CANTON — Town meeting voters will pay less in taxes this year, thanks to a proposed municipal budget that came in lower than last year’s budget and a reduction in the school assessment, Administrator Scotty Kilbreth said Wednesday afternoon. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11. A 14-question referendum election will […]
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Gilead town meeting voters increase spending
GILEAD — Town meeting voters wasted no time Saturday evening approving a budget that will raise $20,000 more in taxes than last year. With little discussion and just a few questions, all articles passed as read in 27 minutes. Town Clerk Lin Chapman said the meeting was one of the shortest in recent history. After […]
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50 Andover residents slowly work through town meeting articles
ANDOVER — Fifty residents spent nearly four hours Saturday morning working through 24 of 56 articles on the town meeting warrant in the Town Hall before breaking for lunch. Most of the articles dealt with financial management, amendments to the Employee Policy Ordinance, and wages and benefits and department budgets. Bob Duplessie was elected moderator. After […]
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Andover town meeting voters learn of Fire Department personnel issue
ANDOVER — Fifty residents attending town meeting on Saturday morning heard from Town Clerk Melinda Averill that up to four volunteer firefighters suddenly lost their positions this week with Andover Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Fire Chief Rob Dixon, who was absent and working a shift with the Rumford Fire Department, would only confirm Saturday afternoon […]
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Vienna town meeting voters approve all warrant articles
VIENNA — Town meeting voters on Saturday spent about 90 minutes going through a 52-article warrant, approving everything and making two amendments, Town Clerk Annie Tibbetts said afterward. Voters amended and approved Article 41, raising and appropriating $4,107 for legal services and carrying forward a balance of $1,893. They also amended the General Assistance article […]
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Largess defeats Morton for selectman at Newry town meeting polls
NEWRY — Former Selectman James Largess got the nod Monday night from town meeting voters, ousting Selectman Albert Brooks Morton. Largess received 92 votes to Morton’s 79. Three years ago, Morton was elected by a two-vote margin over Largess, who had served three consecutive terms as selectman. Largess’ wife, Bonnie, was overwhelmingly re-elected to the […]