Lincoln Town Council Rescinds Budget After Backlash over Emergency Service Cuts

Lincoln Town Council rescinds budget after backlash over emergency service cuts

Lincoln's town council rescinded a controversial budget after resident pushback and a petition called for a referendum.

Lincoln town council votes to suspend budget following public backlash

LINCOLN -- The Lincoln town council voted Monday night to suspend the recently approved budget after facing significant public backlash over funding cuts to emergency services and other departments, positioning them back to square one.

Lincoln suspends deep budget cuts that caused outcry

Andrew Hamilton, Lincoln’s attorney, addresses the public at a budget meeting at Northern Penobscot Technical Center on Monday. Photo by Daniel O’Connor.Daniel O’Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers. LINCOLN — The conservative-led town council here voted Monday to suspend deep and…

Lincoln may vote to overturn budget that slashed spending

Petitioners in Lincoln say they have enough signatures to force a referendum on the town council’s controversial budget that is slated to slash safety and recreation services. The 4-3 conservative majority controlling the Penobscot County town passed a 12.8% budget cut last week over the pleas of town employees, who have warned cuts could severely restrict fire and emergency medical services through layoffs. Councilor Gordon Street, who pushed h…