Stories about Maine Municipal Association
County seats see high percentage of tax-exempt nonprofits, but there are benefits, too
The issue of whether owners of nonprofit organizations should be taxed or assessed service fees to help reduce that tax burden has been raised repeatedly in the Legislature
Revenues down 6% in Maine communities, survey shows
The Associated Press on Nov. 03, 2011, at 5:40 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — A survey of city and town governments across Maine shows their operating revenues are slipping. The Maine Municipal Association says local governments in the state received a 6 percent reduction in operating revenue from all sources last year. That has caused municipalities to cut back on services ...
Maine towns back Yes on 1, same-day voter signup
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Municipal Association, which represents the interests of cities and towns across the state, has endorsed a “yes” vote on Question 1 in November. Question 1 reads: Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new ...
Municipal officials urged to combat growing cynicism with honesty, transparency
AUGUSTA, Maine — Hard as it may be to believe, more than 70 percent of Americans trusted federal government as recently as a half century ago. Today, the number is closer to 20 percent. Trust in state government is slightly higher and trust of municipal officials is higher still, but ...
Maine takes a breather from bonds, not so in towns
By Glenn Adams, The Associated Press on Sept. 04, 2011, at 1:03 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine state government was in sync with other public entities around the country this year when lawmakers decided to take a breather from issuing bonds. But for the state’s municipalities, the borrowing went on as usual as they saw a bargain in low interest rates. For the ...
Former Veazie employee, town reach settlement in wrongful termination claim
VEAZIE, Maine — The longtime tax assessor and code enforcement officer who quit last month after the Town Council voted not to reappoint him has reached a tentative monetary settlement with the town, according to attorneys for both sides. “It appears we’ve reached a settlement, and the documents are being ...
Are school budget referendum votes a waste of time and money?
BANGOR, Maine — The 524 Bangor residents who voted for the 2011-12 school department budget of $41.6 million this week represented by far the lowest voter turnout in recent memory. Bangor has approximately 22,000 registered voters, which means only about 2.4 percent showed up. If it costs about $8,000 for ...
Sangerville selectmen tighten board policy, work to improve committee functions
SANGERVILLE, Maine — Before selectmen appointed the town’s budget committee Tuesday for coming budget work, two town officials criticized the actions some of those same committee members have taken in the past. Board Chairman Lance Burgess said he was more than upset at what he called the inappropriate activities of ...
Maine Municipal Association celebrates 75 years
AUGUSTA, Maine — Most Maine communities have been speaking as one voice on a variety of issues and problems at the state level for 75 years. When the Great Depression took its toll on Maine communities in 1936, 15 towns, cities and plantations gathered to form the Maine Municipal Association. ...
Police seeking tips about pickup truck possibly connected to Glenburn teen’s disappearance
Dixfield teen riding atop car roof pinned under it after rollover
Since 1971, seven Maine children reported missing have not been found
Aggressive out-of-town buyers swarm midcoast real estate market
A better way to help people escape welfare
A letter to Michelle Obama in light of military sex assault epidemic
Five steps to remedy IRS wrongs
Military sex assault
Manchester 15-year-old off to impressive start for Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports
Houlton council, community still concerned about costly Millar Civic Center
Bangor’s Marcus Davis hopes to counter opponent’s height, reach advantage in Lewiston MMA main event
Kitchen Nightmares meltdown or: How to lose an argument online
Farmers markets embracing food stamps with the help of USDA
Arguments over gun control and abortion will never be settled
A spot of tea, a spread of treats, at Camden’s Fromviandoux