Tom Goding News Today

The difference between proposals is $100,000 to comply with a new federal labor law.

The nine-member advisory panel will hold its first meeting at 5 p.m. upstairs in the county courthouse.

Nomination papers for two selectperson terms, two RSU 73 director terms and water districts trustees come available on Jan. 16, 2024.

The Select Board also agreed to continue renting a portable toilet for September and October and from May 1-Nov. 1, 2024 for French Falls Park Area.

The Select Board set the rate for 2023-24 at $23 using $1.5 million from the town's undesignated fund.

The Budget Advisory Committee vote was 5-3. It would have taken a 6-2 vote with one member absent to override commissioners' proposal.

The Select Board also amended the Town Office union contract to allow the deputy clerk to do six hours a week in the Finance Department to do payroll.

The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the County Courthouse to elect chairperson and review budget procedures.

Assistant Fire Rescue Chief Jim Shink has submitted his resignation effective Thursday. He and his wife are moving to Bangor.

The package is nearly $700,000 more than last year.