JAY — The tax rate for the 2015-16 fiscal year is expected to rise more than a dollar when selectpersons set the rate at a special meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Town Office. It will be the third year in a row that taxes have risen. The rate for 2014-15 is […]
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RSU 5 expects nearly 9.2% budget increase
FREEPORT — The fiscal 2016 budget for Regional School Unit 5 is expected to increase by $2.5 million, or 9.15 percent, officials said. The board of directors met March 25 to discuss the spending plan for the Freeport, Durham and Pownal school district. The total operating budget is expected to be over $29.8 million. If […]
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Peru selectmen approve increases in several budget articles
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to increase the amounts for several budget items on the June ballot. An article asking residents to raise and appropriate $3,700 for street and traffic lights was increased to $5,200. Chairman Lee Merrill said, “We don’t like the increases any more than you guys, but some of […]
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Wilton water budget approved; department looking at rate hike
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons approved a proposed 2015 budget of $516,228 for the water department Tuesday. During the coming year, the department intends to apply for a rate change, Clayton Putnam, water/wastewater superintendent told the board. The amount has not been determined yet. The rate hike would take effect in January 2016, he […]
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Tax rate expected to rise in Jay
JAY — Selectpersons intend to set the tax rate Tuesday, Aug. 26, at a special meeting, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Friday. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at the Town Office. The rate is expected to rise, but she does not know how much at this time, LaFreniere said. The current rate […]
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Canton board sets tax rate higher
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday evening set the 2014-15 property tax rate at $22.75 per thousand of assessed value, an increase of $1.55. It’s the same increase as in 2013-14, when the rate went up from $19.65 to $21.20. The board lowered most building permits. The cost for new construction permits went from $50 to […]
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Franklin County panel approves new dispatcher contract
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have ratified a two-year contract with the Teamsters Union, representing county emergency dispatchers, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Monday. Commissioners voted on the pact Aug. 5. There used to be a 15-year pay scale, but commissioners voted to compress the pay scale into fewer steps. Under the new agreement, supervisors […]
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Power bills to rise for CMP customers
PORTLAND — Central Maine Power Co. said power bills for residential and small business customers are set to go up an average of $2.07 per month, starting Sept. 1. The rate increase is the result of a decision this week from the Maine Public Utilities Commission, following months of debate as the utility pushed for […]
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Wilton wastewater budget approved
WILTON — A proposed budget of $294,433 for the wastewater treatment plant was recently approved by the Board of Selectmen. The amount for fiscal year 2014-2015 represents an increase of $24,874 over the 2013-2014 amount spent, Superintendent Clayton Putnam told the board. The repair of a broken shaft in machinery designed to remove pollutants from wastewater […]
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Residents challenge Hallowell water rate hike
HALLOWELL (AP) — The Hallowell Water District’s proposed 20 percent rate increase may be delayed by Maine utility regulators after a citizen-initiated challenge. The district proposed the hike last month, with district superintendent Dennis Kinney blaming it on the rising cost of keeping up with natural gas expansion in the city. The change would mean […]