Sawin Millett is one of the most recognized public servants in the Oxford Hills area. He has served in Augusta under four different governors. Augusta is a better and more functional place when it has Millet working in it. He has decades of experience in getting things done to benefit the state and his district. […]
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Support for John Andrews
I am writing to express my strong support for John Andrews in his candidacy to represent the citizens of Paris, Buckfield and Hebron in the Maine House of Representatives. I had the privilege of serving with Andrews on the Paris Revitalization Committee during my time as interim town manager for Paris in 2016. He was […]
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Former lawmaker seeks State House seat
WATERFORD — Retired state finance commissioner Sawin Millett is seeking the House District 71 seat. Millett, 80, is a Republican who has served for more than four decades in cabinet-level positions for four governors, most recently as the commissioner of administrative and financial services during Gov. Paul LePage’s first term. “I intend to go to […]
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Paris budget brings lower tax rate
PARIS — If voters approve the roughly $5.6 million budget at town meeting today, they can expect to see the tax rate decrease to lower than what it was two years ago, according to Paris Interim Town Manager Sawin Millett. Town meeting action will get underway at 10 a.m. at the Paris Fire Station, 137 […]
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Paris shifts excess funds to three accounts
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to move excess money from the Undesignated Fund to accounts for debt service, contingencies and capital improvements, interim Town Manager Sawin Millett said Wednesday. Millett said that board has a policy of having a minimum of 12 percent and a maximum of 15 percent of net […]
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Paris Police Department fate uncertain
PARIS — Even though no law enforcement officials were in attendance at the Monday, May 2 police coverage forum at the Paris Fire Station, selectmen fielded questions from the audience and promised to get answers. In a letter to interim Town Manager Sawin Millett, Sheriff Wayne Gallant explained his absence. “The chief deputy and I will […]
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Town survey results are in
PARIS — Interim Town Manager Sawin Millett gave selectmen a brief update Monday night on the townwide survey of government issues. Resident Chris Bass volunteered more than 50 hours to tabulate the results from the survey given to voters during the last election in November 2015, according to Millett. She submitted the final report March […]
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Paris officials seeking buyers for Fox school
PARIS — Interim Town Manager Sawin Millett presented selectmen Monday with a draft document that seeks to find those interested in buying the Mildred M. Fox School. He said he and Glen Holmes, director of lending at Community Concepts Finance Corp., met Friday with a party interested in the historic three-story brick building at 10 […]
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Maine’s finance chief plans to retire
AUGUSTA — Maine’s finance chief, who has worked for decades in various levels of state government, is retiring next month. Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday that Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Sawin Millett will step down at the end of May. Millett says he’s decided that it’s time to cut back his busy […]
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Former worker says he faced reprisals after saving money for state
AUGUSTA — Maine’s finance commissioner has launched an inquiry into the Bureau of General Services, after an ex-employee claimed he was subject to reprisal from his managers for trying to negotiate lower rates on architecture contracts for state projects. “Please be assured that if the investigations indicate that reform is appropriate, this department will implement […]