MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, for an update from New Hampshire consultants Municipal Resources Inc. about consolidating services. They will meet in the Calvin B. Lyons room of the Town Office. Mexico and Rumford have been meeting since June to discuss ways the […]
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Mexico selectmen accept bid for ATV
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to accept a bid of $1,500 for a 2003 Arctic Cat ATV owned by the Mexico Police Department. Former police Chief James Theriault was the sole bidder. Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said the machine is the “oldest vehicle in the fleet” and it’s “costing more […]
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Rumford selectmen approve copier bid
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Thursday to approve the $8,500 copier bid from Transco Business Technologies. The copier would replace a seven-year-old model, interim Town Manager John Madigan said. Selectman Jeff Sterling said Transco Business Technologies is “an excellent company. “I’ve worked with them with Sunday River in the past. In most […]
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Rumford, Mexico to share town manager
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico took another step toward regionalization Thursday evening when selectmen from both towns unanimously voted to share a town manager for the next six months. As Mexico Town Manager John Madigan and selectmen from both towns finished signing the contract, the audience applauded. “This is history in the making right here,” […]
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Rumford board to present Citizens of the Year award Dec. 19
This story has been corrected to state that the open house for Town Manager Carlo Puiia is from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at the town office. RUMFORD — Selectmen will have a lengthy agenda of requests and approvals to consider at their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Dec. 19, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. […]
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Rumford board may soon hire interim town manager
RUMFORD — Selectmen have settled on two candidates for interim town manager and are expected to make an offer to one of them next week. Town Attorney Jennifer Kreckel is creating a contract per town laws, Board of Selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina said Thursday afternoon. Should the first candidate decline the offer, conditions and contract, […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to repair dilapidated sign
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to use money from the town’s sign budget to repair the Mexico Business District sign. Town Manager John Madigan said the issue was originally brought to the board’s attention last year, “but we had no money in the budget at the time. Right now, we have […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to postpone vote on COPS grant to Nov. 26
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday to wait until the end of November to decide whether to accept a $156,071 grant that would help fund the salary of a police officer for three years. On Sept. 28, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded grants totaling $656,071 […]
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Rumford, Mexico boards vote to approve municipal joint services proposal
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico selectmen unanimously voted Wednesday evening to accept the proposal of an out-of-state consultant who will help identify areas where the towns could cooperate and consolidate services. Selectman George Byam made the motion for the towns to accept the proposal of New Hampshire consultants Municipal Resources, on the condition that Municipal […]
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Rumford, Mexico boards to meet Sept. 4, discuss sharing services
RUMFORD — The towns of Rumford and Mexico will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to discuss municipal joint services and projects. Mexico Town Manager John Madigan said Selectman Reggie Arsenault first approached him and the rest of the board earlier in the summer with information about an outside […]