MAINE ALLIANCE FOR ROAD ASSOCIATIONS (MARA) presents:
The Maine Private Road Association Conference
Saturday, October 1, 2022
8:45am-3:30pm
Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center
11 Inn Road
Hallowell, Maine 04347
&
AV Portland: Virtual (Zoom) Attendance
Conference Workshops:
“Private Road Maintenance with Adjacent Water Quality Preservation”: by Helen Huntt, Project Manager, Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District. She will speak to our attendees on the topic of road maintenance with emphasis on preserving adjacent water quality.
“Legal Aspects of Administrative Operations”: by Attorneys Mary Denison of Lake & Denison, Winthrop, Maine, and John Cunningham of Eaton Peabody, Brunswick, Maine. They will present on topics related to the Private Ways Statutes, 23 M. R. S. §§3101-3104 including formation and continued operations of non-profit and statutory road associations.
“Mediation Skills: Engaging in Difficult Conversations and Managing Conflict” by Lucy Wess, Esq., Director of Maine Agricultural Mediation Program through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
"Law Enforcement Relations" by Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce. Sheriff Joyce holds an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement through Southern Maine Technical College; a Master of Science in Business Administration through Husson College. He is also a graduate of the National Sheriff’s Institute and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Program. Sheriff Joyce will speak on law enforcement issues for private road associations.
Registration and Attendance:
Safety for attendees at Maple Hill Farm Conference Center is paramount. Maple Hill ownership and MARA leaders are committed to current safe practices. We will be monitoring Maine CDC Guidelines for COVID-19 safe practices right up until and during Event check-in, while seated in conference, and for your individually prepared boxed lunches. As of July 15, for COVID, Maple Hill has no special restrictions for attendance numbers from Maine CDC and can accommodate 30 people at Carriage House, our 672 sq. ft. meeting room. MARA has decided to limit attendance to 20 in-person attendees plus the 4 Speakers and the A-V person. This number may be changed based on safety concerns or registration numbers. Carriage House has multiple patio doors, and excellent continuous ventilation for your safety and comfort. Please call or email us with questions.
AV Portland will provide a professional virtual experience that will allow for ample presenter/audience interaction by both in-person and virtual attendees.
All Register online, on Events Page. Full payment only, no partial payments.
MARA members only: each $30.00
Guests (non-members): $40.00
Late registration for Members is $40 and for Guests is $50.00 after August 31, 2022.
No cancellations or refunds after August 31, 2022 except that due to the degree of uncertainty surrounding the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential effects on event registration, we must reserve the option to cancel the conference up until Wednesday, September 21, 2022. If it becomes necessary to cancel the event, all registration fees will be promptly returned.
If you have any questions about the Event, please contact Roberta Manter at roadways@juno.com or call 685-9846; questions about Registration or event safety contact the Web Administrator at info@maineroads.org