The Town Council amended appropriations from the unassigned fund balance to provide a cushion for taxpayers as York County tax rates rise.
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Old Orchard Beach voters approve $18.4M school budget
The school budget proposal is 4.89% higher than last year’s and will raise property taxes for the owner of a median home by about $120 a year.
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Freeport-area schools pass $47.6 million budget
The funding to repurpose the Pownal Elementary School was noticeably absent from the budget, passing another hurdle for a final vote next month.
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Scarborough Town Council approves $169 million municipal and school budget
The budget will result in a 3.21% increase in the tax rate.
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Biddeford council adopts $50.8 million municipal budget
The fiscal 2027 budget is expected to result in a $15.84 mill rate for Biddeford residents.
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York voters will decide on over 70 issues Saturday. What’s on the ballot?
Voters will consider dozens of line-item budget questions and 2 contested municipal races. Here’s what you need to know as you head to the polls.
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What to know about Westbrook’s proposed $106.5 million budget
The combined municipal and school budgets would bring a 7.61% projected tax rate increase.
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Biddeford residents ask City Council to raise taxes in support of proposed budget
Many speakers at a public hearing on the $54 million spending proposal Tuesday urged city leaders to approve financial support for the McArthur Library and other community institutions.
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Old Orchard Beach proposes $47.9 million budget with 6.5% tax hike
The combined municipal and school budget proposal is about 10.9% more than this year’s adopted budget.
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3 takeaways from Scarborough’s $172 million proposed budget
The budget would represent a nearly 6% increase in the tax rate.