
- Guide to Maine property taxes Handy guide
- Vehicle registration & titles Cars and trucks
- ATV, boat & snowmobile registration Off-road
- Dog licences Annual renewal
- Marriage licences Intentions
- Hunting & fishing licences State
- Vital records Births, deaths, marriages
- Voter registration Register to vote
- General assistance By appointment
- Animal control Cliff Daigle
- Forms & applications Exemptions, certificates
- Ordinances Local rules
- Free flag disposal Town service
Assessor
Valuation & mil rates
Clerk
Records & registers
Planning
Zoning & land
Money
Paying property taxes
Tax bills are mailed in July. Payments can be made in person, by mail, or online through the state tax portal — and the town offers a monthly payment plan for anyone who needs one.
The Tax Club program
A monthly payment plan for anyone with a tax obligation on real estate in town that is not already in escrow — households and businesses alike.
- Enrolment runs May 1 to June 15. Your account must be current — no balances due on prior-year taxes.
- Payments run July through June, with the first payment due July 15 and the rest on the 15th of each month. The final payment and any remaining balance must be paid no later than June 15 of the following year.
- Monthly amounts are calculated on the previous year’s tax bill divided into twelve equal instalments, then adjusted once the new rate is set.
- Pay in person, by mail, or online through the state tax portal. A five-day grace period is allowed for receipt of a timely payment.
- Late payments cancel enrolment on all accounts owned by that individual or business, apply interest to the unpaid balances, and may bar future enrolment.
Your government
Board of Selectmen
West Gardiner is served by a three-member Board of Selectmen. Each position runs a three-year term and the terms are staggered, so one seat opens every year. Meetings are every Thursday, 5:00–8:00 pm at the town office, and are open to the public.
Gary Hickey II
Term expires March 2026
Selectman, and also the town’s Road Commissioner (207-724-3648).
Steve McGee
Term expires March 2028
Contact through the town office or selectboard@westgardinermaine.org.
Membership changes at the annual town meeting, so confirm the current board on the town’s own page. If no one answers the office phone, leave a message — the board asks that you do.
Who does what
Town officials & staff
Published by the Town of West Gardiner. If a number here does not work, the town office can point you to the right person.
Officials
| Role | Contact |
|---|---|
| Code enforcement, plumbing & building inspector | Casey Peacock · 207-441-6864 Alternate: Greg Lumbert · 207-592-7073 |
| Road commissioner | Gary Hickey · 207-724-3970 (work) 207-724-3648 (home) |
| Emergency management director | Debra Couture · 207-582-3897 |
| Fire chief & fire warden | Mike Gross · 207-346-4039 Station: 322 Spears Corner Rd |
| Assistant / deputy fire chiefs | Jamie Dow · 207-615-6509 Nick Whitmore · 207-485-2078 |
| Animal control officer | Cliff Daigle · 207-215-9647 Cell — no texts please |
| E911 addressing officer | Tammy Hickey · 207-724-3648 |
| General assistance officers | Town office staff · 207-724-3954 By appointment only |
| Ambulance | Contracted to Gardiner Ambulance Service West Gardiner has no local ambulance service. Nearest hospital: MaineGeneral, Gardiner. |
| 911 dispatch | Shared with the State of Maine and Lincoln County West Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph, Farmingdale and Litchfield share the contract |
Committees
| Committee | Members |
|---|---|
| Recycling | Joseph Ware (chair), John Marsh, Erin Small, Earle McCormick, Nate Whalen, Greg Couture, Jeremy Bourque, Laura Collette, Cathy Chapman, Randall Macomber |
| Board of assessment review | Joseph Ware Jr (chair), W. Wayne Macomber, Nate Whalen, Casey Peacock, Nick Beaulieu, Lyn Traver (alternate) |
| Shoreland zoning appeals | Malcolm Small, Nate Whalen, Todd Mason, David Baker |
| Fair hearing authority | Lyn Traver (chair), David Baker, Doug McLaughlin |
| Unused property disposal | Lyn Traver, Nate Whalen, Jon Canty, Line Larrabee |
Committee memberships change. The current list is always on the town’s boards and committees page.
Disposal
Transfer station & recycling
The town’s transfer station takes household waste and recycling, and opens the wood and brush pile at the back of the property through the warm season.
- Monday & Wednesday — 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Saturday — 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Wood and brush pile — April 1 to November 1, weather permitting
- Questions — Bob Weeks, 207-724-3951
Keep this handy
Quick contact numbers
Non-emergency lines published by the Town of West Gardiner and Kennebec County. Call 9-1-1 for anything urgent.
Emergency
9-1-1
Police, fire and medical emergencies.
Town office
(207) 724-3945
Monday–Friday 8 am–1 pm, Thursday 11 am–7 pm.
County sheriff
(207) 623-3614
Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, 73 Winthrop St., Augusta. Toll free (800) 498-1930.
State police & dispatch
(207) 624-7076
Augusta Regional Communications Center — the 911 dispatch point for Kennebec County. Maine State Police Troop D is at 36 Hospital St., Augusta.
- Town office (207) 724-3945
- Town office fax (207) 724-6000
- General assistance (207) 724-3954
- Transfer station (207) 724-3951
- Road commissioner (work) (207) 724-3970
- Road commissioner (home) (207) 724-3648
- Code enforcement (207) 441-6864
- Code enforcement alt. (207) 592-7073
- Animal control (207) 215-9647
Note on the numbers: the town’s own site lists a non-emergency dispatch line for fire (207-882-7332) alongside the fire chief’s number. If you are unsure which line applies, call the fire chief’s number published above and let them connect you.
Questions
Common questions
Short answers to the things people ask the office most often. When in doubt, the town office is one phone call away.
When is the town office actually open?
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, and Thursday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. It is closed on weekends and town holidays.
Can I register a vehicle or pay my taxes online?
Yes. The town website links to online vehicle registration and online property tax payment. For anything that needs a signature or an original document, you will still need to visit the office — and note that licences and applications are generally not processed within an hour of closing.
Do I need a permit to burn?
Free online burning permits are available through maineburnpermit.com. The fire chief also serves as the town’s fire warden.
How do I know the fire department can find my house?
With E-911 it matters, day and night. Make sure the street address is marked on the building itself. If the building cannot be seen from the road, put a mailbox or post with 3-inch numbers on both sides where responders coming from any direction can see it. Reflective numbers that contrast with the background are the most visible.
When are the town elections?
Municipal positions are elected every March. School budget voting happens every June, along with any statewide or national primaries and issues. National, state and local races are in November. The town posts sample ballots and results, and the town’s fiscal year has recently changed, so check the current dates on the town’s election page rather than assuming.
Where do I find the town newsletter?
The Weathervane — “a quarterly for and from West Gardiner” — is written by local authors and contributors. Past issues are posted on the town’s newsletter page, and the town also prints a business directory inside it.