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Parking rules pass first City Council vote

AUBURN — A plan to increase parking fees and shift uses at some city lots passed its first hurdle Monday. Councilors voted unanimously Monday to approve changes to the city’s parking management plan. The ordinance would increase monthly parking permits downtown from $35 to $45 and put the Auburn Police Department in charge of managing […]

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City ambulance service worth investigating for City Councilors

AUBURN — Councilors will get more detailed information about creating a city medical transport service, they agreed Monday. The City Council directed fire Chief Frank Roma and City Manager Clinton Deschene to investigate the costs and benefits of adding the service. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the city to let the firemen know […]

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Auburn councilors like new Public Works, recreation model

AUBURN — Combining the Public Works, Engineering, Parks and Recreation departments and city arborist under one department may not save money for the city, but it would make the operation work more efficiently, the city manager told councilors Monday. “In my opinion, the biggest efficiency you will see is that you have better leveraged resources,” […]