News
No False Alarms for Selectmen
New Gloucester-Selectmen met Monday night to discuss adding a discipline portion to the Personnel Policy, to revise a Fire Alarm Ordinance, and award the Town Office painting bid. They also met with the Assessor's Agent to award abatements and issue supplemental tax bills....more
Town Audit completed
"The $70,000 boo-boo"
Gray-Runyan, Kersteen and Ouellette, the company conducting the Annual Audit of town finances, issued their report dated July 11, 2003. Considered by the Council at this stage to be a draft until they formally receive the document at the next Council meeting, the report stated that there were two reportable conditions to be noted, but no qualifications....more
Ask The Monument
What does the Activity Fee go toward?
This year, the SAD 15 Board approved a new Activity Fee. This fee was to be paid by all students in the Middle School and the High School. $25 for middle schoolers and $50 for High School kids. There is a $100 cap for families. The intent was to raise revenues for the District in order to ease the tax burden...more News Briefs:
Gray's Mil Rate: How many are paying more?
Collins Conducts Hearing on Postal Service Reform
Department Of Energy Answers Senator Collins' Call For Explanation Of High Gas Prices
Governor Baldacci Signs Proclamation
Jetport To Celebrate 100 Years Of Flight...more
Rep. Austin on Tax Reform
Dear Folks,
Both the MMA and the Governor's proposal (Resolution, Proposing a Competing Measure under the Constitution of the State of Maine to Reduce the Cost of Local Government) will reinforce State Law enacted in 1985 requiring 55% funding for education. Our students deserve that support; the people of Maine deserve that help...more
Trash Talk: Business Recycling
Do you own or work at a business in Gray? Have you ever thought of reducing your expenses for trash removal by bringing your recycling to the transfer station? A number of existing businesses already do. In one case a business went from having their dumpster emptied every week to having it emptied every three weeks! By bringing your recyclable materials...more
