JAY — The town’s Board of Assessment Review found Friday that Verso Androscoggin LLC’s appeal application of the 2013 tax abatement was acceptable for processing, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Verso has appealed the $829,258 tax abatement selectpersons granted on Jan. 6. At the time, the board agreed to lower the April 1, 2013, valuation […]
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‘Good Neighbors’ enjoy Christmas party
JAY — Members of the Good Neighbor Fuel Fund held their annual Christmas party on Dec. 15 at the home of Roland and Bonnie Samson. Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal of spaghetti and meatballs, along with all the sides and desserts at a beautifully decorated table. A fun evening was enjoyed by all. Louis and […]
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Jay board to determine if Verso’s appeal application is acceptable for processing
JAY — The town’s Board of Assessment Review will meet at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at the Town Office to determine whether Verso Androscoggin’s appeal application for a 2013 tax abatement is acceptable for processing. Verso has appealed the abatement of $829,258. Selectpersons voted Jan. 6 to reduce the valuation for that year from […]
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Free coffee social will be postponed WILTON — The free coffee social at St. Luke’s Church in Wilton scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, will be rescheduled due to the storm. Wilton Area Food Pantry open WILTON — The Wilton Area Food Pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month, from 1o a.m. to […]
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Jay to hold photo contest for town report cover
JAY — Selectpersons gave the green light to Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere on Monday night to develop a photo contest for the cover of the town report for the year ending June 30, 2014. Every year the staff goes through “what should we put on the cover of the report,” LaFreniere told the board. She […]
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Jay panel votes to pursue lease for French Falls land
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to pursue a property lease with the Androscoggin Land Trust for about 10 acres of land at French Falls Recreation Area, and to see what the lease looks like after it is drawn up. There would be no cost to the town to enter into a lifetime lease for the […]
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Verso appeals Jay’s 2013 tax abatement decision, claims town discriminated
JAY — Verso Androscoggin LLC filed an appeal Friday afternoon with the town, claiming that the $829,258 tax abatement selectpersons granted for the 2013 tax year is wrong and unlawful. Verso claims the property remains substantially overvalued. Jay selectpersons reduced the valuation of Verso’s property from $815.4 million to $591.9 million for the 2013 tax […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: Comprehensive Planning, 6 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River […]
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Jay board to discuss possibility of leasing French Falls Recreation Area
JAY — Selectpersons will hear a presentation Monday night on entering a lifetime lease with the Androscoggin Land Trust for property in the French Falls Recreation Area. The trust acquired nearly 1,250 acres of forested land along the Androscoggin River in Canton and Jay in 2014 to permanently conserve it for public use. The French […]