The City Council at a special meeting Tuesday plans to discuss the proposed budget and is scheduled to declare an emergency and vote to spend funds beyond the end of the fiscal year.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district residents narrowly pass $32.61 million budget
While the Regional School Unit 2 budget passed by a 51-vote margin, Richmond also voted in favor of withdrawing from the school district but didn’t receive enough votes to verify it.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Whitefield voters pass $1.5 million budget at Town Meeting
The budget’s total is $1,556,698, but after revenue sources, $1,075,098 will be raised by taxes. The mill rate will be unknown until the school budget is voted on, on Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council to consider municipal pool fee increases at special meeting
The City Council on Tuesday also is scheduled to ask department heads about their proposed budgets for fiscal year 2022.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Town of Chelsea to vote on $1.6 million budget at June 8 election
The budget is an increase of nearly $100,000, which the town manager says is due mainly to costs for town roads.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s credit rating unscathed by toll of pandemic
S&P Global Ratings affirms the state’s ‘active budget management’ and strengthening of state reserves.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Conservatives should think globally, act locally
The easiest place to stop wasteful government spending is at the municipal level.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Funding outside organizations triggers debate on Waterville’s budget priorities
Some councilors on Tuesday questioned whether the city should commit to funding certain organizations in the proposed budget, while others said the city has the money to do so.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Proposed Waterville budget includes plans to create 7 positions to keep up with city’s development
The City Council, mayor and city manager also discussed a plan to use TIF funds, bonds to address city needs over time and keep mill rate flat.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland Town Council OKs $5.9 million municipal budget for 2021-22
Spending plan, which reflects a 5.18% increase, scheduled to go before residents at the Town Meeting, set for May 4 at the Messalonskee High School Performing Arts Center.