A $6 million bond to replenish the fund used to buy land for conservation could be on the November ballot.
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Council Corner: Working toward a school solution takes a village
After the failed school referendum in November 2023, Town Council and school board leadership knew that we had a responsibility to lead our community through the contentious time and toward a solution for our school facility needs. The weight of how to navigate the next steps was not lost on any of us. While we […]
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Scarborough officials dissect this year’s ‘chaotic’ budget process
Town councilors and school board members discuss ways to make the budget process smoother going forward.
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Council Corner: Balancing and prioritizing Scarborough’s priorities
“Prioritizing the priorities” is a phrase that I’m starting to hear more and more frequently. It’s reflective of a general concern that perhaps the town and its leadership are trying to do too much at one time. I think it’s a fair criticism – it can be difficult to determine what the priorities are when […]
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Council Corner: Each year brings new challenges to budgeting
One of the tasks of the Town Council Finance Committee is to take a detailed review of the proposed budget every year and recommend line item appropriation amendments. The Finance Committee this year is composed of councilors Jon Anderson, Don Cushing and myself. In the month of April, between meetings and roundtables, the Finance Committee […]
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Scarborough continues budget cuts, aims for 0% tax increase
It aims for a “$3.3 million reduction; $1.9 million to the school, $1.4 million to the town,” said Town Councilor Jon Anderson.
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Budget cutting underway to offset impact of revaluation in Scarborough
The council and school committee are each looking to reduce budgets by $1 million to reach a 5% increase goal.
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Council Corner: It’s time for a change from ‘tax and spend empire’
“The more things change, the more they remain the same.” “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” We are grappling again with our school and town budget. It has been complicated by leadership turnover in our schools and multiple crises from a local to national level. We have evolved from local control of education […]
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Council Corner: A unique year, a unique budget
On March 27, the town manager and superintendent submitted budget proposals after working for months with town and school staff. Now the budget is in the hands of the Town Council and the School Board to make adjustments. The budget is intended to reflect the values and priorities of the community, so it’s very important […]
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Scarborough’s proposed town-school budget up 6.4%
The $87.4 million proposal aims to retain staff and maintain the quality of municipal services, town officials said, while adding additional school personnel and making other investments.