Emergency Services
- Emergency calls dial “911”.
- Non-emergency calls contact the Somerset Communications Center (474-6386)
- Ambulance: Anson, Madison and Starks (AMS) Ambulance Service
- Police: Somerset County Sheriff’s Department (911) and Maine State Police (911)
- Fire: Starks Fire Department (station 696-1082)
Mutual Aid through town fire depts in Anson, Madison, Industry and New Sharon
- Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief: Bill Pressey (399-0199)
Trash and Recycling
Trash pick-up: Individuals contract with service through local companies. Several are listed below:
- Three Rivers Disposal (696-3124)
- Somerset Disposal Service (696-5670)
- Archie’s/J&J (364-2425)
Large Item Pick-up: (free to residents) is done bi-annually. Pick-up includes bulky goods (tires (for a fee), appliances, scrap metal, furniture, etc.) and household electronic wastes (computers, fluorescent lights, etc.).
Recycling pick-up: (free to residents) is the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
- Contact: Joe Hayden (431-5471).
- Information on Recycling: If you normally don’t set out recycling and want to ensure pick-up call Joe Hayden to let him know your address.
- See “Recyclable Materials Sorting and Preparation” for the specifications regarding what items are accepted.
- Recycling bins are not a requirement of the program
- FYI Glass is not longer accepted as a recyclable item
- Recycling Specifications (PDF)
Fire Permits
Fire Permits may be obtained (weather permitting) from Starks Fire Department personnel: Chip Irvine (592-5311)/Bill Pressey (399-0199)/ Steve Rackliff (696-0805)
School District
School District: Mt. Blue Regional School District RSU #9, Farmington (www.mtbluersd.org)
Starks’ School Board Director: Carol Coles (631-8460)
Superintendent of Schools: Tina Meserve
- Central Office: Superintendent and Business Offices, Farmington (778-6571)
- Adult and Community Education (778-3460)
- Mt Blue High School: Grades 9-12 (778-3561)
- Foster Tech Center: (778-3562)
- Mt Blue Middle School: Grades 7-8 (778-3511)
- Cascade Brook School: Grades 4-6 (778-4821)
- W.G. Mallett School: Grades K-3 (778-3529)
- Cape Cod Hill School: Grades K-6 (778-3031)
Libraries
- Starks Public Library: open during Town Office hours. E-mail: Starkstownlibrary@yahoo.com
Maryanne Gawlinski, Chair of Board of Directors: (778-2327)
- Madison Public Library: (696-5626); www.madison@madison.lib.me.us
- Farmington Public Library: (778-4312); www.farmington.lib.me.us
- Mantor Library at the University of Maine Farmington: (778 – 7210); library.umf.maine.edu
Starks Food Pantry: Food pantry is open the first and third Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until noon. If you are unable to come during those hours, call to make an appointment. Contact: Cynthia Kimball (696-4337)
Madison Food Cupboard: Contact Barbara Santiago (696-9294)
Animal Control Services
- Franklin County Animal Shelter: (778-2638)
- Animal Control Officer: Pat Nelson (474-6572)
Starks Water District Trustees (3 year terms ending) (Village area only)
- Ann Marie Simone, Treasurer, Clerk, Contact Person (Nov. 2017): (779-7305)
- Other Trustees: Robin Melancon-Quimby, Chair (Nov. 2017); Erin Norton (Nov. 2016); Jared Norton (Nov. 2017) and Ashley Hayden (Nov. 2015).
- Jared Norton (Operator)