TURNER — Selectmen on Monday discussed the potential impact of a proposed 4.6 percent increase in the 2107-18 budget for School Administrative District 52. Town Manager Kurt Schaub provided copies of a Sun Journal article reporting a proposed budget of $26.66 million for SAD 52. The current budget is $25.57 million. The 2017-18 budget would increase […]
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Waterford voters approve $1.5M budget
WATERFORD — About 55 Waterford taxpayers braved the subzero wind chill Saturday to approve the proposed $1.5 million annual budget, an increase over last year’s budget of $1.4 million. Of the 70 articles approved which comprised this year’s warrant, only a few raised any sort of discussion from the floor. Pat Lawler motioned to increase the […]
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Legislators approve $29 million spending package
AUGUSTA — The Legislature has enacted a $29 million spending package that would increase the rainy day fund and expand access to drug treatment. Legislators in the House and Senate on Thursday approved the supplementary budget and sent it to Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Lawmakers will continue to hold hearings on the governor’s separate $6.8 […]
Posted inFranklin
RSU 9 budget frozen for third year
FARMINGTON — For the third year in a row, the Regional School Unit 9 budget has been frozen because of unbudgeted expenses connected to students moving into the district who require special services. Superintendent Tom Ward said Tuesday that he froze the budget in early December 2016. The unbudgeted expense is $300,000. It is the […]
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Jay to consider paying recreation costs from reserve account
JAY — At their next meeting to be rescheduled because of today’s storm, selectpersons will consider taking $30,180 from the town’s recreation reserve account to pay for insurance, a snowmobile and the summer recreation program. Of that amount, $11,025 is for insurance for Spruce Mountain Ski Slope and $2,500 for Area Youth Sports; $4,655 for […]
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Peru selectmen moving forward with camera purchases
PERU — Selectmen on Wednesday voted to authorize the town attorney to write a letter to Road Commissioner Lee Merrill’s attorney that selectmen will pursue buying security cameras with money from the road operations budget. Chairwoman Carol Roach shared a letter from Merrill’s attorney, which threatened legal action against the board if they used the […]
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RSU 9 unveils preliminary $33.56 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors had their first glimpse Tuesday of a preliminary $33.56 million budget for 2017-18. Superintendent Tom Ward told the board that the administrative team started at a 5.4 percent increase over the current budget and got it down to 2.65 percent, or an $818,519 increase. The first full board […]
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Sabattus selectmen plan workshop on marijuana regulation
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday discussed holding a public workshop on regulations for retail marijuana stores and clubs for recreational users. Board Chairwoman Michelle Ames suggested getting residents’ opinions on how to proceed. Board member Guy Desjardins said he is not in favor of marijuana sales and distribution in town, based on […]
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LePage budget would expand sales tax to many digital services
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage’s latest budget proposal seeks to expand Maine’s sales tax to a range of in-person services from haircuts to movie tickets. It’s also extending the state’s ongoing tax fight into the digital realm. In a move that mirrors past efforts to apply Maine’s sales tax to online retailers such as Amazon, […]
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Gov. Paul LePage’s budget omits school surtax
AUGUSTA — The governor’s proposed budget would do away with a school-funding surtax on the state’s top earners approved by voters in November. Question 2, which voters narrowly passed on Nov. 8, raised taxes by 3 percent on annual incomes of more than $200,000; that money would go to K-12 schools. Gov. Paul LePage has […]