FARMINGTON — A Franklin County budget panel has scheduled four days in May to discuss a commissioners’ preliminary budget for 2018-19, hold a public hearing and a final vote. Commissioners have not voted on a personnel portion of the budget because county Clerk Julie Magoon is still waiting for information, she said Wednesday. A bottom […]
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Jay voters elect Goding, Morrell, Pike, reject one budget article
JAY — Residents voted Tuesday to elect former Selectperson Thomas Goding over incumbent Keith Cornelio to a three-year term by a vote of 281-166. They also voted to re-elect two Regional School Unit 73 directors in a three-way race. Michael Morrell received 273 votes and Joel Pike received 320 votes to each win a three-year […]
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Auburn council debates Fire Department overtime conundrum
AUBURN — A working group formed to study the perennial issue of Fire Department overtime costs told the City Council on Monday that costs are driven mostly by the current collective bargaining agreement. The study said that while there will be an ongoing effort to reduce overtime costs, the city should also consider a more […]
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Livermore Falls recreation funding questioned
LIVERMORE FALLS — At a public hearing Monday on Livermore Falls’ proposed $2.5 million budget for 2018, resident Ron Chadwick asked about funding for summer recreation program, which totals $30,218. He said Jay would not be paying its fair share of the recreation budget through taxation, but instead planned to take it out of an […]
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RSU 16 sets budget meeting schedule
RSU 16 has set a series of meetings to review and vote on the 2018-19 school budget for Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls: • Wednesday, April 25: Public informational meeting at 6 p.m., Minot Consolidated School. • Monday, May 14: RSU 16 board of directors at 6:30 p.m. to adopt budget, Poland Regional High School. […]
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Livermore Falls budget public hearing April 23
LIVERMORE FALLS — A public hearing on the 2018 town budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Town Office. The annual town meeting referendum on the budget takes place Tuesday, June 12. Selectmen have set the spending plan at $2.49 million, an increase of more than $130,000 over last year. Budget […]
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Topsham voters to decide budget increase
TOPSHAM — Town meeting voters next month could decide on a $12.2 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2019 – up 3.19 percent from current spending. The Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee support all the budget lines, which comprise the first several articles on the May 16 town meeting warrant. Taking into account assessments […]
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Jay voters to consider $6.18 million municipal budget
JAY — Residents will consider a $6.18 million municipal budget for 2018-19 at the polls Tuesday, April 24, at the Community Building. Voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The budget is $55,972 more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The amount includes the final $1.33 million payment to Verso Corp. […]
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Mexico tech school budget OK'd
MEXICO — The board of directors of the Vocational Region 9 School of Applied Technology has approved a $2.18 million budget for 2018-19, school administrator Brenda Gammon said. The amount is about $80,000 less than this year’s budget, partly because renovation and construction loans were paid off in November, she said. The school will receive money […]
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RSU 56 works to preserve teaching positions
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen says she and school administrators have crafted a proposed school budget that preserves all of the district’s teaching positions for next year. Doyen reviewed the proposed $12.32 million budget Tuesday night with the RSU 56 board of directors. During her presentation, Doyen said she met last Friday with school […]