About 35 people turned out Wednesday night for the discussion about the town’s proposed $3.59 million budget, which is to go before voters May 7.
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Augusta weighs using $75,000 of pandemic relief funds to clean up homeless encampments
City councilors could vote Thursday to put some of Augusta’s American Rescue Plan Act funds toward cleaning up trash and hazardous materials from homeless encampments. The capital city has already spent more than $33,000 on clean ups this year.
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Deteriorating roads are a $26 million problem for Augusta
An outside firm says that’s the sum the city needs to pay to address concerns with about a quarter of its roads.
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Hallowell council passes $7.7 million budget after initially voting it down
The council is expecting the tax increase to be within 4% — less than half of the initial 9.2% projection last month.
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Somerville voters to consider budget with 9% tax hike, whether to sue over road project
The Somerville annual Town Meeting is Saturday, at 9 a.m., at the Somerville School.
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As inflation’s impact cuts into Monmouth’s priorities, officials say ‘not yet’ to new initiatives
Town officials said they had to omit a number of proposals and initiatives from the $4.5 million budget, which is up $530,000 from last year.
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Windsor voters approve $2.09 million budget, new ambulance funding at annual Town Meeting
Voters approve all articles put before them without opposition.
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Four seek 2 spots on Windsor Select Board
Following the election, residents will consider a $2.09 million municipal budget at the annual Windsor Town Meeting.
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Waterville City Council gives preliminary approval to $56.34 million municipal and school budget
The combined budget for 2023-24 represents an increase of $4.8 million from the spending plan approved last year, driven largely by bumps in salaries and rising costs for electricity, fuel and liability insurance.
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Augusta budget correction would avoid more school cuts, keep city tax increase at 4.7%
Nearly $80 million of the Augusta city and school budget goes to city councilors for approval next week.