NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt said Tuesday morning that a final tally of Monday’s annual town meeting appropriations shows that voters approved $207,764 more than the selectmen’s $3.9 million budget recommendation and $166,566 more than the Budget Committee’s recommendation. Now taxpayers in Norway will have to wait to see how much their taxes will […]
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Fair share? Analysis shows spending and tax burdens differ from city to city
In the weeks leading up to last week’s Auburn school budget vote, residents expressed very strong opinions about how their tax money is being spent. Some thought their taxes were high because of school rather than city spending. Some thought Auburn is top-heavy with administrators. Others thought the Auburn schools spend way more than other […]
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Voters amend several articles, lower overall municipal budget
BETHEL – Voters amended several budget articles at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting, including the reduction of the capital improvements budget by $245,500, Town Manager Jim Doar said Thursday afternoon. As a result of the amendments, the overall municipal budget was reduced by $242,400 to $3,377,136. Doar explained that the capital improvements budget was reduced […]
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Legislature pushes through $6.3 billion budget
AUGUSTA — After more than five months of negotiations, wrangling and fiery political rhetoric, state lawmakers worked well into the evening Thursday to pass a $6.3 billion, two-year spending package that raises sales taxes and cuts spending. Facing a more than $800 million revenue shortfall, lawmakers rejected a plan by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that […]
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Republican leader supports budget proposal to avoid Maine government shutdown
AUGUSTA — The top Republican in Maine’s House says he supports a two-year $6.3 billion state budget that Republican Gov. Paul LePage has promised to veto because it includes tax increases. House Minority Leader Kenneth Fredette of Newport said Thursday that he is backing the budget despite its inclusion of temporary increases in Maine’s 5-percent […]
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Harrison voters unanimously pass budget
HARRISON — Annual town meeting voters unanimously passed a $6.4 million budget Wednesday night. A total of 53 voters turned out at the Harrison Elementary School for the 30-minute session during which the 25-article warrant was swiftly passed. Town Manager George “Bud” Finch, said the 2013-14 budget is $223,142, or 3.6 percent, more than this […]
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Voters reject majority of town’s proposed budget
MEXICO — Residents rejected all but two budget items during Tuesday’s secret ballot referendum, Town Clerk Penny Duguay said Wednesday morning. Of the 17 warrant articles, only the solid waste budget and the town’s insurance budget were approved by voters. The $235,467 solid waste budget was approved by a 246-222 vote, while the $50,000 insurance […]
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Rejected budget frustrates Mexico department heads
MEXICO — Department heads were frustrated Wednesday afternoon after learning that residents had rejected a majority of the proposed municipal budget Tuesday. Fire Chief Gary Wentzell said he viewed the rejected public safety budget as an insult to the Fire Department. “Over the years, we’ve done a lot of stuff for the town, saved a […]
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Democratic leaders urge LePage to quickly veto budget bill
AUGUSTA — Democratic leaders in the Maine Legislature on Wednesday urged Republican Gov. Paul LePage to veto the budget bill so they can act quickly to override the veto and keep state government open. LePage told a television reporter Wednesday that a state government shutdown was better than a bad budget. “I think a shutdown […]
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Livermore Falls voters reject 12 articles, elect new selectmen
LIVERMORE FALLS — Voters rejected 12 articles Tuesday, including several pertaining to a proposed $2.25 million budget and a property maintenance ordinance. Townspeople voted 148-135 to allow the town to operate on its current budget until a new one is approved. The proposed budget was $45,774 less than the current budget. Residents elected two new […]