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Maine Townsman

Attorneys Sig Schutz and Steve Langsdorf authored an article for the April 2017 edition of Maine Townsman Magazine. The article discusses the effectiveness of social media communication as an inexpensive tool for municipalities to inform its citizens - while continuing to adhere to specific legal requirements that fall within written communication parameters. Read a PDF of the full article above.

Maine Townsman is a monthly magazine that is distributed to 4,500 elected and appointed officials of member and employees of member municipalities and readers interested in municipal issues.

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Supreme Court Rules Certain Impact Fees Unconstitutional

A recent Supreme Court ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado makes it clear that impact fees adopted by a legislative body may work as an unconstitutional taking of property. The Issue: This...

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Municipal Update: Effect of Recent Supreme Court Decision on Sale of Tax Foreclosed Properties

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota (598 U.S. _____ (2023)). The Supreme Court held that Hennepin County had violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause by...

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Maine Law Amended to Require More Details When Public Employees Disciplined

Governor Mills recently signed a bill amending the public disclosure requirements for public employees who have been disciplined. Although widely reported as applying to police misconduct, the law applies to all government employees. The...

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Municipal Update: Maine Legislature Acts to Clarify Sales of Tax-Acquired Properties

Early this week, in response to the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota (598 U.S. (2023)) , the Maine Legislature passed emergency legislation establishing a new process for...

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Maine Legislature (Again) Changes Process for Selling Tax-Acquired Properties (LD 2262)

On April 16, 2024, the Governor signed LD 2262, “An Act to Amend the Process for the Sale of Foreclosed Properties Due to Nonpayment of Taxes.” In June 2023, in response to the United...