Bar Harbor Voters Could Approve a 15.7% Budget Increase Tuesday

Town Meeting at 6 at Conners Emerson CARRIE JONES JUN 03, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—This Tuesday, Bar Harbor voters have an opportunity to actively participate in their local government’s decision on the budget. The fiscal year 2025 (FY2025) budget year is from July 2024 to June 30, 2025. The town meeting is June 4, Tuesday, 6 p.m. at the Conners Emerson School. This will be … Continue reading Bar Harbor Voters Could Approve a 15.7% Budget Increase Tuesday

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Warrant Committee Makes Its Recommendations to Lower 20% Tax Rate Hike

Suggests increased parking funds to pay for new school, multiple 7% cuts, no immediate funding for Higgins Pit solar array CARRIE JONES FEB 28, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—During a joint Tuesday night meeting, the Warrant Committee submitted three pages of recommendations to the Town Council as it creates the budget for the next fiscal year meant to alleviate a potential 20% tax rate increase for … Continue reading Warrant Committee Makes Its Recommendations to Lower 20% Tax Rate Hike

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Warrant Committee Recommends Not Funding Higgins Pit Solar Array, Tweaks Library Funding Recommendation, Using Parking Money To Help With School Bond

Warrant Committee and Town Council Meet Tonight To Talk Budget CARRIE JONES FEB 27, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Warrant Committee met for over six and a half hours Monday night, ending just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. During that marathon meeting, the committee members waded through the budget recommendations that it will give to the Town Council this evening, February 27. “We set a record,” … Continue reading Warrant Committee Recommends Not Funding Higgins Pit Solar Array, Tweaks Library Funding Recommendation, Using Parking Money To Help With School Bond

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