WALES — Voters in RSU 4 have passed a school budget. With results in from Wales on Wednesday morning, the third proposed 2013-14 budget passed by a total vote of 395-275. Sabattus voted 175-152 in favor, Litchfield voted 120-61 in favor and Wales voted 100-62 in favor during a referendum Tuesday. “I’m happy, obviously,” Superintendent […]
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RSU 4 voters pass third school budget in meeting, referendum next
WALES — Voters have given another tentative yes to the RSU 4 school budget. About 70 people showed up Wednesday night for the public budget vote, a required precursor to the full school budget referendum. The meeting took about an hour and, by the end of it, voters had approved a $17.6 million budget for […]
Fees up, iPads out: RSU 4 crafts new school budget proposal
WALES — Regional School Unit 4 directors have slashed proposed elementary iPad funds and raised activity fees to craft a third 2013-14 budget. It will get a show-of-hands vote on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and a referendum at the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The first school budget failed in referendum in June, the second in […]
RSU 4 gives first OK to new school budget
WALES — By a show of hands, voters gave preliminary approval to the new, trimmed RSU 4 school budget Wednesday night. The $17.69 million budget for 2013-14 still has to face residents of Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales at the polls in a referendum vote Tuesday before becoming final. Voters rejected a $17.75 million budget last […]