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Budget

Published
June 22, 2023

South Portland council approves city budget with 5.2% tax increase

The $127.5 million combined municipal and school budget includes a 6% pay raise for non-union employees.
Published
June 6, 2023

Highway fund raises new tensions over state budget negotiations

A continuing services budget passed by Democrats in March did not include highway funding, which is used to fund operations for the Maine Department of Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles and part of the Maine State Police.
Published
June 6, 2023

Scarborough budget in the works

The proposed budgets account for inflation, increased social service needs, and more.
Published
May 24, 2023

South Portland school budget with 4.6% tax increase headed to voters

Major drivers of the $66.1 million budget are a payment on the new middle school and increased funding for new staff for multilingual learners.
Published
May 18, 2023

Cape Elizabeth council passes school budget, despite one councilor’s attempt to slash it

The Cape Elizabeth Town Council rejects Councilor Timothy Reiniger's proposal to reduce the $34.2 million budget to stem a recent history of yearly increases during declining enrollment. The budget now goes to town voters for validation.

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Published
May 17, 2023

Gorham council orders schools to cut $800,000 from budget

The council approved sending a $51.5 million school budget after cuts to voters in June. Under the combined $73.2 million budget, the town's tax rate will rise about 11%.
Published
May 17, 2023

Westbrook council passes $87.1 million city-school budget

The budget, approved 6-1, carries a property tax rate increase of 8.8%.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.