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🌱 How a Calais finance leader is shaping Washington County’s rising budget.

Calais, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Calais! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Calais finance leader is shaping Washington County’s rising budget.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
  • Monday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington County Budget Advisory Committee questions increased spending for outside consultants (newscentermaine.com) — Washington County officials are wrestling with a nearly 30 percent proposed budget increase, driven by higher consulting, audit, and building costs that will ultimately affect taxpayers in communities like Calais. Calais finance director Crystal Gallina, serving on the budget committee, backed the county finance staff’s push to use outside experts while they untangle years of unreconciled accounts and delayed audits.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Calais

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Calais

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.