Debate over whether the town needs its transfer station when many use commercial trash pickup services highlighted the meeting.
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Richmond residents to set town, school budgets
Richmond to hold its annual town meeting Tuesday to review spending starting July 1.
Kittery Town Council approves $22.8 million municipal budget
The budget is expected to result in an 8.5% tax increase, though the mill rate won’t be officially set until September.
Scarborough Town Council approves $169 million municipal and school budget
The budget will result in a 3.21% increase in the tax rate.
Topsham adopts $14.8 million municipal budget at town meeting
Residents can expect to see a more than a 9% tax hike if the school district budget passes in June.
Gorham OKs $88.4M for combined school and town spending
The community’s spending rises from the $82.7 million last year, about a 7% hike.
Brunswick adopts budget with 5.2% tax hike
Town councilors passed municipal and school spending plans Monday night, though 4 of them voted against it, saying residents’ taxes are too high.
Saco approves $44 million municipal budget
A city spokesperson says the local mill rate is expected to stay the same, though property owners will still likely see a tax hike because of the proposed school and county budgets.
Westbrook City Council approves $106.5 million budget package
The $57.2 million school budget will be put to referendum on June 9.
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.