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By Dan Bancroft and Steven Porter
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YORK, Maine An anti-racism proclamation signed more than nine months ago by all five members of the town s Board of Selectmen came up again for discussion during the board s meeting Monday night.
Joseph Amend, a York resident who ran unsuccessfully for School Committee last year, submitted a written comment complaining about the statement s inclusion in the town s Voter Guide for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, published this month.
Amend said he was “deeply disappointed and felt betrayed by the contents of the last page” of the guide, which consists entirely of the town s Proclamation Against Racism, Discrimination and Bigotry, signed July 13.
York selectmen endorse warrant articles ahead of town vote
By Dan Bancroft
YORK, Maine In preparation for the town s May 22 vote, the Board of Selectmen has recommended that voters approve 72 draft warrant articles dealing with the municipal operating budget and special general referendum.
The selectmen took preference votes Monday night on the articles, which were previously discussed, debated and recommended by the Budget Committee or, where appropriate, the School Committee.
Among the warrant articles considered were No. 5, to raise and appropriate up to $130,820 for the salary and benefits of the elected Town Clerk/Tax Collector position; No. 52, to appropriate up to $750,000 to replace lighting throughout all York school buildings with LED fixtures; No. 62, to approve funding up to $550,000 for construction improvements on Southside Road; No. 64, to approve funding up to $425,000 for the Long Beach Seawall and Sidewalk Replacement project; and No. 70, to authori
YORK, Maine The town s Board of Selectmen tackled a full agenda at Monday night s meeting, which stretched well beyond the normal 10 p.m. time limit, even after Chair Todd Frederick pushed some agenda items off to the Feb. 8 meeting.
Most of the meeting s first hour was dominated by a report on COVID-19 vaccination by York Hospital s Erich Fogg.
But there were several other noteworthy items thereafter:
Ambulance contract awarded
The contract award between the town and York Ambulance service was introduced for discussion by Town Manager Steve Burns.
“This is one of the best buys that the town has,” Burns said, noting that “any service we receive, we spend a little bit of money and receive tremendous value.”
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