For the municipal portion of the Gardiner property tax bill, the proposed spending increase would add 20 cents to the property tax rate, which currently stands at $22.20 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
The Gardiner City Council endorsed John Cameron's appointment Wednesday. Cameron had been named deputy director late last year by City Manager Andrew Carlton, who was also serving as Public Works director while the position was vacant.
The Maine School Administrative District 11 board of directors had an empty seat after Jon Umland resigned at the beginning of the year because he had moved out of Gardiner.
The Gardiner City Council unanimously approved the permanent appointment of Todd Pilsbury, interim police chief, and Dawn Thistle, interim library director. Both Pilsbury and Thistle have been longtime city employees.