Madawaska residents approve $10.5M budget

Madawaska residents approve $10.5M budget

MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska residents on Tuesday night approved a $10.5 million municipal expense budget, representing a $267,632 increase over the previous budget. The increases are primarily due to salaries and benefits, including a 3% cost of living increase and an earned benefits time increase, Town Manager David Daigle said. Residents during the meeting also voted to fund several municipal reserve accounts, with the largest individual cont…