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🌱 How a 5% cut could change Calais services and your tax bill

Calais, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Calais! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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  • How a 5% cut could change Calais services and your tax bill

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine, warm and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Thickening clouds, temps: high: 79, low: 49.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Calais City Council orders 5 percent spending cut to fight deficit (newscentermaine.com) — Calais city leaders are ordering every department, including schools and public safety, to cut 5 percent from next year’s budget to avoid a roughly 20 percent local tax increase. The move aims to cover a $544,000 Washington County tax bill and rising payroll costs, but could mean noticeable reductions in city services if councilors decide deeper cuts are necessary.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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