OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Though no figures have been released yet, school officials say the public should look favorable on the 2018 fiscal year school budget proposal. 

At Thursday night’s Regional School Unit 23 meeting, Superintendent of Schools John Suttie said school officials were “deep into building” a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. 

“We’re in great shape financially,” said Suttie. “We feel the taxpayers are going to be very happy with the budget we’re proposing this year.” 

Suttie said a budget proposal will be presented to the school board at a meeting at at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Loranger Memorial School library. There will be no time at this meeting for public comment, though the public will be invited to speak at a budget meeting on April 10.

Suttie said the public can vote on a finalized budget proposal at a May 10 budget meeting. The proposal voted on at the May 10 meeting will go before residents at town-wide ballot question on June 13. 

School Board Chairman David Boudreau said school officials have been doing “a lot of hard work” in keeping spending as planned this year and coming up with a budget proposal for next year. 

“Things are rolling positively and I think everybody will be pleased with the next budget we propose to the town,” he said. 

For more information on upcoming budget meetings, go to the RSU 23 website at www.RSU23.org.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.