MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford Boards of Selectmen on Wednesday night debated whether the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office or a combination of the towns’ police departments would provide enough manpower to meet law enforcement needs. During a Nov. 24, 2014, meeting in Mexico, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant presented a two-year contract proposal to […]
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Rumford, Mexico boards discuss shared police budget proposal
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen on Wednesday evening argued the pros and cons of a proposed shared police budget. Since September 2013, the towns’ officials have been looking at ways to consolidate services and save money. They hired Municipal Resources, a consulting company from New Hampshire, which said both towns could […]
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Mexico selectmen discuss whether to replace electric stove at Town Office
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening to look into purchasing a new electric stove for the Calvin P. Lyons room in the Mexico Town Office. Town Manager John Madigan said that the stove located in the Calvin P. Lyons room “is beginning to get expensive to maintain.” Town Clerk Penny Duguay agreed, […]
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Mexico selectmen debate Planning Board responsibilities
MEXICO – The Board of Selectmen came to no decision Wednesday night on whether Planning Board duties should be just land-use issues or include ordinance reviews as well. Town Manager John Madigan said he received a letter from John Maloney, senior planner with the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments in Auburn, about what planning boards […]
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Mexico, Dixfield selectmen discuss possibility of sharing police chief
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen met with the Dixfield town manager and two Dixfield selectmen Wednesday night to discuss the possibility of sharing a police chief. Mexico Board of Selectmen Chairman Richie Philbrick said the board sent a letter to Dixfield selectmen after hearing that Dixfield police Chief Richard Pickett will retire in early […]
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Rumford selectmen fail to extend Charter Commission appointment
RUMFORD — A motion to extend Charter Commission appointments failed in a 2-2 vote by selectmen Thursday night, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday. Selectman Jeff Sterling made a motion to extend appointments for a year, but that was amended to three months. “When it came time to vote, Jeff Sterling and Greg Buccina voted […]
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Sidewalk Committee funding request on agenda for Rumford selectmen
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday will hear a request for additional funding from the town’s Sidewalk Committee. The board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Town Manager John Madigan said the Sidewalk Committee has been meeting with a consultant to discuss the possibility of surveying the Rumford […]
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New Rumford tax rate not expected until after Labor Day
RUMFORD — The 2014-15 tax rate isn’t expected to be set until sometime after Labor Day because the assessors are still gathering information. They’re looking for normal valuations from Rumford paper mill NewPage Corp. and Brookfield Power, which operates the Pennacook Falls Dam on the Androscoggin River. “This is nothing out of the ordinary,” Linnell […]
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Rumford board adopts guidelines for selling town land
RUMFORD — Selectmen adopted a new policy Thursday night for people who want to buy town property. Ad Hoc committee members, who include fire Chief Bob Chase and town attorney Jennifer Kreckel, will gather information from delinquent taxpayers who want to buy back their property and from people who want to buy town property to […]
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Mexico’s longtime town attorney steps down
MEXICO — The town’s longtime attorney, Geoff Hole, will step down from the position as of Sept. 30, Town Manager John Madigan told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Madigan said that although Hole plans to practice law part time by Sept. 30, he would be available any time the town needs him for advice. […]