Many feel the June 10 vote against the school budget was driven by frustration with the increase in the municipal budget.
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Lisbon dam removals already paying off, officials say
The removal of dams along the Sabattus River in Lisbon is opening natural fish-breeding habitats, cleaning up pollution and could lower flood insurance costs for nearby residents.
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As Lisbon residents ask for cuts, councilors vote against town budget
According to the town charter, the proposed budget still goes into effect until the Town Council adopts their own spending plan.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon grapples with failed school budget vote: ‘Is that what we want?’
School Committee members and residents shared frustration over the failed school budget vote at a special meeting Monday.
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Lisbon School Committee to meet Monday over failed budget
Voters were also frustrated by the steep increase in the municipal budget after an accounting error created a hole in town finances.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon voters overwhelmingly reject school budget
Residents voted Tuesday on a proposed $21.27 million school budget that contained a nearly 8% property tax increase.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
What’s being voted on Tuesday in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties?
See what’s on the ballot in your community for the June 10 elections.
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Lisbon considers painful cuts to services to address tax hike
“There’s no way to fix this without causing some misery down the line,” council Chairman Fern Larochelle said.
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Lisbon residents decry 11% town budget hike: ‘We can’t afford this’
Townspeople spoke for nearly an hour last week about their dissatisfaction with the proposal, which is made worse by an error by town officials last year.