WELS is an abbreviation for “West of the Easterly Line of the State,” referring to the north-south line extending from Hamlin in the north to Amity in the south in Aroostook County. T stands for township, and R indicates a range. Townships may have names or may simply be designated by a township and range identification, such as T3 R4 WELS or T5 ND BPP. The bell at right, on the grounds of the State House in Augusta, commemorates the State’s education efforts in the unorganized townships: “This bell called pupils to a rural school in Washington County for 124 years.”
Taxes are due directly to the State Bureau of Taxation, with funds disbursed to support township services such as schools.
Townships are administered directly by the State government.
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