Fee Hike Balances Baxter's Budget Park Board Oks Two-Year Plan

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AUGUSTA - The 50 percent fee increases instituted over the past two years at Baxter State Park have served their purpose in balancing the budget at the "people's park," Resource Manager Jensen Bissell said this week.

Wednesday, the three members of the Baxter State Park Authority - Attorney General Steven Rowe, Maine Forest Service Chief Alec Giffen and Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Roland "Dan" Martin - approved a $6 million park budget for the next two fiscal years.

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Fee Hike Balances Baxter's Budget Park Board Oks Two-Year Plan

Of that amount, 40 percent, or just under $1.8 million over the two years, is expected to be raised by camping fees, which range from $9 per per...

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