During Tuesday’s local school budget election, voters approved both articles of the proposed RSU 5 school budget.
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Bath-area voters approve school budget
The proposed school budget for Regional School District 1 easily passed in all four communities.
$54 million Cumberland-North Yarmouth school budget headed to ballot
The proposed budget increased 7% and will seek final voter approval on June 10.
Livermore Falls has unanswered questions after budget articles rejected
Voters chose not to fund general government, benefits, capital projects, and debt service; an 8% interest rate for unpaid sewer fees and using TIF funds for AVCOG dues, Jug Hill Riders Snowmobile Club and one half of the CEO/planner position.
RSU 73’s almost $25.97 million budget passes, bleachers approved
Voters also elected to continue the process of holding a budget meeting and referendum vote to approve the budget.
Falmouth approves $73.45 million combined school, town budget
Taxpayers can expect an increase of 3.2% to their property tax bill.
Proposed Yarmouth budgets increase slightly as costs rise
The proposed school budget will increase 7.56% and the municipal budget will increase either 4.6% or 6.3%.
Proposed Falmouth budgets increase taxes, but less than recent years
Under the proposal, taxpayers will face an overall 3.2% increase in their property tax bill.
SAD 17 budget validation meeting Thursday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
The third budget proposal is for $50.43 million — a total overall reduction of close to $1.18 million from the original proposal last June.
Westbrook voters OK revamped $51M school budget
A voter turnout of 12% passed the budget 997-859.