MEXICO — For what’s believed to be the ninth year in a row, funding for the solid waste budget for the region will remain flat. At the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, Mexico Town Manager John Madigan said the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board again voted not to increase funding. “Yes! Great job,” Selectmen […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to accept free stove from former Selectman
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to accept a free electric stove to replace one in the meeting room at the Town Office. Town Manager John Madigan told the board last month the stove was getting expensive to maintain. Town Clerk Penny Duguay said she frequently found it on because the […]
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B. Ouellette: Voting in Mexico on June 10
Residents of Mexico get a chance to vote June 10 for reduced spending and lower property taxes. Last year, a tax cap was voted in, but was not implemented because the town manager and a majority of selectmen would not present a reduced budget. In fact, the budget was increased for this year. Residents need […]
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Mexico board agrees to put road funding matter before town meeting voters
MEXICO — Selectmen voted 3-2 at Tuesday night’s special meeting to put an article on the June 10 annual town meeting warrant to finish paving work. Chairman Richie Philbrick said Wednesday that the board voted to take money out of the capital account so taxes and the tax rate won’t increase. He said the capital […]
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Mexico selectmen vote to postpone vote on COPS grant to Nov. 26
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday to wait until the end of November to decide whether to accept a $156,071 grant that would help fund the salary of a police officer for three years. On Sept. 28, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded grants totaling $656,071 […]