Houlton’s 2025 chaos generates $200K budget deficit

Houlton’s 2025 chaos generates $200K budget deficit

HOULTON, Maine — Houlton’s administrative and legal woes are partly to blame for a nearly $200,000 budget deficit, according to town records. During a Monday Town Council meeting, officials said the town needs to tap into its undesignated fund balance for $191,000 for shortfalls in administration, fire department and Millar Civic Center budgets. The $75,000 administrative shortfall is a lasting reminder of Houlton’s 2025 troubles  Among them wer…