CANTON — Voters elected three selectmen, two Planning Board members and two people to serve on committees in Tuesday’s annual election. Robert Walker and Brian Keene, who were running for selectmen positions for three years each, tallied 103 and 118 votes, respectively, Administrative Assistant Harry Childs said. In the three-way race for a one-year seat […]
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Paris votes to keep police force
PARIS — Voters on Tuesday rejected by a vote of 265-472 a plan to have the Oxford County Sherriff’s Office provide law enforcement services. “We are thrilled. We believe in our Police Department,” said resident Kathy Richardson. She and her husband, Jack, were among about a dozen voters who waited when the polls closed at 8 […]
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Peru voters approve $717,600 budget
PERU — Voters on Tuesday approved a municipal budget of $717,600, Town Clerk Vera Parent said. The budget is $59,048 less than the current fiscal year. Several budget categories were cut to make up the difference, including $2,000 less for the Fire Department, $11,500 less for Town Office operations, $1,500 less for municipal officers, $2,250 […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Votes still being counted late Tuesday on proposed $2.25 million budget
LIVERMORE FALLS — Ballot clerks were still counting election results at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on a proposed $2.25 million budget, several ordinances, town officials and other articles for the annual town meeting referendum. The proposed municipal budget for 2013-14 is $45,774 less than the current budget. Other items up for consideration were using up to […]
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Phillips officials urging attendance at school budget hearing
PHILLIPS — Selectmen on Tuesday urged townspeople to attend the district budget hearing Thursday night at Mt. Abram High School. They agreed that the current SAD 58 budget could have an impact on the town’s taxes, despite their efforts to cut spending. “Our tax rate has gone down for the past three years, from 18.5 […]
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Voters approve $6 million budget, fireworks ordinance
JAY — Townspeople approved all articles pertaining to a $6 million municipal budget Tuesday, as well as a Consumer Fireworks Ordinance during the annual town meeting referendum. Two former Jay School Committee members, Clint Brooks and Michael Schaedler, were elected in write-in votes to serve on the RSU 73 Board of Directors. No one had […]
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RSU 9’s $29.74 million budget OK’d
FARMINGTON — The RSU 9 budget of $29.74 million passed Tuesday in a 337-193 validation vote. Residents of the 10 towns also voted to continue a two-vote process to approve school budgets. The vote also includes a $471,031 adult education budget. Voters from Chesterville, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna, Weld and Wilton […]
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LePage supporters launch ad opposing budget deal
AUGUSTA — A conservative advocacy group associated with Gov. Paul LePage will begin running television ads opposing a budget deal reached by lawmakers last week. Maine People Before Politics, a group that evolved from the Republican governor’s 2010 transition fund, is launching a television ad campaign starting Tuesday pressuring lawmakers to oppose any tax increases. […]
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Freeport High School bond defeated
DURHAM — Voters in the RSU 5 towns of Durham, Freeport and Pownal narrowly defeated a proposal to bond up to $16.95 million for improvements to Freeport High School. The vote was 2,028 to 2,202. The money would have paid for constructing and equipping additions, and renovating and improving the school building, athletic facilities and […]
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Mechanic Falls voters OK $2.2 million budget
MECHANIC FALLS — Voters on Tuesday approved a $2.2 million budget to operate the town for the new fiscal year, beginning July 1. While the approved budget calls for spending about $205,000 less than the current year’s operating budget, the effect on local property taxes, as estimated by Town Manager John Hawley, could be about […]