ADDISON TOWN OFFICE
PO BOX 142
334 WATER STREET
ADDISON, MAINE 040606
PHONE: 207 - 483- 4678 FAX: 207 - 483 - 2153




GENERAL ASSISTANCE NOTICE

ADDISON HAS A GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. IF YOU NEED HELP, YOUR TOWN IS REQUIRED TO TAKE YOUR APPLICATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE. APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE TOWN OFFICE DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES: DAYS: MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, & THURSDAYS HOURS: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM YOUR TOWN IS REQUIRED TO HAVE SOMEONE AVAILABLE 24-HOURS A DAY TO TAKE APPLICATONS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATUION. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY AND THE OFFICE IS CLOSED, PLEASE CONTACT: Dispatch @ 207 - 255 - 8308 YOUR TOWN MUST GIVE A WRITTEN DECISION WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE. IF YOUR TOWN REFUSES TO TAKE YOUR APPLICATION, OR IF YOU DISAGREE WITH A DECISION THAT WAS MADE AND\OR HAVE QUESTIONS. YOU CAN CONTACT THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES @ THEIR TOLL-FREE NUMBER: 1-800-442-6003. THIS PHONE IS ANSWERED MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM. IF YOU CALL THIS NUMBER AFTER 5:00 PM, PLEASE LEAVE A DETAILED MESSAGE INCLUDING YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, AND YOU WILL BE CONTACTED THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THE TOWN OF ADDISON HAS AN ORDINANCE DESCRIBING THE RULES FOR IT'S GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. YOU MAY VIEW A COPY OF THE TOWN'S ORDINANCE OR THE STATE OF MAINE'S GENERAL ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE AT THE TOWN OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. THIS NOTICE IS POSTED PURSANT TO MAINE LAW AT TITLE 22 MRSA 4304 - 4305

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