The $47 million budget is approved Tuesday, 404-283.
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SAD 75 fiscal year 2024 budget gets initial approval from voters
The 158 voters from Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham OK’d the $52.8 million budget, which will go to a referendum vote on June 13.
SAD 51 board hopes to buy two acres next to Cumberland campus for $756K
Cumberland-North Yarmouth voters will be asked June 13 to approve a $10,000 purchase option on the $756,000 parcel. The land is not under consideration as the site for a new elementary school.
Brunswick school officials defend budget plan
The Brunswick School Department’s proposed $52.9 million budget represents a 7% increase over the current one and would raise property taxes 4.8%.
South Portland’s final budget proposal carries property tax increase of 4.2%
The combined municipal and school budget includes funding for Cottage Road improvements, a new fire truck and a number of new teaching positions.
Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
Across-the-board expenses are rising just as federal pandemic relief is running out. Educators see a ‘perfect storm of financial pressures’ that will challenge schools for the next two years.
Voters approve Freeport-area school budget
On Tuesday, Freeport, Durham and Pownal voters approved Regional School Unit 5’s proposed $37.3 million budget for the upcoming school year.
RSU 2 to pay former superintendent through end of the year and will have 3% budget increase
Richmond will pay $3,773,118 toward the school budget — an increase of 5.5%, a difference of $195,275 from last year.
Gorham school board OKs budget with 9.5% tax increase
The $48 million spending plan passed 5-2 and next goes before a combined School Committee and Town Council workshop May 10.
High utility costs drive increase in RSU 1’s proposed budget
Phippsburg would see the highest jump in the towns’ allocation to the district at 10.15%, while the increase for Woolwich would be less than a percent at .82%.