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South Portland Cape Elizabeth NextSentry: Category Archive for Budget

Tax hike - March 12, 2010

Tax hike - March 12, 2010

Cape to consider three budget proposals - March 5, 2010

South Portland could close schools to save money - March 5, 2010

Council gets first look at city budget - Feb. 26, 2010

From worst to first - Feb. 19, 2010

Union vetoes furlough day - Feb. 19, 2010

Board looks to fill next year’s budget gap - Feb. 19, 2009

High school plan delayed - Feb. 12, 2010

Plan on hold? - Feb. 5, 2010

Officials find volunteer to help with high school plan - Jan. 29, 2010

Public speaks on schools - Dec. 11, 2009

Cape residents vote on budget Tuesday (May 8, 2009)

Concern over bond evident (April 17, 2009)

Council roundup: School bond, flea markets and airport (April 10, 2009)

Cut in aid baffles school officials (April 3, 2009)

Commissioner and superintendents talk stimulus (March 20, 2009)

City’s financial strategy challenged (March 20, 2009)

Cape forms a plan to decrease spending (March 13, 2009)

Cape grapples with budget cuts (Jan. 30, 2009)

Cape council offers school budget help (Jan. 16, 2009)

Cape grapples with budget (Jan. 9, 2009)

South Portland officials dealing with pinched budgets (Dec. 19, 2008)

Schools will have to make do with budget cuts (Dec. 5, 2008)

Botman takes helm at USM (Dec. 5, 2008)

Third time is a charm for Cape budget (Sept. 5, 2008)

Officials, residents keeping fingers crossed for 5.3 percent (Aug. 22, 2008)

Cape proposing Goldilocks 5.3 percent budget increase to voters (Aug. 8, 2008)

One more time: Cape school budget fails again (july 25,2008)

Round two: Council sends another budget to voters (July 18, 2008)

6 percent budget moves to July 14 public hearing (July 3, 2008)

School board stands behind 6 percent (June 20, 2008)

Voters reject school budget (June 13, 2008)

Cape decides school budget question (June 6, 2008)

Council approved budget ups mil rate 56 cents (June 6, 2008)

Letter: Vote ‘no’ on fairy tale school budget (June 6, 2008)

Letter: Advisory ballot data is inaccurate (June 6, 2008)

Cape school budget goes before voters (May 30, 2008)

Letter: Councilor: ‘Reasonable people can disagree' (May 30, 2008)

Nate Jones' Locker: Education is what you make of it (May 23, 2008)

Letter: Some clarifications about school budget (May 23, 2008)

Residents protest over cuts, CEHS teacher resigns (May 16, 2008)

South Portland voters narrowly approve $42M school budget in first referendum (May 16, 2008)

Letter: Residents should be city’s top priority (May 16, 2008)

City council approves $42M school budget (May 9, 2008)

Letter: With school funding analogy is off limits (May 9, 2008)

Letter: Reality check (May 2, 2008)

Stand up to the union (May 2, 2008)

Letter: Comparing schools to business is unfair (April 25, 2008)

Cape officials debate school spending (Printed April 18, 2008)

A year later, clean up continues (Printed April 18, 2008)

Guest Editorial: School budget requires creativity, ‘strong spine’ (Printed April 18, 2008)

Letter: Historic armory building holds possibilities (Printed April 18, 2008)

City council approves new police agreements (Printed April 11, 2008)

Consider ‘all the angles’ before raising taxes, residents say (Printed April 11, 2008)

Nate Jones' Locker: "‘Take the money and run’" (Printed April 11, 2008)

City could benefit by millions with pair of TIF extensions (Printed April 4, 2008)

Police present vandalism case to DA’s office (Printed April 4, 2008)

Gailey outlines $83mil budget plan (Printed March 28, 2008)

Fate of Armory still unclear, officials say (Printed March 28, 2008)

Wetlands amendment passes, grant approved (Printed March 21, 2008)

School board approves new district lines, $42.7M budget (Printed March 14, 2008)

Economy woes weigh heavily on Cape Elizabeth School Board’s budget decision (Printed March 14, 2008)

School jobs on chopping block (Printed March 7, 2008)

Parents ‘blindsided’ by proposal (Printed March 7, 2008)

So. Portland gets new assistant city manager (Printed March 7, 2008)

Cape Elizabeth farms seek viablility in the 21st century (Printed March 7, 2008)

Guest Editorial: Moving forward on Maine's budget (Printed March 7, 2008)

State and federal budget cuts may hurt mental health services (Printed Feb. 29, 2008)

On the city’s agenda (Printed Feb. 29, 2008)

Veterans Bridge tops PACTS list (Printed Feb. 22, 2008)

Proposed school budget heads before public, school board (Printed Feb. 22, 2008)

Guest Editorial: A people’s history of the Armory 'debate' (Printed Feb. 22, 2008)

Letter: Stop busing (Printed Feb. 22, 2008)

Hawkins proposes $2.5mil increase (Printed Feb. 15, 2008)

After nearly 70 years of service, directors plan retirement (Printed Feb. 15, 2008)

Officials plan for ‘challenging’ budget season (Printed Feb. 1, 2008)

Cities explore ‘major’ harbor dredging project (Printed Jan. 25, 2008)

Cape postpones revaluation (Printed Jan. 18, 2008)

City looks to shore up ties to the north (Printed Jan. 11, 2008)

Cape cleans up with eyes on the budget, calendar (Printed Jan. 11, 2008)

Tax request denied; Mall appeal slated (Printed Dec. 21, 2007)

Full circle: Cape Elizabeth council frowns on roundabout (Printed Dec. 21, 2007)

Polling place consolidation considered (Printed Dec. 14, 2007)

Mayor plans joint council workshop (Printed Dec. 13, 2007)

Mayor Soule calls for secession (Printed Dec. 7, 2007)

Farewell: Fire chief retiring after three decades of service (Printed Dec. 7, 2007)

Cape reviews alternative district plans (Printed Nov. 30, 2007)

Police problems: Boosting dept. numbers key? (Printed Nov. 23, 2007)

High School bond backers try to pick up pieces (Printed Nov. 16, 2007)

Editorial: Voters keep close eye on wallets (Printed Nov. 9, 2007)

Letter: Response to city councilors (Printed Nov. 2, 2007)

What to do: Future of Armory debated (Printed Oct. 26, 2007)

Letter: Taxpayers, take a close look at bond (Printed Oct. 26, 2007)

Letter: Bond presents false premise on learning (Printed Oct. 26, 2007)

Council brainstorms on funding future projects (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Election 2007: Three vie for two Cape Elizabeth Town Council seats (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Three candidates seek two Cape School Board seats (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Letter: How can project funds be justified? (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Letter: Bond issue on ballot of great importance (Printed Oct. 12, 2007)