Freedom has already rejected the fee and switched providers, while Fairfield and Oakland, each of which would pay more than $96,000 a year, have given preliminary approval to the added expense.
Local Government
Money for Farmington EV charging station fails board vote
Interim Town Manager Cornell Knight says there are no EV charging stations downtown, but merchants want them.
Rome voters approve road construction work for coming year
Residents met Saturday for the annual Town Meeting and, among other actions, appropriated money to reconstruct Ladd Road and fix other roads and bridges.
Pittston residents to vote on $1.6 million budget at annual Town Meeting
The annual Town Meeting is Saturday at Pittston Randolph Consolidated School and will be followed by a municipal election Monday at the Pittston Town Office.
Wilton reduces fee for cannabis growers
The Wilton select board voted Tuesday, March 7, to reduce the tier one fees for growing and cultivation of marijuana as they continue to reexamine licensing fees for cannabis operations in Wilton.
No discount for early payment of Chesterville taxes, firetruck funds not approved
The discount received for early complete payment of taxes is no longer needed, is an unfair tax, Treasurer Erin Norton said.
Pittsfield council argues over future of theater, declines to list property with realtor
The Town Council recently debated once again what to do with the Pittsfield Community Theatre and decided not to place it on the market.
Residents in Athens say it’s OK to sell alcohol on Sundays
People in the Somerset County town voted as part of the annual Town Meeting to approve the Sunday sales, and then a day later OK’d an annual municipal budget of about $700,000.
Weld Town Meeting goes according to plan, sees little debate
Voters did change where money was to be taken from for one article.
Elections, town meeting are Saturday in Industry
Elections are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., town meeting starts at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Industry Town Hall.