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  April 5, 2023

  Augusta budget could hike taxes 9.3%

  Wage increases for city employees, rising utility costs and the need to pay down debt for a new police station are among the factors driving an increase in spending.

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  February 20, 2023
  

  Augusta City Council approves increasing fees by 15% at landfill used by residents of several area municipalities

  Officials are looking to put away funds to help pay for the potential vertical expansion of the landfill, which could cost about $20 million and extend the landfill's lifetime by 12 to 15 years.

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  February 7, 2023
  

  Plan to alter Augusta voting wards approved, despite concerns about mismatch with state House districts

  The plan will even out the populations of each ward and bring the city back into compliance with state regulations.

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  February 5, 2023
  

  Navy warship to take Maine capital’s name to sea

  The commander of a new combat ship nearing completion in Alabama hopes to bring the USS Augusta to Maine for its commissioning.

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  February 1, 2023
  

  Augusta considers rental housing inspections and licensing, with $100 per unit yearly fee

  The proposal would help address the growing amount of unsafe rental housing conditions in the city, officials say.

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  January 22, 2023

  Augusta’s Ward 3 to cross Kennebec River, take part of Ward 4 in redistricting plan

  The city must redrawn the boundaries between voting wards because it is out of compliance — by nine people — with state requirements.

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  January 20, 2023
  

  Augusta councilors reject revised plan for storage business at former Kmart site

  The would-be developer proposed to purchase much of the run-down shopping center around the old Kmart and invest $9 million in renovations, including new greenspace, but city councilors said the plans wouldn't fit in with the neighborhood.

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  January 19, 2023
  

  Augusta councilors prioritize need to improve housing, Augusta Civic Center

  Councilors agree the city should work to help create more, and better, housing options at all levels.

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  January 6, 2023

  Augusta councilors, school board members sworn into office

  Officials elected in November say good things are coming to Augusta.