The City Council froze about $190,000 in spending at its last meeting to help pay down expenses next year and relieve residents’ tax burden.
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Hallowell imposes $190,000 spending freeze to ease tax burden next year
The spending freeze, approved Tuesday by the City Council, comes more than three months after residents petitioned the council to reverse approval of the budget, which increased property taxes by about 20% on average.
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Hallowell residents behind budget petition frustrated by lack of tax relief
Members of the Hallowell City Council had assumed they could cut property taxes this year after formal approval, but learned late last month that they cannot.
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Wales-based school district officials eye Nov. 5 election for fourth budget vote
Regional School District 4 officials said they hoped more voters will show up and the budget will pass on a fourth attempt.
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Hallowell’s high tax increase can’t change this year, city attorney confirms
The Hallowell City Council passed a budget in July that raised property taxes by about 20%, but tried to cut from the budget after taxes were committed in response to pushback from residents on the tax increase.
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Winthrop officials delay action on $681,000 school budget deficit
Winthrop Interim Superintendent Becky Foley said she found the shortfall last week but wants to be more sure about exactly why the deficit happened before suggesting any budget adjustments.
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Kennebec County emergency physician program is saving lives, doctor tells Augusta councilors
The county’s MD3 pilot program may run out of money at the end of the year. One of its doctors says that would be a mistake.
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Hallowell residents unlikely to see property taxes lowered this year
City councilors have been making cuts to the municipal budget approved in July, intended to give residents tax relief. They were told Monday night that it’s likely too late.
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Hallowell City Council to discuss city manager’s proposed budget cuts
The proposed cuts, aimed at reducing tax burden on residents, come with legal uncertainty and other potential costs.
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Maine public defense office submits early $64.5 million request for next budget
The proposal includes new public defense positions and emergency measures to help find lawyers for hundreds of unrepresented criminal defendants.