LEWISTON — Proposed cuts of $800,000 to city spending might be a bit too much, city councilors said Thursday night. Fearing cuts to city maintenance and overtime budgets would hurt service, councilors will consider adding those line items back at their next budget workshop April 30. “I hear staff saying they will keep their fingers […]
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Gov. Paul LePage tells Maine towns they need to cut local budgets
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said in a letter to municipal officials across Maine on Thursday that his proposal to cut municipal revenue sharing for the next two years was forced by exceedingly tight budgets in other areas. He urged them to replace complaints with their own ideas to match government spending with available revenues. […]
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Jay hearing to consider proposed $6 million budget, fireworks ordinance
JAY — Selectmen will hold a public hearing Monday on a proposed $6 million municipal budget for 2013-14 and a proposed consumer fireworks ordinance. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Monday in the library at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. The proposed spending plan is a $210,305.06 decrease from the current budget. The […]
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Selectmen, resident debate proposed tax ordinance
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to schedule a special meeting at 7 p.m. April 30 to vote on whether to accept a tax ordinance proposed by resident Albert Aniel. Aniel told selectmen his ordinance petition has been signed by “about 135 people.” “My ordinance proposes capping the operating cost of the […]
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Poland would see largest tax rate hike in new RSU 16 budget
POLAND — The RSU 16 School Committee on Monday voted to recommend a 2013-14 budget of $19,273,655. It’s about $54,000 more than they presented for discussion at meetings held in each of the district’s three towns earlier this month. The committee examined three alternatives presented by Assistant Superintendent Tina Meserve for dealing with a problem […]
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Selectmen approve Public Works and Grounds budget
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted to approve the Public Works and Grounds budgets during Monday night’s meeting. Following a presentation by lead foreman David Phair and Public Works employee Craig Woods and questions from the board, Selectman Bob Withrow made a motion to approve $509,867 for Public Works’ expense budget, which passed by […]
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School funding at heart of state, local spending debate over LePage budget
Gov. Paul LePage last week described his proposal for a new two-year state budget as a “balanced budget proposal … that sets priorities and lays out a fiscally responsible plan to right-size our government.” However, Democrats who hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature argue LePage’s plan imposes a $400 million tax hike on […]
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Budget Committee walks out of meeting after disagreement with selectmen
LIVERMORE FALLS — Budget discussions between selectmen and the Budget Committee broke down Monday after the committee was told it didn’t have the authority to eliminate positions or reduce wages. The committee members left the meeting. Selectmen are proposing a $2.25 million municipal budget for 2013-14. The Budget Committee was proposing a $2.09 million budget, […]
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Foreclosed property, back sewer fees to be discussed
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen will be asked Tuesday if they want to put the town-owned vacant apartment building at 2 Gagnon St. out to bid or have it torn down. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. April 16 at the town office. Voters raised $25,000 in June 2012 to deal with dangerous or nuisance buildings, […]
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Obama pitches $3.8 trillion budget to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a “grand bargain” to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and Medicare. The president’s budget projects deficit reductions of $1.8 trillion over the next decade, achieved with […]