The amount of money needed to be raised by taxpayers for the county for the 2021 fiscal year will be roughly 1.8% lower than this year.
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Auburn YMCA, Paris Elementary record COVID-19 outbreaks
The YMCA has temporarily shut down its child care programs. Paris Elementary School has closed to in-person learning until after Thanksgiving.
Paris house badly damaged by flames
Firefighters first responded to 27 Tremont St. at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Oxford County to close courthouse when state closes due to weather
Security checkpoints are manned by state marshals, who screen visitors into the facility. Plus, the county waits on supplemental jail funding.
Paris Town Office, police station closed due to COVID-19
Office will not reopen to the public until Nov. 18 at the earliest.
Oxford County sheriff, communications center, EMA could move into new facility
Oxford County commissioners were presented with options to house the three agencies under one roof in a new structure behind the Superior Court building in Paris.
Paris passes ordinance to oversee property maintenance
The proposal, the first of its kind in Paris, would set minimum standards to protect the heath and safety of residents and prevent nuisance conditions.
Paris voters reject marijuana ordinance
The law, which would allow three small facilities in town, failed passage at a special town meeting.
Oxford County commissioners, sheriff at odds whether to hire detective or lieutenant
Sheriff Christopher Wainwright may recommend hiring a lieutenant instead of a detective for the criminal investigation division, depending on the candidate’s credentials.
Paris sets special town meeting on marijuana ordinance
The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the fire station at 137 Western Ave., will allow residents to decide whether to allow up to three 1,200-foot facilities for adult recreational use.