REGION — Voters in Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, and Strong cast their ballots on Aug. 5 in a second round of voting on the Maine School Administrative District 58 school budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
After initially voting down the budget in June, Tuesday’s voters appear to have approved the spending plan 251-185. Results are unofficial until confirmed by town clerks.
Avon supported the revised budget 38-14, Kingfield 59-21, and Phillips 74-66. Strong, however, narrowly opposed it, with 84 voting no and 80 yes.
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