Selectpersons set the tax rate Monday at $18.25 per $1,000 valuation of property.
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Oxford selectmen set tax rate
OXFORD — The town of Oxford has seen $14 million in new growth during the past year – the majority of it has come from the Oxford Casino Hotel. Assessor Agent Donna Hayes told the Advertiser Democrat that $10 million of the overall $14 million has come from the construction of the Oxford Casino Hotel. […]
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Livermore Falls tax rate stays the same
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to set the tax rate for 2018-19 at $21.60 per $1,000 of value of property, the same as last year. To accomplish that, selectmen also voted to use $100,000 from overlay to offset what could have been a tax rate of $22.20. The board also agreed to go […]
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Poland selectmen set higher tax rate
POLAND — Selectmen set a slightly higher tax rate Tuesday night for the coming year and signed warrant articles involving tax incentives and land-use laws, which will come before voters at a special town meeting. That meeting has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Town Hall. Three of the warrant articles […]
Posted inFranklin
Jay tax bills going down
JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Tuesday to set the 2018-19 tax rate at $20.25 per $1,000 of property valuation, which is $2.25 less than last year’s rate. The owner of a home and property valued at $75,000, and factoring in a $20,000 Homestead Exemption, would pay a tax bill of $1,113, which is $124 less […]
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New Gloucester board raises tax rate
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday evening set the property tax rate at $15.80 per thousand dollars of assessed value, an increase of 20 cents from last year. Under the new rate, a home valued at $100,000 will be taxed $1,580 to fund town government, Cumberland County government and School Administrative District 15. A townwide […]
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Norway tax rate to remain the same
NORWAY — The town’s tax rate will remain the same as last year, despite the town losing more than $1 million of property value surrounding North Pond, according to assessor Natalie Andrews. For the second consecutive year, the tax rate will be set at $17.20 per $1,000 of property valuation. Andrews said that since 2013, […]
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Jay tax rate expected to decline
JAY — After several years of rising tax rates, a decrease is expected this year, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Wednesday. Selectpersons will set the 2018-19 rate at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.21, at the Town Office. The board set the date at Monday’s meeting. The tax rate is $22.50. “I anticipate a reduction in the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston heads into another challenging budget year
LEWISTON — The first day of spring also marked the first day of budget talks for the City Council. Elected officials got their first look at the fiscal 2018-19 budget Tuesday night as they gear up for workshops over the next two months. As a starting point, next year’s budget proposes a property tax increase […]
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Lewiston-Auburn merger: What happens to the debt?
It’s been one of the most frequently asked questions during the run-up to the merger referendum: If one city is created, how will the existing debt in both cities be paid off, and what impact will it have on taxes? For Auburn residents, the concern is that Lewiston’s debt load, at about twice Auburn’s, could fall […]