Winslow town councilors speak out over recent emails
WINSLOW -- Tensions flared in the town of Winslow when an email exchange between two town councilors about a fellow council member's absence was brought to the public.
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WINSLOW -- Tensions flared in the town of Winslow when an email exchange between two town councilors about a fellow council member's absence was brought to the public.
Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.
Officials say they are looking for ways to ease costs, which are being driven upward by debt repayment on a sewer project and the rising price of sewage treatment.
Flynn, a Republican, will face Democrat Lee Trahan of Winslow in the Nov. 5 general election.
Councilor Fran Hudson and Town Manager Ella Bowman proposed reviving the town's partnership with KVCAP to offer residents on-call bus service.