GILEAD — A story published on Page B1 Tuesday in the Oxford Hills and River Valley editions should have said voters at the annual town meeting did not approve raising money to build a sand shed. Additionally, the amount to be raised through taxes was $174,052 because voters added $500 to the tax collector budget. […]
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Gilead town meeting voters again reject making road commish appointed position
GILEAD — Town meeting voters approved everything on the warrant on Saturday night, except making the road commissioner an appointed position rather than elected, Selectman Alfred Leighton said Monday afternoon. They also didn’t approve raising $2,000 to build a small sand shed outside the Transfer Station for residents to get sand when the Transfer Station […]
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Industry voters OK new plow truck, sander
INDUSTRY — Voters agreed to buy a new plow truck and sander at town meeting on Saturday afternoon, Second Selectman Robert A. Geisser said by early evening. About 50 to 60 people participated in the meeting that began at 2 p.m. and ended at 3:45 p.m. “It was quick and painless,” Geisser said. Townspeople were asked […]
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Vienna voters increase library spending, re-elect incumbents
VIENNA — It took residents about an hour on Saturday morning to cruise through a 48-article warrant at town meeting at the Community Building, Town Clerk and Tax Collector Annie Tibbetts said. Residents appeared to be content with the appropriation of $520,424 for town government. “Everything passed,” Tibbetts said. “It lasted about an hour. It […]
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Andover voters to decide fate of revaluation, road repair and school issues
ANDOVER — Selectmen will try yet again at town meeting on Saturday, March 15, to get voters to approve a townwide property revaluation and fund a rebuilding of Farmers Hill Road. The board is also asking voters to approve paying SAD 44 $180,000 to keep Andover Elementary School open another year and to decide whether […]
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Eustis voters OK $1M budget in 30 minutes
EUSTIS — It took half an hour for about 35 residents to approve a budget of $1 million at Saturday’s town meeting. “It was quick,” Selectman Jay Wyman said early Saturday evening. “Basically, everything went very well. Everything was approved and there was very little discussion.” The warrant included 22 articles, some of which increased […]
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New Sharon to keep 5% tax discount
NEW SHARON — Following considerable discussion on most town meeting warrant articles, 125 residents approved a $768,767 budget on Saturday, Selectman Forrest Bonney said early Saturday evening. Social service agencies that didn’t send a representative to the 9 a.m. meeting in Cape Cod Hill School were not funded, he said. Those were Maine Public Broadcasting, […]
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Weld voters OK smaller budget
WELD — About 45 residents spent 4½ hours considering 19 articles at the town meeting Saturday. They approved a $406,503 municipal budget, of which $188,353 will be raised through taxation. The remainder will be taken from other accounts, such as excise tax and surplus. The budget is $28,747 less than last year’s budget of $435,250. Voters […]
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Weld voters to consider using sale funds to improve Town Hall
WELD — Voters will consider re-electing a selectman to a three-year term and electing a new Planning Board member to a five-year term Friday. The polls will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Town Office. Selectman Wayne DuBois is seeking another term. There is also an opening for […]