PARIS — Residents will decide whether to enact a retail marijuana ordinance, amend a recall ordinance and choose officials at the polls Tuesday. Balloting will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fire Station on Western Avenue. Code Enforcement Officer Kingston Brown said at an April public hearing that the ordinance would […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on $2.3 million budget at June 9 polls
DIXFIELD — Residents will vote on a $2.3 million municipal budget at the polls Tuesday, June 9. Balloting will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion hall. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the budget is 133,000 more than this fiscal year. For the third time in three years, residents will […]
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Town manager reviews proposed recall ordinance at public hearing
DIXFIELD – Town Manager Carlo Puiia explained to residents at Thursday evening’s public hearing how the proposed Recall of Elected Officials Ordinance would work. Residents will vote on it June 9. Puiia said the Board of Selectmen began considering an ordinance in September 2014 and reviewed some from Auburn, Falmouth, Mexico, Scarborough and Westbrook. “After […]
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New Sharon voters to consider electing town officials by secret ballot at polls
NEW SHARON — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will consider changing the way they elect town and school officials. Residents have 59 articles to consider, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at Cape Cod Hill School. Voters will be asked in Article 14 if they want to vote by secret ballot on referendum […]
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Dixfeld selectmen continue review of recall ordinance draft
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen reviewed a preliminary draft for a Recall of Elected Officials Ordinance during Monday evening’s board meeting. At a board meeting on Aug. 25, 2014, selectmen reviewed drafts of recall ordinances from several Maine towns, including Mexico, Peru and Rumford, and agreed to review them to figure out what would […]
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Recall ordinance on Dixfield board agenda Monday
DIXFIELD — Discussion on a proposed recall ordinance will continue at the selectmen meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Ludden Memorial Library. At a board meeting Aug. 25, 2014, selectmen reviewed drafts of recall ordinances from several Maine towns, including Mexico, Peru and Rumford, and agreed to review them to figure out what […]
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Dixfield selectmen to begin process of filling anticipated chief of police vacancy
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told the Board of Selectmen during Monday evening’s meeting that he spoke with the Maine Chiefs of Police Association about filling the anticipated Chief of Police vacancy when Chief Richard Pickett retires. Pickett plans to retire sometime in early 2015, Puiia said. “I called the Maine Chiefs of Police […]
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Dixfield selectmen discuss recall ordinance drafts, Road Reserves account
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen reviewed drafts of recall ordinances from around the state during Monday evening’s meeting at the Ludden Memorial Library. Town Manager Carlo Puiia provided drafts from Auburn, Falmouth, Lisbon, Mexico, Peru, Rumford, Scarborough and Westbrook. “As you can see by looking through these ordinances, a majority of them are only […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to place recall ordinance on town meeting warrant
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 during Tuesday evening’s selectmen’s meeting to place the final draft of a recall ordinance on the warrant for the upcoming town meeting in June. The road to a recall ordinance began during an Aug. 29 Planning Board meeting, when Albert Aniel attempted to submit a recall ordinance […]
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Selectmen vote to form recall ordinance committee
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday to create a committee to draft a recall ordinance. Chairman Richie Philbrick and George Byam and Byron Ouellette voted in favor, while Reggie Arsenault and Peter Merrill opposed the motion. During an Aug. 29 Planning Board meeting, resident Albert Aniel attempted to submit a recall ordinance, […]