JAY — Selectpersons and Budget Committee members deliberated three hours Monday before reducing two failed town department budgets by nearly $9,000 and prepared them to go before voters June 13 at the polls. The warrant article for town government funds failed at the annual town meeting referendum April 25 by a vote of 258-375. The […]
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RSU 10 budget increases taxes
MEXICO — Directors of Regional School Unit 10 on Monday approved a $27.73 million budget for 2017-18. The spending plan would increase local assessments by an average of 2.84 percent, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Tuesday. Voters will weigh in on it a hearings later this month. Directors started in March with a budget proposal was […]
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Otisfield selectmen offer opinions on municipal budget
Otisfield Selectmen Hal Ferguson and Rick Micklon review parts of the municipal budget for 2017-18 at Tuesday’s meeting at the Town Office. OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen and Administrative Assistant reviewed parts of the 2017-18 municipal budget Tuesday evening. Pastore said the town election line would go down “significantly” because 2017 isn’t an election […]
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Congress agrees on $1 trillion spending bill to avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators reached an agreement late Sunday on a broad spending package to fund the government through the end of September, alleviating fears of a government shutdown later this week, several congressional aides said. Congress is expected to vote on the roughly $1 trillion package early this week. The bipartisan agreement includes policy victories […]
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RSU 9 increases draft budget to $34.17 million
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors have boosted the draft 2017-18 budget to $34.17 million, about $1.43 million more than this fiscal year. The initial proposal in January was $33.57 million, an increase of $829,730 from the current year. Last year’s budget of $32.74 million passed by 37 votes on the second try. Directors […]
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Lewiston council to act on school budget
LEWISTON — Budget season is nearing its end in Lewiston. The City Council is poised to adopt the fiscal 2017-18 school budget Tuesday, while at the same time hosting its final public hearing on the proposed municipal budget. The vote on the school budget comes just a week before the school budget validation referendum in […]
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Franklin County budget panel to review proposed $6.2 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will meet Friday to discuss a proposed $6.2 million spending plan for 2017-18. Chairman Joshua Bell, a Farmington selectman, will lead the meeting at 5 p.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse. Of the proposal, $2 million is for the jail. It is $338,738 more than the current […]
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White House backs off as lawmakers work to avert shutdown
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference after a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are nearing agreement on sweeping spending legislation to keep the lights on in government, after the White House backed off a threat to […]
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GOP leaders refuse to back any budget with income tax surcharge
AUGUSTA — Months ago, Gov. Paul LePage called on Republicans to “fix bayonets” as he prepared for battle against legislative Democrats over his proposed two-year $6.8 billion budget proposal. On Thursday, they did just that. The GOP leaders in the Senate and House issued a joint statement declaring that no spending plan that included the […]
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Government shutdown, health bill rescue at stake in Congress
In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his […]