JAY — Maine Revenue Services has reduced the town’s state certified valuation by $61.55 million for 2016 and 2017, and 2018 proposal because of downsizing at the Verso Corp.’s Androscoggin Mill. The town applied for a reduction through the state’s Sudden and Severe Disruption of Valuation Program in 2017. It is the third consecutive year […]
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Jay anticipates both town, mill valuations to drop, again
JAY — Verso Corp.’s announcement Wednesday to permanently shut down a second paper machine and associated equipment as of Aug. 1 will cause further reductions in the town and the Androscoggin Mill’s valuations in 2018-19, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Both valuations are expected to drop this year because the company temporarily idled the No. […]
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RSU 73 budget outlook shared with Livermore officials
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey met with Livermore officials Tuesday night to discuss factors that may impact the 2016-17 school budget. Among them are the loss of 300 jobs at Verso Corp.’s Androscoggin Mill in Jay, the district’s sick leave buyback program, possibly reconfiguring the grades at two elementary schools […]
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Jay’s tax rate expected to climb for third year in row
JAY — The tax rate for the 2015-16 fiscal year is expected to rise more than a dollar when selectpersons set the rate at a special meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Town Office. It will be the third year in a row that taxes have risen. The rate for 2014-15 is […]
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Jay voters to consider grant application Monday
JAY — Voters will be asked Monday, June 8, to approve a $250,000 grant application to rebuild a section of Old Jay Hill Road. The special town meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. If approved, the application will be submitted to the Northern Border Regional Commission Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant […]
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Peru checking with state on plow truck purchase
PERU — Board of Selectmen Chairman Lee Merrill told the board Monday night that he spoke to state officials about purchasing a plow truck equipped to the town’s specifications, which might save about $8,000. The board voted Sept. 25 to buy a truck chassis from Ripley & Fletcher Ford of Paris and plow equipment from […]
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Poland selectmen set the 2014-15 tax rate
POLAND — Selectmen unanimously voted Monday set the 2014-15 property tax rate at $14 per $1,000 in property value, an increase of 35 cents from the $13.65 rate for the last fiscal year, which ended June 30. The rate will increase taxes on a property valued at $100,000 by $35. Every selectmen expressed surprise that […]
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Residents needed on Jay street light panel
JAY — Selectpersons are still looking for residents to serve on a Street Light Committee, Steve McCourt, chairman of the Board of Selectpersons, said Monday. The committee is tasked with making recommendations on what lights to turn off. The board would like to have a committee of about seven people and would like some community […]
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Jay to update property valuations
JAY — Selectpersons voted Tuesday night to enter into a contract with a New Gloucester assessing company worth $50,000 for property valuation services, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Wednesday. John E. O’Donnell & Associates Inc. will do the valuation update of all properties, except the Verso Paper Mill, which is in undergoing a complete revaluation, […]