Farmington selectmen on Jan. 28 tabled discussions on changing the tax payment schedule and moving to a fiscal year until the Feb. 11 meeting so that both sides could be presented at once.
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Rumford board votes to raise taxes to comply with state law
Select Board member Frank DiConzo said when the assessed value increases the tax rate decreases because the tax rate only has to meet the assessed value.
Auburn considers new tax relief program following resident concerns
However, city administration cautioned councilors against creating a program too quickly, and repeating the mistakes of the state’s recent tax stabilization effort.
At 104, John E. O’Donnell recalls mapping out his career in assessing and charting property
The founder of the family-run tax mapping and assessing firm talks about how he got his start and ended up in Auburn more than 60 years ago.
As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax
Lewiston was among many towns struggling to approve school budgets that often rely heavily on the local property tax.
Mechanic Falls council approves new mill rate in light of school budget delays
The railings on the bridge over the Little Androscoggin River will get a new paint job and high-grade asphalt when it is resurfaced in 2025.
Poland Select Board raises tax rate by 3 mills
A primary reason for the rate hike is Poland’s share in the Regional School Unit 16 proposed budget of $29.3 million.
Auburn says property taxes will remain flat due to new growth
Homeowners were originally slated to see a 20-cent increase.
New tax stabilization program for older Mainers gets off to rocky start
The work of answering questions and verifying applications is falling to municipal assessors on top of their regular duties.
Post office, taxes discussed in West Paris
WEST PARIS — Last Thursday was a busy meeting for the Selectman as they opened the discussion with the letter written to Rep. Jared Golden regarding the opening of the Post Office. Town Manager Joy Downing heard back from a representative named Curtis Fuller in North Carolina who stated it would take one to two […]