FARMINGTON — The RSU 9 directors will accept comments from the audience Tuesday, April 29, on which priorities should be kept in the 2014-15 budget that is under development. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus, the site of the high school located on Seamon Road. The […]
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Maine nursing homes may get $14 million boost
AUGUSTA (AP) — After years of underfunding that has forced some of Maine’s nursing homes to slash staff and close their doors, the facilities could get some relief under legislation awaiting Gov. Paul LePage’s signature. Lawmakers in the Democratic-led Legislature have approved a total of $14 million for the state’s nursing homes over the next […]
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Dixfield voters to decide on budget recommendations at annual town meeting
DIXFIELD — Residents will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Dirigo High School for the annual town meeting. Spending recommendations from the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee will be presented. After last year’s town meeting, a straw poll indicated the majority of residents preferred to vote on the budget at the […]
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Livermore Falls to hold hearing on proposed $2.45 million budget
LIVERMORE FALLS — A public hearing will be held Monday, April 28, on a proposed $2.45 million town budget for 2014-15. Selectmen will go over 39 warrant articles that will go before voters June 10 at the polls. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. The $2.45 million budget is […]
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Proposed $5.5 million Jay town budget goes to hearing
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 29, on a proposed $5.5 million municipal budget for 2014-15 and two ordinances that will go before voters June 10. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. in the library at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. A regular selectpersons meeting will follow. The board […]
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Panel to review proposed $5.65 million Franklin County budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have proposed a $5.65 million budget for 2014-15. It reflects an increase of about 2.5 percent, or $192,468, from the current budget. The budget figure also covers $1.6 million for the jail. Under the proposal, if the Budget Advisory Committee makes no changes, taxpayers would be asked to raise about […]
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Dixfield warrant on selectmen’s agenda tonight
DIXFIELD — Selectmen will review the annual town meeting warrant at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Office. Budget recommendations from selectmen and the Budget Committee will be presented at the annual town meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Dirigo High School. The budget amounts approved will be voted on at the […]
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SAD 17 budget adds teachers, defers roof, paving projects
NORWAY — The proposed $37.65 million SAD 17 budget will defer major maintenance projects but maintain programs districtwide and add teaching positions, Superintendent Rick Colpitts said at Tuesday night’s budget hearing. Less than a dozen people attended to hear Colpitts unveil details of the proposed fiscal 2014-15 budget. During the nearly 90-minute presentation at the Guy […]
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Livermore Falls board sets proposed budget at $2.45 million
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen set the proposed 2014-15 town budget at $2.45 million, $5,670 less than this year. A public hearing on the spending plan will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 28 at the Town Office. The referendum vote is June 10. If a budget plan, not yet developed, for the tax-increment financing district […]
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Legislature passes budget fix for 2015 despite LePage opposition
AUGUSTA — The Legislature on Tuesday easily passed a $32 million state budget fix for 2015. The House passed the bill on a vote of 136-8; the Senate passed the bill 35-0. Lawmakers wanted to put the bill on Gov. Paul LePage’s desk by the time they adjourned later this week. LePage already threatened a […]