Budget
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Maine’s credit rating unscathed by toll of pandemic
S&P Global Ratings affirms the state’s 'active budget management' and strengthening of state reserves.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
Jim Fossel: Conservatives should think globally, act locally
The easiest place to stop wasteful government spending is at the municipal level.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Bath youth support nonprofit asks council to reconsider 90% funding cut
The Midcoast Youth Center relies on the city's $30,000 to cover operating costs including rent, electricity and internet. The city council this year is allocating only $3,000.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Biden’s choice for budget chief faces new hurdles in Congress
Two Senate panels slated to take up the nomination of Neera Tanden, a policy expert who has been criticized for her past tweets that criticized lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, postpone meetings.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2020
U.S. budget deficit – at $3.1 trillion – doubles previous record
The deficit is $2 trillion higher than the administration had estimated in February, before the pandemic hit.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2020
Brunswick council votes to set aside money rather than offset tax increase
Councilors ultimately decided that the benefits of using the money to fund services or offset future losses outweighed the approximate $12 cost savings the average taxpayer would have seen.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
West Bath residents approve town, school budgets with flat tax rate
West Bath residents voted to adopt a $2.4 million municipal budget and a $3.9 million school budget at the town’s annual meeting on Thursday night.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Waterville Board of Education cuts school resource officer from budget
The board on Monday also voted unanimously for students to start Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day, with teachers starting two weeks before that.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Bath city council adopts $17 million budget, expects 2% tax increase
The adopted budget takes effect on July 1.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
Think tank projects $1.2 billion budget shortfall for Maine
The nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said Maine faces a huge shortfall by the end of the next fiscal year.