Buckfield Board of Selectmen March 7, 2017 Buckfield Municipal Building Town manager resigns What happened: Town Manager Cindy Dunn surprised selectmen by handing them a resignation letter effective Friday, June 30, when her contract ends. What it means: Selectmen accepted Dunn’s resignation with regret as town manager, road commissioner, General Assistance director, code enforcement officer, […]
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Peru Budget Committee votes against recommending two budget articles
PERU — Budget Committee member Don Roach told the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening that the committee voted against supporting money to complete the Worthley Pond fire station and to support Med-Car Ambulance Service. The two articles are on the annual town meeting warrant. The Board of Selectmen previously voted in favor of both […]
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Strong town meeting voters to decide on road plan
STRONG — Voters at town meeting Saturday will be asked to raise 12 percent more from taxes than last year, largely to replace aging highway equipment. The meeting will begin with an election of officers from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to act on the warrant. All activities will […]
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Weld voters to consider capital improvements, events coordinator
WELD — Voters on Friday will select three town officials and on Saturday will be asked to decide on several capital improvement projects and the hiring of an events coordinator. Voting will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Town Office complex, and the town meeting will reconvene at 10 a.m. Saturday at […]
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Jay board meeting Monday
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, in the cafeteria at Spruce Mountain Middle School. Afterward, they will set a budget for 2017-18 and the Budget Committee will make recommendations on it. Earlier that day, selectpersons will hold an executive session on contract negotiations at 3 p.m. at […]
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Farmington Budget Committee reaffirms library budget
FARMINGTON — The Budget Committee voted 5-1 Wednesday to reaffirm its recommendation of $165,945 for the Farmington Public Library this year. The committee met unexpectedly to review its recommendation, after the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday recommended $157,723 for the library. The library requested $187,094. Budget Committee members Peter Tracy, Beth Edwards, Judith Murphy, Chairman […]
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Budget moves to Jay selectpersons for finalization before vote
JAY — Selectpersons are expected to adopt a budget at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Spruce Mountain Middle School. The spending plan will go to voters April 25. Selectpersons and the Budget Committee have heard from both sides, those who want significant cuts and those who would like to keep some services intact. The […]
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Jay residents discuss ways to reduce municipal budget
JAY — Residents on Tuesday suggested several ways to lower a proposed $6.65 million municipal budget, including eliminating curbside trash pickup, decreasing benefits to town employees and reducing the 26-member staff. Other recommendations were to cut 10 percent from budgets across the board, not pay for employee insurance, privatize some services, increase sewer rates and […]
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Jay’s draft $6.65 million budget reflects Verso payment
JAY — Town officials, Budget Committee members and department heads will begin reviewing a proposed $6.65 million municipal budget at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Spruce Mountain High School library. The 2017-18 spending plan is $1.38 million more than the current budget. After factoring in revenues, the net amount is proposed at $5.25 […]
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Jay budget panel appointed; two alternates needed
JAY — Town officials are looking for two residents to serve as alternates on the Budget Committee, with one term expiring Dec. 31, 2017, and the other on Dec. 31, 2018. Selectpersons appointed Tom Fortier, Beth Wright, William Rider, Michael Schaedler, William Calden and Bridgitte White to the Budget Committee on Monday. Their terms expire […]