budget
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Bowdoinham’s Town Hall repairs could add another $1 million to town’s already strained budget
Bowdoinham's Town Hall, built in 1823, is no longer deemed safe to use and requires immediate structural upgrades, leaving the hands of Select Board members tied.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Westbrook council gives first OK to budget, but school board chair ‘disgusted’ at discussion leading up to vote
School Committee Chairperson Suzanne Salisbury is particularly angered by comments about the school portion of the budget made by Council President Anna Turcotte and Councilor Victor Chau.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Westbrook homeowners face 8.8% tax increase
The tax hike resulting from the proposed municipal and school budgets is believed to be the largest the city has seen, the mayor says.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Bath can expect 4% property tax hike if budget plans approved
Property taxes for a $300,000 home in Bath would increase about $240 if the preliminary municipal, school and county budgets are approved.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Falmouth’s proposed $18.9 million budget prioritizes future building projects
The $18.9 million spending plan includes $300,000 to launch a fund for major projects over the next 10 years, including expansions and renovations at the town's two fire stations.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Bath officials project modest tax increases in proposed 2023 budget
Owners of a $200,000 home would see about a $12 tax increase under Bath's proposed 2023 budget, which the city council will deliberate and amend over the next several weeks.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
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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PublishedOctober 26, 2021
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.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Bath wants voters to OK change to spending cap in attempt to curb budget cuts
If the rule isn't changed by the time a BIW tax agreement ends, the city could face $900,000 in cuts.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
The work to keep the government running served as the backdrop during a chaotic day for Democrats as they struggled to get the president’s top domestic priorities over the finish line.