Dams Committee

The Dams Committee is an inter-local group of volunteers appointed to serve by the participating municipalities of Belgrade, Oakland, Rome, Sidney and Mount Vernon. Committee members oversee the maintenance and operation of Belgrade's three dams: Long Pond/Wings Mills, Great Pond/Village, and Salmon Lake. At its monthly meetings, the committee discusses lake  levels, maintenance and operations of the dams, and possible recommendations to municipal officials. The Town of Belgrade is responsible for 48 percent of the costs of the dams.

The Town of Belgrade is further responsible for administration of the funds contributed by the five member towns, including accounting records, payments, receipts and auditing. The Dams Committee has four Belgrade members who serve staggered three-year terms.

The regulation of the dams is governed by an agreement by and among the Town of Belgrade, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Office of Attorney General. 

For those interested in serving on the committee, click the application link to the left. 

Committee Members

NameTitleTerm Expires
Michael Belanger

Belgrade representative

2024

Craig Alexander

Committee Chair, Belgrade representative

2026

Tom Bennett

Belgrade representative

2024

Belgrade representative

2025

Ted Fontaine

Belgrade alternate

2024

Dick Greenan

Rome representative

Garrett Luszczki

Committee secretary, Rome representative

Blaine Horrocks

Rome alternate

Donald Borman

Oakland representative

Jim Milligan

Sidney representative

2022

Matthew Zeh

Mount Vernon representative

2024

Larry Liebling

Mount Vernon alternate

2022