Some say relicensing the four dams would harm fish and wildlife along the river, while others argue losing the dams could cripple the central Maine economy.
Some say relicensing the four dams would harm fish and wildlife along the river, while others argue losing the dams could cripple the central Maine economy.
To Clinton tax assessor Garnett Robinson, any industry making money from its real estate or property should pay its entire share in taxes to the municipality it’s based in. Otherwise, Robinson says, the burden falls on individual taxpayers to fund.
A state tax exemption benefits industrial companies for cutting down on pollution but also draws millions of dollars away from small-town tax revenue, and never expires.