The Select Board and Budget Committee are recommending different budget amounts for some departments.
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New Sharon voters approve $1.18 million budget
Rejected articles include one that would authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of town property.
St. Albans approves $1.34 million budget at annual Town Meeting
About 40 voters turned out for Saturday’s meeting, approving all 45 warrant articles in an hour and 15 minutes.
Winslow moves forward with disbursement of federal relief aid
The town has installed heat pumps and a digital sign at the town office, as well as paid town employees for receiving their COVID-19 vaccination.
Farmington board approves employee hazard pay
The annual Town Meeting has been postponed to April 25.
Waterville City Council expected to elect new chairman, consider appointments to boards
Erik Thomas, chairman of the council for the past three years, was defeated by political newcomer Thomas A. McCormick Sr. in November.
Waterville council approves authorizing lease for solar farm at airport
The terms of the lease for the farm at Robert LaFleur Airport include an initial payment to the city of $250,000 and an additional payment of the same amount once it becomes operational.
Manchester to hold meeting to discuss uses for $267,000 in COVID-19 relief funds
Selectman Chair Paula Thomas says board’s goal with the funds is to maximize the benefit to Manchester residents.
Winthrop officials discuss possible uses for $600,000 in American Rescue Plan funds
The American Rescue Plan Act requires that all towns obligate this money no later than Dec. 31, 2024, and that it is spent by Dec. 31, 2026.
Maine to distribute municipal COVID-19 relief funding soon
The Mills administration says the state has already received $59.6 million of more than $119 million in federal aid it is making available to counties, cities and towns.