AUBURN — Preliminary 2017 budget figures for Androscoggin County show the commissioners’ budget may be reduced by more than 22.5 percent. If that figure of $216,600 holds, that would be the largest percentage drop in next year’s growing budget. But some commissioners were alarmed Wednesday at the lower amount budgeted for legal fees, indicating that additional money […]
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Bethel selectmen approve water treatment plant budget
BETHEL — The Bethel Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the wastewater treatment plant budget of $1.16 million, but with two exclusions. Excluded were a trailer to haul and store emergency equipment, and a flail mower to mow rough terrain at the sludge site. Selectmen decided to exclude the flail mower because […]
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RSU 9 budget passes by 37 votes
FARMINGTON — Voters in the Regional School Unit 9 district narrowly approved a $32.7 million school budget by a vote of 1,325 to 1,288. It was the second attempt to pass a budget for 2016-17. The nine towns voted as follows: * Chesterville, rejected 70-166; • Farmington, approved 575-400; • Industry, approved 51-46; • New Sharon, […]
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RSU 4 board struggles with failed budget
WALES — RSU 4 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said Wednesday night that the children of the school district will lose out if more cuts are made to the $18.8 million budget rejected by voters Tuesday. He said he worried that the students in the district that includes Sabattus, Wales and Litchfield already don’t have certain academic […]
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RSU 9 voters send $32.7 million school budget to referendum
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters approved a $32.7 million budget Thursday, sending it to a validation referendum in the 10 district towns on Thursday, July 28. More than 200 residents voted at the districtwide meeting. It was the second time around for a proposed budget. Voters rejected a $32.97 million budget in June. The […]
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Philips passes modestly increased budget
PHILLIPS — Voters at the town meeting Tuesday at the Phillips Area Community Center elected municipal officers and approved a budget of $1.28 million. That amount is more than last year’s budget by less than 3 percent. Moderator Mike Ellis guided voters through the 44-article warrant. Residents elected David Vincent to the Board of Selectmen, defeating incumbent […]
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Phillips voters will decide budget Thursday
PHILLIPS — Citizens will set the 2016-17 town operating budget and elect four municipal officers at the town meeting on Thursday. Starting at 6 p.m. at the Phillips Area Community Center, registered voters will act on a $1.28 million spending plan. This year’s budget, if approved, will include an increase of less than 3 percent […]
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Paris budget brings lower tax rate
PARIS — If voters approve the roughly $5.6 million budget at town meeting today, they can expect to see the tax rate decrease to lower than what it was two years ago, according to Paris Interim Town Manager Sawin Millett. Town meeting action will get underway at 10 a.m. at the Paris Fire Station, 137 […]
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Bethel residents approve $3.85M municipal budget
BETHEL — Residents approved a $3.85 million municipal budget for 2016-17 at Wednesday’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park School. The budget is slightly more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Town Manager Christine Landes said a majority of the increase is for capital improvements, including a new ambulance and upgrades to the […]
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Voters pass $38.23M school budget
DIXFIELD — The $38.23 million budget for Regional School Unit 10 was passed by voters Tuesday, even though results from two towns had not been reported. The results were: Buckfield, 88-57; Canton, 83-26; Carthage, 24-10; Dixfield, 263-183; Hartford, 50-42; Mexico, 139-89; Peru, 219-109; Rumford, 679-414; Sumner, 42-32. Roxbury rejected the budget, 26-33. Results from Byron […]