Paris Board of Selectmen Aug. 14, 2017 Paris Town Office Fire Department What happened: After roughly two months of not being able to speak about the future of the Fire Department publicly due to union negotiations, Board of Selectmen Chairman Scott Buffington gave an update as the department moves toward a volunteer model. What it […]
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Paris mill rate may be increased by 90 cents
PARIS — Town Manager Vic Hodgkins told selectmen Monday the town’s mill rate will likely increase by 90 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, instead of the previous estimate of 60 cents. The increase would be $16.80 per $1,000 of assessed value to $17.70. Earlier this year, Hodgkins estimated an increase from $16.80 per $1,000 […]
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Paris board rejects Market Square rotary
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen have unanimously rejected the idea of creating a rotary at Market Square to improve traffic flow. Town Manager Vic Hodgkins said the Maine Department of Transportation last fall presented several options for the intersection at Main, East Main and Park streets. “The most expensive of those options was a […]
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Paris land agreement gets favorable public response
PARIS — The town is one step closer to gaining access to the vacant Paris Utility District property at the bottom of Paris Hill and being able to use it for recreational purposes. A public hearing was held Monday at the Paris Fire Station for PUD ratepayers and residents to weigh in on the issue. A […]
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Paris board OKs Christmas lights for park
PARIS — Even though it’s more than two months away, selectmen want people to know that the town wishes them a Merry Christmas. At their Monday night meeting, selectmen voted 3-2 to spend $2,000 to light up Moore Park on Route 26 during the Christmas season. The money will cover running electricity to each of the […]
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Paris selectmen criticized over Jamison removal
PARIS — Residents at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting voiced their disagreement with the board’s decision to not reappoint Janet Jamison to the Budget Committee. Several residents claimed the decision had more to do with their personal feelings toward Jamison than her longstanding record on the committee. In a unanimous vote last month, board members denied Jamison another […]