LUBEC, Maine (THE MAINE MONITOR) - Following a raucous hourlong meeting Wednesday, the Lubec Board of Selectmen decided to present voters with two options for paying the town’s share of the tax anticipation note debt in Washington County.

The meeting was tense as audience members repeatedly interrupted the board’s discussion, prompting Chairwoman Carol Dennison to bang her gavel on the table at least six times.

Like all municipalities in Washington County, Lubec has been asked to consider prepaying its share of the tax anticipation note, or TAN, in 2025 to help pay $8 million in debt. If the town prepays, it would not have to pay interest on any bond the county might borrow to cover the obligation.

The shortfall stems from years of poor financial management, including underbilli

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