ANDOVER — The property tax rate for 2018-19 has dropped more than 31 percent from last year, thanks to the recent townwide revaluation, selectmen announced Tuesday. The new rate is $15.70 per $1,000 of property valuation, a decline of $7.10 from last year’s $22.80. “When we did the (revaluation) we gained about $20 million valuation […]
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Problem of dogs on Canton beach resolved
CANTON — The problem of dogs running loose on Canton Lake beach has been solved, according to Administrative Assistant Tina Cagle. She told residents Thursday night that the Maine Department of Transportation has owned that land since the inception of Route 140. “They have instructed us that no dogs are allowed on the beach and […]
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Minot board OKs employee personnel policy
MINOT — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night approved a revised personnel policy that will take effect in January. The line-by-line review took five months, Selectman Lisa Cesare said. “Nothing really affects what we’re doing right now … most of these rules are in place” Town Administrator Danielle Loring said. Until the policy is […]
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Poland board looks at property-tax relief ordinance
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday evening reviewed a proposed ordinance that would provide additional property-tax relief to people 70 and older. Executive Assistant Nikki Pratt said the Property Tax Assistance Ordinance would benefit about 60 residents, saving them about $300 each. The ordinance will be reviewed by the town’s attorney. It was […]
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Minot manager says Addressing Ordinance needed
MINOT — Town Administrator Danielle Loring told selectmen Monday night that a new Addressing Ordinance is needed because some residents have picked their own house numbers. Loring said while 90 percent of property owners are in compliance with 911 address rules, some have selected their own numbers. “Some people kind of threw numbers out there […]
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Kingfield road rebuild estimated at $1M
KINGFIELD — As the costs to rebuild the deteriorating Tufts Pond Road continue to increase, taxpayers may have to decide in 2019 how, rather than if, they want to fix the problems. Jan Wiegman, a project manager for Wright-Pierce of Topsham, told selectmen Monday night that rebuilding the severely deteriorated base, ditching along the edges, […]
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Moore Park Civil War monument to receive free cleaning
PARIS — Selectman John Andrews announced at Monday evening’s board meeting that the Civil War monument in Moore Park will be cleaned and clear-coated for free by an Oxford business within the next week. At a June meeting, Andrews said he was contacted by Caleb White, a veteran and former South Paris resident, about getting […]
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Strong investigates employee use of town accounts for personal purchases
STRONG — The Board of Selectmen is investigating employee use of town accounts with retailers. “We have been made aware of people using the town account to make purchases without us knowing it,” Chairman Richard Worthley said in a phone call Monday. The phone call followed a Freedom of Access Act request for invoices pertaining […]
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Camp Connor staff commended for summer program
POLAND — Recreation Director Scott Segal told selectmen Tuesday night that that Camp Connor staff, and particularly Director Paige Brousseau, are to be commended for their work this summer. The town purchased the former Auburn-Lewiston YMCA summer camp on Lower Range Pond last November and instituted a nine-week day camp for Poland children in grades […]
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Sabattus and Lisbon vote to tear down dilapidated former tavern
SABATTUS — The former Cushman Tavern on the Sabattus-Lisbon town line was declared a dangerous building and ordered demolished by Sabattus selectmen and Lisbon councilors Tuesday evening. The old tavern, which is listed as being at 430 Ridge Road in Lisbon and 921 Middle Road in Sabattus, was deemed a danger because its roof has started […]