JAY — A public hearing will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Spruce Mountain Middle School Cafeteria regarding a proposed watershed survey for Parker and Moose Hill Ponds. The survey is being planned for the spring of 2019 to assess the health of the watersheds of Moose Hill Pond and Parker Pond, the […]
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Vote ‘no’ on Jay town budget
I have been going through Jay town warrant articles and some budget articles. I was in shock to find a figure of $1,626,993 listed for wages for the 26 town employees, with $880,000 listed just for benefits. And it seems that Verso has been overtaxed for years and wants some money back. Why should the […]
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Jay establishes Facebook page
JAY — The town has established a Facebook page to share town news, upcoming events, notices, reminders and items of interest with residents. The site went online Nov. 9, and includes the Nov. 8 election results for Jay. As of noon Friday, the Facebook page had 86 likes. Those interested can search Facebook for the […]
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Darren Pollis says Jay removed some items in cleanup that should have stayed
JAY — Darren Pollis says more than $20,000 in vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles and other items were taken when the town had his property cleaned up on June 17. The town had a court order issued in January to clean up the property after Pollis and heirs of the estate of his father, Leroy Pollis, failed […]
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Verso files second tax abatement request on paper mill property in two years in Jay
JAY — Verso Androscoggin is requesting the town issue a tax abatement for the April 1, 2014, tax year for a reduction of at least $193.78 million in valuation. Verso’s abatement application states the mill and properties should be valued no higher than $400 million. It is the second year in a row that the […]
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Verso grants third extension to Jay board on tax abatement request
JAY — Verso Androscoggin LLC granted selectpersons a third extension Monday on the company’s request for a tax abatement of $469 million in valuation for the April 1, 2013, tax year assessment, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Monday. The board’s second extension was until Dec. 18, but it has now been extended to Dec. 31, […]