Councilors must take a second vote to finalize the proposed 2022-23 budget, which represents a $6.6 million increase from 2021-22 and commits $24.7 million for municipal spending and $28.4 million for schools.
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Waterville City Council eyes first vote on proposed $53.1 million budget, including $1.72 million for Fire Department expansion
At least one councilor criticizes late request by fire officials for money to expand ambulance services, saying public hearing should be held on the matter.
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Debate erupts over $1.72 million plan to restructure Waterville fire operations
As part of the proposal, which the City Council will consider Tuesday as part of a budget vote, the city would hire eight firefighters who also would be paramedics or emergency medical technicians, and two administrative people.
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Waterville Board of Education votes to hire an assistant superintendent
The board on Monday also took the first of two required votes to approve a proposed $28.6 million school budget for 2022-23.
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Mercer voters approve $851,119 municipal budget
About 70 people attend annual Town Meeting, approving most of the 42 warrant articles.
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Anson voters support fire truck and rescue boat purchases, hiring two full-time firefighters
Voters approve all 45 warrant articles, including building an ice rink at the Anson Town Office.
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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.
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Waterville Board of Education votes to hire group to help with superintendent search
Maine School Management Association of Augusta to help city with search for successor to Eric Haley, who plans to retire this year.
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Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise
The president will go to Capitol Hill on Thursday morning to urge Democratic lawmakers to bring talks on the social services and climate change bill ‘over the finish line.’
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Half its original size, Biden’s big plan in race to finish
The president met Tuesday evening with two holdout Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, pushing for an agreement before he leaves for global summits later this week.