RUMFORD — Residents voted 57-37 at Monday evening’s annual town business meeting to set charges on all unpaid taxes after the due date at 7 percent, and that 3 percent interest be paid on overpayment of taxes. The article also stated that the due dates for the collection of property taxes will be set on […]
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Mexico town manager: Phone vote during May 6 special meeting was legal
MEXICO — Town Manager John Madigan told selectmen Tuesday night that the vote at the special selectmen meeting May 6 to put an article on the June 10 annual town meeting warrant to finish paving work was legal. Last month, selectmen asked Town Manager John Madigan to determine the cost of finishing paving Back Kingdom […]
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Rumford assessors grant partial tax abatement to NewPage paper mill
RUMFORD — NewPage Corp.’s bid to pay $1.5 million less in taxes than it did in fiscal year 2013-14 for its Rumford Paper Co. mill fell short by $1.2 million Thursday afternoon. Following an executive session, the Rumford Board of Assessors voted 3-0 to grant an abatement of $223,000, based on the recommendation of its […]
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Mexico board schedules hearing on intersection
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to schedule a public hearing at their next meeting to discuss making the intersection of Meadow Street and Kimball Avenue a four-way stop. Town Manager John Madigan said that a Mexico firefighter “brought to my attention that he’s seen an awful lot of cars speeding […]
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Mexico residents sign up for municipal-sharing subcommittees
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen has four volunteers for subcommittees studying shared services with Rumford, Town Manager John Madigan said at Tuesday evening’s board meeting. The boards have been meeting since June to talk about sharing services. In September, Municipal Resources, a New Hampshire-based company, provided both towns with a proposal for a comprehensive […]
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Three Mexico Budget Committee members walk out in protest
MEXICO — Three members of the Budget Committee walked out of Tuesday night’s meeting with selectmen following a disagreement over how the town’s tax cap ordinance would be implemented. The tax cap ordinance, which was drafted by Budget Committee member Albert Aniel in 2013 and approved by voters, states the local operating costs of the […]
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Rumford, Mexico discuss whether to approve funds for River Valley Growth Council
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen discussed the possibility of approving $12,000 to the River Valley Growth Council — a fee that would be split between the two towns — during a joint meeting between the two boards on Tuesday evening. John Madigan, the town manager for both towns, explained that he […]
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Rumford, Mexico continue consolidation effort
MEXICO — The Mexico and Rumford boards of selectmen agreed during Tuesday evening’s meeting to begin setting up subcommittees to consider consolidating services. The boards have been meeting since June on to talk about sharing services. In September, Municipal Resources, a New Hampshire-based company, provided both towns with a proposal for a comprehensive study on […]
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Rumford board unclear on request to buy 3/4-ton truck and trailer
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night failed to reach a decision about a light dump truck and trailer requested for the Parks and Recreation Department. Selectmen made and rescinded a confusing mix of motions while trying to determine the best approach to resolve their refusal in November to allow the department to approve a bid […]
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Rumford board to revisit Parks Commission truck matter
RUMFORD — Selectmen have nearly as much old as new business to discuss at their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Old business includes discussions on the town manager copier bid, with the Parks Commission to replace a one-ton truck and a dump deckover trailer, and paving sidewalks and planting trees […]