TOPSHAM — Next year’s municipal budget could rise 5 percent over current spending, according to a draft presented to the Board of Selectmen on Feb. 7 by Town Manager Rich Roedner. With assessments to the town from School Administrative District 75 and Sagadahoc County not yet available, the impact on Topsham taxpayers is still unknown. […]
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Posted inNews, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine school leaders applaud Mills for prioritizing education in budget
The governor’s proposal includes more money for pre-kindergarten, raising minimum teacher pay to $40,000 and increasing support for higher education.
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 budget timeline unveiled
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors have approved the process and timeline for developing the 2019-20 budget. “A five-member school board budget committee will be formed,” Superintendent Tina Meserve said in a phone call following the Jan. 28 board meeting. “The committee will begin meeting Wednesday, Feb. 27.” The initial committee meeting will be […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Budget talks to begin in Jay
JAY — Selectpersons have scheduled a workshop for next week to discuss a draft of the $5.36 million municipal budget for 2019-20. The workshop is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office. Once selectpersons finalize the proposed budget, residents are scheduled to vote on it April 23 at the annual town meeting at the Community […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford County budget up 7.4 percent
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners voted at their Dec. 18 meeting to enact a $7.5 million budget, an increase of 7.4 percent over the previous year. Interim County Administrator Tom Winsor said the total tax commitment for the 2019 budget is $7.5 million, an increase of $518,679 from the 2018 budget. The county’s capital reserve […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County approves $1.16M budget for unorganized territory
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a proposed $1.16 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2019-20, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. The action followed a public hearing on the proposal, which is $33,152 more than the current budget. The majority of the increase is due to increases in snow removal contracts, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
WMTS survives final bid to cut it from Androscoggin County budget
AUBURN — With funding for Western Maine Transportation Services still clearly on his personal chopping block, commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales made a final attempt Wednesday to eliminate all $42,500 from the regional bus company’s county allocation. Lary found no partners willing to join his quest. The Androscoggin County Commission approved the 2019 county budget […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Minot officials get 2019 budget proposals
MINOT — The leaders of three major town departments have presented their 2019 budget proposals, totaling $33,000 less than the current year’s budgets, to town officials. The three budgets for the Highway Department, Fire Department and town administration represent a net 2.2 percent decrease from the current year’s operating expenses, Town Administrator Danielle Loring told selectmen […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin budget committee agrees to fund WMTS to expand services
AUBURN — Following two failed attempts the past two years, Western Maine Transportation Services received the blessing Wednesday night from the Androscoggin County Budget Committee for funds for fiscal year 2019. The committee awarded WMTS its full request of $42,500 by a 12-1 margin. Androscoggin County joins Franklin and Oxford counties in budgeting funds for […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
County budget committee sets schedule, elects Beauparlant chairman
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Budget Committee will begin reviewing the proposed 2019 budget Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the county courthouse. The committee elected Norman Beauparlant as chairman and Allen Ward of Lisbon as vice chairman of the 14-member panel at last week’s initial meeting. Lewiston City Councilors Kristin Cloutier and Alicia Rea are the […]