LEWISTON — State welfare cuts that could drive more people to seek General Assistance from the city could be a big part of a proposed $1.07 million increase in property tax collections, according to City Administrator Ed Barrett. Barrett presented his draft budget to councilors at a special Thursday meeting. It called for a $1.9 […]
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Mechanic Falls proposed budget less than current one
MECHANIC FALLS — Town Manager John Hawley Wednesday unveiled his proposed municipal budget of about $2.4 million, including $160,631 to pay the county tax assessment, for the fiscal year beginning July 1. “None of the departments are asking for unreasonable increases,” Hawley told the gathering of Budget Committee and Town Council members. Hawley pointed out […]
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Disabled people needing help feel Maine cutbacks
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Ethan Kelly, who has cerebral palsy, graduated from high school in June to the cheers of his classmates and friends. Since then, the 21-year-old has been living at home, needing the constant care of his parents. “My wife and I and Ethan, it’s 24-7,” said Alden Kelly, 55, whose family lives […]
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Councilors favor no cuts for shared agencies
LEWISTON — Councilors didn’t trim any shared agency budgets Tuesday night, but they signaled that service groups could expect a little more scrutiny. Councilors from both Lewiston and Auburn, a subcommittee reviewing shared agency spending, didn’t call for cuts to any of the six agencies they’ve reviewed — the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, Great Falls TV, […]
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Region 9 board sends budget to voters
MEXICO — The Region 9 School of Applied Technology board unanimously approved drafts of the secondary and adult education 2012-13 budgets Wednesday night. They show 2.5 percent and 4 percent increases, respectively. The Finance Committee’s proposal eliminates a full-time English teaching position, which means each vocational course must now include some activities for which students […]
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Farmington voters follow selectmen’s lead
FARMINGTON — More than 100 voters turned out to decide the town’s business Monday night during the annual town meeting. They moved swiftly through items supporting town departments only reducing the police department’s request for $1,198,677 to the selectmen’s recommended $1,148,677. While the department sought $75,000 in its budget this year to build a garage […]
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Gerrish lays out Auburn budget that brings tax hike
AUBURN — Filling four jobs, fixing an error with retirement payments and a $7 million decrease in property values could push a $2.2 million property tax increase, city councilors were told Monday. Interim City Manager Don Gerrish presented his draft 2012-13 budget to the council Monday night. It calls for filling four positions, in addition […]
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Jail looking for more budget cuts
AUBURN — Sheriff Guy Desjardins is looking for cuts in jail spending again. With less than four months to go before the start of the 2013 fiscal year, the Androscoggin County Jail is facing a state-mandated 1 percent cut. “I think this (fiscal) year, 2013, we’re going to finally hit rock bottom,” Desjardins said. The […]
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Newry to hold annual town meeting March 5
NEWRY — Voters will see a slightly higher budget figure on the warrant for Monday night’s annual town meeting. It begins at 7 p.m. March 5 in the Bear River Grange Hall. The proposed municipal budget of $833,862 is $2,221 more than last year’s $831,641. The numbers don’t reflect the school and county tax assessments, […]
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Twin Cities create joint budget group
LEWISTON — A subcommittee of the Lewiston and Auburn city councils will aim to review and settle shared agency budgets in March. Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett said the Joint Budget Committee would likely meet two or three times to review the budgets. “We’re in the process of settling those dates now,” Barrett said. The […]