Our newsroom periodically examines and tracks political and governmental spending occurring in Maine — from how much money a candidate is receiving (and where that money comes from) to how taxpayer dollars are being used.
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Dig into Maine counties’ stimulus spending with this ARPA project database
The Maine Monitor worked with the Investigative Reporting Workshop to analyze data from reports submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department. Take a look at the top spending categories and explore nearly 500 projects in our searchable table.
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Farmington residents approve plan to fill $2.2M funding gap to fix revaluation error
Property owners complained incorrect assessments included buildings that did not exist or that belonged to someone else. Those revaluation results will be reviewed.
Washington County municipalities brace for ‘brand new game’ after bond vote fails
Tuesday’s vote is seen as voters’ strong expression of displeasure with the county’s poor financial management, even though towns now face tax increases and potential cuts.
Farmington officials to increase property tax rate after receiving incorrect revaluation figures
A noncritical spending freeze has been ordered for all town departments, and a special town meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 13 to decide how to generate an additional $2.3 million from local taxpayers.
Machias looks at loans to pay off county TAN, approves personnel policy amendment
If the town takes out a 5-year loan to pay its portion of Washington County’s shortfall, it could save taxpayers over $40,000 in interest, but would face $70,964 in annual payments.
Maine daycare to close after 2 years despite $250K from feds
The closure comes as child care options diminish across the state.
