Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday morning on radio that his upcoming two-year budget proposal will seek to cut income taxes without increasing the sales tax. It’s a departure from the Republican governor’s budget proposal nearly two years ago, which proposed an income tax reduction balanced with a sales tax increase. Many Republicans didn’t like the sales […]
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RSU 9 board wants clear budget process
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors brainstormed ideas Tuesday on how the budget process will work and how to best get that information to the public in a way that people will understand. The discussion came during a board workshop at Mt. Blue Campus. No action was taken on any topic; the ideas will […]
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Newry looks at 2017 budget
NEWRY — Selectmen decided Tuesday to hold off spending an estimated $2,500 to $3,500 to upgrade the town website, as it develops a budget for Jan. 1 to June 30, 2017. Upgrades would include new access for staff to modify the website, rather than relying on a web designer and paying an hourly fee. Selectmen […]
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Correction: Unorganized territory residents pay for services
FARMINGTON — A story published on Page B1 of the Region edition Wednesday should have said municipal services Franklin County provides to residents of the unorganized territory are charged only to those residents. It was a reporting error.
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Franklin County sheriff proposes deputy to patrol unorganized territory
FARMINGTON — Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. on Tuesday proposed creating a deputy position dedicated to patrolling the unorganized territory, paid for through the unorganized territory budget. The deputy would provide additional protection and law enforcement presence to the people in northern Franklin County, Nichols said. The proposed unorganized territory budget for Franklin County is $1.28 […]
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RSU 73, towns, residents talk reducing costs
JAY — Residents told town and Regional School Unit 73 officials Wednesday night that spending cuts are needed in light of Verso Corp’s announcement of 190 layoffs at the paper mill early next year. Twenty representatives from the towns of Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls, which make up RSU 73, and the school board met at […]
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Jay board approves 2016-17 budget timeline
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to accept a 2016-17 budget timeline leading up to an April 25, 2017, annual town meeting referendum. “We set this up the same as last year, but it can be changed,” Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Last year was the first time the town’s Budget Committee met with selectpersons and department […]
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Committee begins review of Androscoggin County budget
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Budget Committee dove right in Wednesday and began paring down the 2017 county budget at its first meeting. With three new members and three vacancies on the 14-member board, the Budget Committee reviewed funding for the Emergency Management Agency and the five departments overseen by District Attorney Andrew Robinson. The […]
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Jay extends firetruck agreement with Livermore Falls
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to give the town of Livermore Falls a one-year extension to store its two fire engines and necessary equipment at Jay Fire Station No. 2. Livermore Falls had to remove its firetrucks from its station by Oct. 1, 2015, because of structural deficiencies. Residents in June approved by a vote […]
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Jay voters approve tax club; residents ask for deep budget cuts
JAY — More than 25 residents attended a special town meeting Monday and approved the town establishing a tax club. Only Selectperson Judy Diaz opposed. “I don’t think we have done our job with revenue and expenses,” she said. “We should have made harder decisions.” The tax club would allow property owners to make monthly […]