Bethel selectmen Monday hired former Norway Town Manager David Holt to serve as interim town manager, beginning July 30, for no more than 180 days. Holt of Norway will take over from Christine Landes, who is leaving to become Gardiner’s city manager. She begins that job Aug. 13. Holt served as town manager […]
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Bethel hires interim manager
Bethel selectmen Monday hired former Norway Town Manager David Holt to serve as their interim town manager beginning July 30, for a period of no more than 180 days. Holt, who lives in Norway, will take over from Christine Landes, who is leaving to become Gardiner’s city manager. She begins that job Aug. 13. Holt […]
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Norway voters to consider $4.8 million budget
NORWAY — Residents will vote on a $4.8 million budget at their annual town meeting Monday, June 19. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Forum, where residents will consider the 39-article warrant. The recommended budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year is an increase of $113,476 over the previous […]
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Norway selectmen appoint new town manager
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday voted unanimously to appoint Hebron resident Dennis Lajoie to be the new town manager. Lajoie will replace David Holt, who has served as manager since 1989 and was only the second town manager to serve in Norway in the past 43 years. Lajoie has worked as the […]
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Norway board approves nearly $4,000 in property tax abatements
NORWAY – The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday evening to approve nearly $4,000 in personal property tax abatements. Town Manager David Holt said the refunds “are all taxes that are not collectable because the tiny corporations that owed these assessments have gone out of business.” “We’re trying to take care of loose ends,” he added. […]
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MDOT to review intersection of Gore, Harrison roads
NORWAY – Town Manager David Holt said the Maine Department of Transportation is studying ways to make the intersection of Gore Road and Route 117 safer. Holt said he recently had a conversation with a state highway engineer. “He said that the state has some ideas on how to get drivers to slow down when […]
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Norway board agrees to reach out to MDOT about Gore, Harrison Road intersection
Norway resident Jeffrey Steer explains to the Board of Selectmen why he thinks the intersection of Gore and Harrison roads is dangerous during Thursday evening’s meeting at the Norway Town Office. NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen directed Town Manager David Holt on Thursday to call the Maine Department of Transportation and ask for an […]
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Norway board approves new surplus funds policy
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to approve a new policy that would require the town to set enough undesignated funds to operate the town for two months. Town Manager David Holt said the town used to require the undesignated fund balance to have enough money to operate the town for three […]
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Norway town manager announces retirement
Town Manager David Holt tells the Board of Selectmen on Thursday evening that he’s planning to retire June 30 after 28 years of serving in the position. NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt told the Board of Selectmen on Thursday evening that he would retire June 30 after 28 years on the job. Holt told […]
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Norway board to vote on undesignated fund balance at April 6 meeting
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen will revisit voting on a new undesignated fund balance policy at its meeting Thursday, April 6. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectmen tabled the vote after Selectman Thomas Curtis said he wanted more time to look through the policy options presented to the board […]