Lisbon gets another chance to pass school budget

Budget debate roils Lisbon

Around 45 Lisbon residents showed up to a special town council meeting on July 22, most to support a charter change designed to incentivize the town manager to put forward conservative budgets. Photo by Daniel O’Connor.Lisbon residents are set to vote on a $21.3 million school budget for the second time on August 5, the latest installment in a heated budget debate that has gripped the small community this summer.  As tensions in the town of 9,70…

How things got so messy in a Maine town fighting its councilors on the budget

LISBON, Maine — Lisbon residents are set to vote on a $21.3 million school budget for the second time on Aug. 5, the latest installment in a heated budget debate that has gripped the community this summer. As tensions in the town of 9,700 have mushroomed, locals angry about rising taxes have pushed for town councilors to be recalled and put forward a proposal to change the town charter so residents have a greater say over the budget process.   V…

Lisbon gets another chance to pass school budget

Voters, outraged at the rising tax rate in the municipal budget, rejected the school budget in June with 70% of voters saying no.