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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Friday all! I hope you’re enjoying the beautiful weather!! We had a great turnout yesterday at the Highway Congress in Skowhegan. Thanks to all that attended. We had roughly 70 vendors & 1200 attendees! We also recognized @ 20
Roads Scholars (close to 50 this year!!) I will get the remaining plaques owed to those that I didn’t have ready & available yesterday. My apologies! Hopefully sometime next week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SALT – I have been asked by many about the status of vendor/prices & unfortunately they haven’t even gone out to bid yet. Procurement is busy getting many RFQs out as well as dealing with fiscal/year end duties & informed me that they
will get the RFQ out by end of next week. I should have prices to you by the end of the month. You will have 2 weeks to accept/reject the price; I will forward to Procurement & they will then need to wait 15 days for the Appeal process. Therefore, the Master
Agreements won’t be finalized until July. I apologize for this delay but my hands are tied.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FALL WORKSHOPS – depending on need, I’m hoping to offer less Snow & Ice Control workshops & at least one or 2 additional, other than Supervisory Leadership, that have not been offered in 10 years. I’m potentially looking to do Basics of
the MUTCD, Lines/Levels & Layouts or Invasive Species/Weeds. PLEASE let me know what you would be interested in, how many would potentially attend, and whether or not you would be able to host<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP – I have roughly 60 on the wait list; those on the wait list will have 3 days from the time I send the email/brochure (first of August) to say YES; the first 25 responses will be accepted into the class. No more
than 2 per town. The remaining will stay on the wait list for Spring 2027. Let me know if you want to be added to the wait list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a reminder, if a town/city manager or road commissioner/public works director changes, it would be WONDERFUL if you could keep me in the loop. Much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ENJOY YOUR SUMMER & as always, feel free to contact us if you need assistance/guidance or have any questions<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Tammy Sobiecki<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Maine Local Roads Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">16 SHS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">24 Child St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Augusta, ME 04333<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Tammy.sobiecki@maine.gov">Tammy.sobiecki@maine.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">207-624-3263<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-ligatures:none">207-592-3371<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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