FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will begin reviewing budget requests for 2016-17 Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20, at the courthouse. Discussion is scheduled to begin at noon Tuesday and at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Scheduled for Tuesday’s review are SeniorsPlus, Greater Franklin Development Council, Adult Basic Education, Franklin County Children’s Task Force and Androscoggin […]
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RSU 10 budget hearings set for May
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 directors took a first look at a proposed budget of $38.44 million for school year 2016-17 that shows a 4.7 percent increase over the current year’s budget. Superintendent Craig King said he is aiming for an increase of 3.5 percent, which will be considered during the April 25 board […]
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Last-minute budget plan panned by legislative Democrats
AUGUSTA — An 11th-hour House Republican supplemental budget, and conditions attached to it, were being rejected by Democrats in the Maine Legislature late Thursday. House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, said House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, offered the budget proposal that includes almost all of the items that were in a budget package that […]
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State budget bill faces stiff GOP resistance in Maine House
AUGUSTA — Lacking the two-thirds support necessary to overcome a possible Gov. Paul LePage veto, an $11 million supplemental state budget appeared all but dead late Tuesday. The measure, which among other things would boost the pay of state law enforcement officers and workers at two state-run mental health hospitals, gained a strong 30-4 vote in […]
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Voters to decide RSU 73 budget Thursday
JAY — Residents of Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore will vote Thursday on the proposed budget for Regional School Unit 73. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 is $18.74 million, which is down $293,986 from this year’s budget, a 1.54 percent decrease. […]
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Committee cuts $134,951 from Livermore Falls budget
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Budget Committee on Tuesday night recommended cutting the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget by $134,951 to make the total budget $2.25 million. The budget proposed by the Board of Selectmen is $2.38 million, up $7,378 from last year. Budget Committee member Jackie Knight said not all members agreed on every item, […]
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Auburn mayor offers TIF money to help balance school budget
AUBURN — The city could use $450,000 in Tax Increment Finance money to offset a proposed 7.3 percent tax increase for schools, Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said Monday. LaBonte outlined his idea to use the revenue from city economic development TIF districts to fund career-oriented education for Auburn students. “I’m going to make a suggestion about […]
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Budget deal makes it out of committee despite GOP resistance
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee on Monday voted out two versions of a supplemental budget, with House Republicans again bucking the rest of the committee on new spending. The committee voted 8-4 in favor of an approximately $11 million spending plan. The funding would apply to bills that have already won passage. Legislators […]
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Lewiston school budget vote Monday; carryover, homestead keeping taxes down
LEWISTON — The School Committee will vote on the proposed $68.8 million budget for 2016-17 on Monday, April 4. The meeting is set for 6:45 p.m. in Dingley Building, 36 Oak St. The spending plan is 6.3 percent more than this year’s budget, which was $64.7 million. About $19 million would be paid by local […]
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Residents vote to demolish McConaghy-Walker house
POLAND — Residents approved a $5.7 million municipal budget beginning July 1 at the town meeting Saturday. Town Manager Bradley Plante estimated that the budget, which is nearly $220,000 higher than the current year’s budget of $5.5 million, will increase property taxes by no more than about 6 cents for every $1,000 in property valuation. […]