The revised budget would result in an overall property tax increase of 9.38%.
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Westbrook voters reject school budget with 15.7% tax hike
This is the first time since 2008 that citizens failed a school budget referendum.
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Westbrook superintendent’s proposed budget up 8.9%
The $51.9 million budget plan for the new school year is currently under review by the schools’ Finance Committee. The tax impact of the proposal has not yet been determined.
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New ‘live fire’ facility will improve training for WRVC students, county’s firefighters
Westbrook Regional Vocational Center expects $1.5 million in federal funding to build a “live fire” facility.
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As pandemic aid runs out, Maine schools see looming fiscal cliff
School districts are starting to prepare budgets for the next fiscal year, without a large influx of federal dollars that have helped pay for staff and new programs.
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 24
Free school meals for all Westbrook School Nutrition Director Mary Emerson announced that all city schools are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision to offer free meals to all students. Household applications may not be required to receive free meals this year, but forms, similar to applications, are distributed by the school to collect household […]
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School bus drivers ‘ready to roll’ after recent shortage
While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.
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Westbrook voters give go-ahead to school budget
The $47 million budget is approved Tuesday, 404-283.
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Westbrook Notes: June 1
Westbrook schools receive music award Westbrook’s K-12 music department has received the Dale Huff Award from the Maine Music Educators Association. The award is named for a legendary music teacher from Millinocket who taught for over 40 years and strived to create an outstanding music education for his students. “Upon his passing, his son, Scotty […]
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Westbrook council passes $87.1 million city-school budget
The budget, approved 6-1, carries a property tax rate increase of 8.8%.