Current interim manager Alan Mulherin took on the role in 2023 after the town had seen a dozen managers, both permanent and interim, come and go in the eight years prior.
Christopher Michaud, in his letter, said he felt encouraged by the progress made by the town government in the past couple years.
Limestone Select Board members voted 4-to-1 Wednesday to continue having the town manager serve as road commissioner instead of hiring someone new.
Presque Isle city councilors on Wednesday tabled a decision on the 2025 budget until department heads cut another $129,000.
Tuesday’s election was held after selectman Michael Williams resigned on Oct. 11, leaving a vacancy on the five-person board.
Officials have agreed to pursue a special town meeting so residents can vote on whether to add two more members to the selectboard.
Representatives of each campaign work with staff from the secretary of state’s office to manually review each paper ballot, a process that could take several weeks.
For a home valued at $150,000 in Madawaska, this would result in $3,450 in annual property taxes. It would also mean a $360 reduction in property taxes over the previous year.
Councilors voted to award the terminal apron project to Soderberg Construction of Caribou for $4,252,325 and the building construction bid to A/Z Corp, a Cianbro subsidiary, for $38,455,000.
The department will receive $55,000 from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide new ballistic vests and gear that will stop high-powered rifle rounds.
