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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1976
Page
7
The reading notes snow chances in extreme south with light snow central and north tonight into Thursday. Lows range from five to 10 north and teens to low 20s south with highs in the 20s to 30s. Extended outlook shows fair Friday and chances of rain or snow Saturday, then clearing Sunday.
The town council will set millage to cover town and school needs as property values rise. Shorefront properties show large increases. appeals run March 15 to 26 with appointments at the Assessor's Office. call 934 5719 before March 19. Abatements require forms listing owned property. filed by April 1. Appeals flow from the town assessor to the State Board and to the state Superior Court.
Saco taxpayers face a bigger local contribution as a revised school funding bill shifts costs for special education and vocational programs to communities. The city’s state payment for transport and tuition will drop by about 24 000 to 25 000, but local costs rise overall. The school committee planned a budget workshop for March 17 and discussed absenteeism, pilot prevention programs, and new staff hires.
In Concord and across eight districts about 20 towns voted last week on forms of prayer and silent meditation in public schools. Hamp ton approved a two to one tilt for prayer while others backed silent meditation or left the constitution to guide action amid ongoing legal questions.
Star Press Inc published the York County Coast Star plans an annex on a two acre plus Water Street site next to Keuffel and Esser to add printing and production space. A March 16 zoning appeals board hearing is scheduled with no variances requested and editorial offices to remain on High Street. Construction could start this spring.
Prudential plans to acquire about 38.5 acres for potential runway expansion at the airport, with zoning to I-2. City council seeks assurances it won’t be landlocked and wants exact land needs plus how the land will be zoned before completing the airport master plan.
The Interior Department authorizes a 17 000 foot deep offshore sampling hole 75 miles east of Cape Cod to collect sand and rock cores. COST Group led by Ocean Production Co with 31 companies share roughly 9 million dollars. May and August lease sales follow.
Selectman Herman Cohen and fellow private citizen Fred Holmberg urge a formal inquiry into a district court trip. They seek who proposed the trip, the vendor and rep, prior dealings with the company, and whether other firms were contacted. Other board members hesitate to endorse but agree the questions should be answered. Slowik absent.
Kennebunk selectmen warned the SAD 71 76 77 budget could raise the town tax rate despite austerity efforts. Preliminary estimates show a 10 percent school assessment hike, about a $2 per thousand increase, with a March 22 town meeting test of public sentiment.
Biddeford city council approves 6000 dollars for protective encasement of a gas line crossing the cross country sewer route beside the Boston and Main Railroad from New Hampshire to Portland. The council also gets permission to cross Gadbois property rear of the Paquin building to remove demolition debris from the Green Show Store razing. Bids for demolition will be accepted March 16 and opened April 6.
In Biddeford Pool, officials wrap up appraisals of Marie Joseph Academy property to decide next steps. The Beach Association seeks details as Superior Court weighs the city’s 250000 offer for Pool Beach land in a case tied to eminent domain.
Mayor Samuel Zaitlin criticizes Cassette for delaying action on pollution in Saco. The council must sign a DEP consent order by March end to proceed with the E.C. Jordan project or face court action. Cassette resists and proposes a citywide referendum to decide financing, including a possible bond.
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