Bucksport moves ahead a budget plan without layoffs

Bucksport moves ahead a budget plan without layoffs

Bucksport is cutting costs in a number of departments but won’t lay off staff as it nears the end of a particularly challenging budget process. Councilors unanimously gave a nod Thursday to a $12.25 million overall second draft amounting to a 5.71% increase, which will head next to a public hearing. Numbers could shift before then, Town Manager Jacob Gran said, but won’t likely change significantly. “In my opinion, we’ve asked as much as we can …