Editing Oxbow, Maine (section)

==History==
Oxbow was first settled in 1842 by Elias and Samuel Hayden, who had previously resided in [[Somerset County, Maine]]. More settlers came to set up farms and mills, which spurred residents to incorporate as Oxbow Plantation in 1870. In 1994, an attempt to deorganize was defeated by a vote of 21–9.<ref name=Brino/> In November 2015, Oxbow residents voted unanimously to deorganize, which was largely driven by a need to lower property tax rates.<ref name=Brino>{{cite news|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2015/11/27/news/aroostook/oxbow-plantation-residents-vote-to-deorganize/|title=Oxbow Plantation residents vote to deorganize|last=Brino|first=Anthony|date=November 27, 2015|work=[[Bangor Daily News]]|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> In March 2016, a panel of the [[Maine Legislature]] voted to accept the [[Plantation (Maine)|plantation]]'s attempt to deorganize.<ref name="Higgins">{{cite news |url=http://news.mpbn.net/post/officials-fear-domino-effect-aroostook-county-towns-try-deorganize |title=Officials Fear Domino Effect as Aroostook County Towns Try to Deorganize |last=Higgins |first=AJ |publisher=[[Maine Public Broadcasting Network]] |access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, residents voted 37–2 to move forward with the process. The plantation was officially deorganized on July 1, 2017.<ref name="BrinoNov2016"/>