Hope Select Board adopts 2025 General Assistance maximums after brief hearing; Robinson votes no

Oct 14, 2025

After a public hearing required under Title 22 M.R.S.A. §4305, the Hope Select Board approved the 2025 General Assistance maximum levels for Knox County (Appendices A–H and Recovery Residences) on a 4–1 vote; board member Crystal Robinson opposed the adoption and had asked about tax impacts during the hearing.

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The Hope Select Board approved the 2025 General Assistance maximum levels for Knox County, including Appendices A–H and Recovery Residences, at its Oct. 14 meeting. Select Board member Charles Weidman moved to adopt the levels; Joseph Tassi seconded and the motion passed 4–1, with Select Board member Crystal Robinson voting no.

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