DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, to appoint members to the Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. A municipal officer, a member from the general public and a member of the group that filed the withdrawal petition will be appointed. Residents voted 542-201 on June 9 to […]
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Dixfield voters reject six budget articles
DIXFIELD — Residents rejected six budget articles on Tuesday’s referendum ballot, ballot warden Theresa Hemingway said Wednesday morning. For the second-consecutive year, residents rejected the proposed Executive Department budget. The vote was 346-391. The Board of Selectmen recommended $302,113, while the Finance Committee recommended $306,513. The requested amount was $317,197. Hemingway said voters also rejected […]
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Peru residents approve budget, withdrawal spending
PERU — Residents voted to approve a $997,685 municipal budget at Tuesday’s referendum ballot, Town Clerk Vera Parent said Tuesday night. The budget also includes Oxford County’s tax assessment. Parent said that residents voted in favor of all but three articles. Those articles would have changed the town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, road commissioner and […]
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RSU 10 budget passing
DIXFIELD — With six of 12 towns in Regional School Unit 10 reporting on the budget vote Tuesday evening, the spending plan was winning approval, 787-416. The tallies were: Canton, 98 yes, 42 no; Carthage, 31-11; Hartford, 90-59; Mexico, 290-126; Peru, 258-166; and Roxbury, 20-12.
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office, selectmen’s meeting to follow Oxford Hills Bethel: Conservation Commission, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: RSU 10 gathering for […]
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S. Belskis: Important votes coming in Dixfield
There have been many opinions on which way to vote on Question 19 in Dixfield on June 9. The reality is that a “no” vote means an industrial company project will be allowed to have a higher impact (negative) on Dixfield citizens in exchange for a temporary reduction in property taxes. The alternative “yes” vote […]
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Peru residents to vote on $997,685 budget at June 9 polls
PERU — Residents will vote on a $997,685 municipal budget on the June 9 referendum ballot. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Clerk Vera Parent said the town’s budget, which includes Oxford County’s assessment, is $39,329 more than the previous year. Article 4 asks if […]
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Region 9 budget vote to be held May 6 in Mexico
MEXICO — Next week’s vote on the Region 9 School of Applied Technology budget is expected to take all of 15 minutes, Director Brenda Gammon said Friday morning. After the districtwide budget meeting and vote at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in the cafeteria, the vocational school’s board of directors will meet upstairs to ratify […]
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Dixfield resident, Belfast lawyer discuss withdrawal process at special town meeting
DIXFIELD — Dozens of residents heard from the Dixfield representative of an ad-hoc withdrawal committee and a Belfast lawyer Thursday night on whether to fund a withdrawal effort from Regional School Unit 10. For the past month, residents from the former School Administrative District 21 towns of Dixfield, Canton, Peru and Carthage circulated petitions asking […]
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Dixfield public hearing on RSU 10 withdrawal scheduled for April 30
DIXFIELD — A special town meeting to discuss whether to appropriate $50,000 to fund a withdrawal effort from Regional School Unit 10 is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the community room at Dirigo High School. “On April 30, people will have the chance to speak on the issue during a public hearing,” […]