MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen approved the library budget proposal and several others at Wednesday evening’s meeting with the Budget Committee. The meeting was the first since March 18 when three members of the committee walked out over disagreements on how the town’s tax cap ordinance would be implemented for the 2014-15 fiscal year. […]
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Strong voters spend on recreation, say no to fewer streetlights
STRONG — Voters approved a 2014 budget that raised and appropriated a total amount lower than the previous year. The Saturday meeting drew 51 voters to the Forster Memorial Building to mull over the 61-article warrant. Selectmen and the Budget Committee calculated initial requests for $565,059, down from a 2013 total of $565,182. After a […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to approve Fire Department, Public Works budget proposals
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted during Tuesday evening’s budget meeting to approve budget proposals for the town’s fire department and public works department. Town Manager John Madigan said Wednesday that the selectmen approved a $268,583 budget proposal for the town’s fire department, which was “a little higher than last year.” The fire department […]
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Jay voters to consider $300K for revaluation of Verso mill
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special town meeting Monday, March 24, to ask voters to transfer $300,000 from the town’s $6 million undesignated fund to an account to do a revaluation on Verso Paper’s Androscoggin Mill. The money will be used to determine the fair and just value of the mill. Verso has filed […]
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Three Mexico Budget Committee members walk out in protest
MEXICO — Three members of the Budget Committee walked out of Tuesday night’s meeting with selectmen following a disagreement over how the town’s tax cap ordinance would be implemented. The tax cap ordinance, which was drafted by Budget Committee member Albert Aniel in 2013 and approved by voters, states the local operating costs of the […]
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Livermore Falls without budget panel this year
LIVERMORE FALLS — The town will be without a Budget Committee this year because there aren’t enough members. To have an active committee, there needs to be nine members, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said. There are only four: Carmen Cullen, George Cummings, Ronnie Sanborn, and Jackie Knight. Flagg put out a request for five volunteers […]
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Dixfield selectmen, Budget Committee to meet together
DIXFIELD — Selectmen will hold a joint meeting with the Budget Committee at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, at the Ludden Memorial Library. It will be followed by a brief selectmen meeting to discuss voting methods for the May town meeting. Deputy Treasurer Angela Varnum said Friday that the two groups will discussing the budget […]
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New members elected to Franklin County budget panel
FARMINGTON — Three new members were elected to the 2014-15 Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee on Monday during a caucus of selectmen to represent county commission districts. Jay Selectperson Tom Goding was elected to a three-year term to serve in District 1 with Wilton Selectmen Terry Brann and Scott Taylor. Goding replaces Jay Selectperson Tim […]
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Budget Committee members reappointed in Jay
JAY — Selectpersons have reappointed several residents to the Budget Committee. The board made the appointments on Monday. Reappointed to terms that will expire on Dec. 31 are Terry Bergeron, April Hartford, Charles Riekert, Vickie Braley and Ricky Merrill. There is a vacant alternate position with a term that expires at the end of the […]
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Jamison back on Paris Budget Committee
PARIS — In a split vote, but with little fanfare, selectmen Monday again appointed Janet Jamison to the Budget Committee after rescinding their appointment of committee member Richard Cassano. Selectmen also voted to appoint Jamison to the Norway Paris Community TV board of directors, which has come under fire in recent months for apparent mismanagement and poor […]