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TOWN OF HOLLIS, MAINE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2021

NOTE 11 - DEFICIT FUND BALANCES

The following funds had deficit fund balances as of June 30, 2021:

Conditional Use Permit

$

43

Winterfest

1,455 1,498

$

NOTE 12 - OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB) PLAN MAINE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH TRUST Plan Description

The Town and Town retirees contribute to the Town’s OPEB Plan with the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust (MMEHT), a single employer defined benefit plan. Contributions and membership in this Plan are voluntary and may be terminated at any time by the Town and/or the Town retirees. MMEHT is a fully funded, self-insured trust which provides benefits to municipal and quasi-municipal organizations and county governments and acts as the agent to the Town concerning administration of this Plan. Title 24-A Chapter 81 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated authorizes the regulation of MMEHT as a Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement by the State of Maine Bureau of Insurance. Benefits and plans are designed and governed by MMEHT participants and are administered by a number of third-party administrators contracted by MMEHT. No assets are accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria of paragraph 4 of GASB Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions . MMEHT issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That report may be obtained by MMEHT at (800) 852-8300. Benefits Provided This Plan provides medical/prescription drug benefits during retirement to Medicare and non-Medicare retirees and their surviving spouses with varying levels of benefits determined by voluntary plan selection by the retiree as well as applicable Medicare statutes and regulations. The Plan also provides an automatic life insurance benefit of $2,000 to participants which includes a surviving spouse benefit for the same. The employee must meet the minimum requirement of age 55 with at least 5 years of service at retirement to be eligible for the Plan. The retiree must enroll when first eligible and continue coverage without interruption. Employees Covered by Benefit Terms At January 1, 2021, the following employees were covered by the benefit terms:

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