The amount of funds the town must pay toward the school and county budgets increased this year.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Lisbon Town Council to use undesignated funds to reduce tax bills; new library director announced
The town will use $800,000 from the undesignated fund, bringing the mill rate to 21.3.
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Strong selectmen deal with Pond Road paving project
STRONG — A long-awaited Pond Road paving project is a step closer to completion, but not without some hitches. At Tuesday night’s meeting of selectmen, board member Mike Pond said the project would cost less than anticipated, but there was $10,000 less in private donations than first expected for the work. At a recent special town […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sabattus tax rate to remain unchanged
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to keep the tax rate at $17.75. Town Manager Anthony Ward said officials could go down 5 cents, stay the same, or go up 5 cents to cover expenses and have an overlay. He recommended an overlay of at least 1.4 percent, or $76,000. Selectmen Guy […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Otisfield mill rate up 85 cents
OTISFIELD — The town’s mill rate for the 2017-18 fiscal year will increase 6.3 percent, or 85 cents, from the previous year, Chairman Hal Ferguson said. The tax rate would increase from $13.40 per $1,000 of valuation to $14.25, he said. The increase in the town’s mill rate was “not the town’s fault” and could […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News
Buckfield mill rate up 72 cents
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen on Tuesday set the fiscal 2016-17 tax rate at $21.52 per $1,000 of assessed value, according to Town Manager Cindy Dunn. “Although the 2016-17 recommended mill rate is a 72-cent increase from last year, the increased $5,000 Homestead Exemption value decreases the enrolled taxpayers’ taxable assessment by that $5,000, resulting in a […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield property tax rate to decrease in 2015-2016 fiscal year
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Thursday afternoon that Dixfield homeowners can expect to see a decrease in their property tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year. Puiia said that the town’s 2015/2016 property tax rate was set at $20.40 per $1,000 of value, down from the $20.80 per $1,000 valuation that was set […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sabattus town manager attends final meeting
SABATTUS — On Tuesday evening, Town Manager Andrew Gilmore facilitated his final meeting of the Board of Selectmen. Gilmore’s last day in office will be Thursday, July 23. The board members presented Gilmore with a desk clock containing an engraved message of thanks for his service to the town of Sabattus. Selectmen Chairman Mark Duquette […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
New Buckfield selectman opposes close-ended budgeting
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen directed Town Manager Cindy Dunn to send out a survey to taxpayers regarding close- and open-ended warrant articles and a date preference for the town meeting after some in town opposed the move to close-ended warrant articles earlier this year. Recently elected Selectman Maida Demers-Dobson brought up the issue at Tuesday night’s meeting. […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Mexico residents vote to reduce tax commitment using surplus funds
MEXICO — Residents voted 10-1 during a special town meeting Tuesday evening to allow the town to allocate $150,000 from the undesignated fund balance to reduce the 2014-15 tax commitment. The residents also voted to allow the town to use an additional $150,000 from the same balance to reduce the town’s debt service budget. Prior […]