OTISFIELD — Residents voted Thursday to amend an article on the town meeting warrant to appropriate money for an electronic sign outside the Town Office. Instead of appropriating $22,000 from the timber reserve account, the article will read “no more than $25,000.” The vote followed a public hearing by selectmen. One resident asked selectmen what […]
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Jay to hold public hearings, set sewer rate
JAY — Selectpersons will hold public hearings Monday, May 22, on two articles that failed to pass at the annual town meeting April 25, and on the proposed sewer rate. The hearings will be held at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Spruce Mountain Middle School. The first will be on lower amounts for: town […]
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Jay sets hearing on sewer rates
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing Monday, April 24, on sewer rates that are expected to rise in 2017-18. The hearing is at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectpersons have been increasing the rates over several years so sewer fees will eventually cover the entire cost of the Sewer Department’s operation and […]
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Jay residents to vote on $6M budget April 25
JAY — Selectpersons’ proposed $6 million municipal budget for 2017-18 is going to voters. Absentee ballots will be available at the Town Office beginning March 24. The annual town meeting referendum will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Jay Community Building. Twenty-seven articles were reviewed during Monday’s public […]
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Jay to hold hearing on proposed $6 million budget
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing Monday, March 13, on a proposed $6.02 million municipal budget for 2017-18. It factors in a $1.33 million payment to Verso Corp. for a settlement agreement. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Spruce Mountain Middle School. It follows a 5:30 p.m. […]
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Council will consider petition for Mere Point park
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council is expected to act on a petition to make the coastal property at 946 Mere Point Road a public park, according to the council chairwoman. Although the town attorney had previously questioned the petition’s legality, “the petitioners are entitled to some response from the council,” Chairwoman Alison Harris said Monday. […]
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West Paris holding hearings on junkyard permits Oct. 13
WEST PARIS — The Board of Selectmen will hold two public hearings at its meeting Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Town Office. Town Manager Wade Rainey said that the public hearings will be held to consider automobile graveyard/junkyard permit applications for Ernest Yap at 36 Maple St., and Frank Perham at 1 Dunham Road. Yap […]
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Woodstock selectmen to hold public hearing on cost sharing
WOODSTOCK — Selectmen decided Tuesday night to hold a public hearing on School Administrative District 44’s cost-sharing formula. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Town Office. Selectman Ronald Deegan said it’s important that Woodstock residents know all the facts and understand what they are voting on and the results should […]
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West Paris Soap Box Derby public hearing set for Sept. 6
WEST PARIS — Town Manager Wade Rainey said a public hearing on the Soap Box Derby will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the West Paris Town Office. The hearing will give residents a chance to “share what they think worked this year, what didn’t work, and how to make the Soap […]