A state calculation error means Regional School Unit 73 will be receiving more money for next year’s budget, which will lower the tax amounts requested from each town.
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Spruce Mountain school district budget to be reviewed Thursday
LIVERMORE FALLS — A recalculation by the state to correct errors in state funding for education means Spruce Mountain school district taxpayers will see smaller increases than initially expected. A hearing on the 2023-24 spending plan will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Spruce Mountain High School cafeteria in Jay. Each of the […]
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 $40 million budget for Farmington-based school district
RSU 9’s 2022-23 budget, a $1.13 million increase over the current year, will cost taxpayers across the district’s 10 towns $13.78 million.
SAD 17 school budget easily passes
Voters were in favor of the district’s $47.6 million budget and Oxford Hills Technical School’s $3.4 million budget.
RSU 9 board sends 2022-23 budget to warrant
The approved $39.99 million budget is $100,703 lower than what was initially proposed. The annual budget meeting, to be held May 24, will offer voters the opportunity to approve spending items for a final referendum vote June 14.
RSU 9 proposes $40.1 million budget for 2022-23 school year
The budget is a $1.23 million (3.17%) increase over 2021-22. Increased spending areas of note include a 646.60% increase for food services, 8.01% increase for school administration, 13.45% increase for facilities and maintenance, a 5.3% increase for special instruction and debt service with a 9.56% decrease.
Oxford Hills voters show strong support for SAD 17 school budget
Paris, Harrison, Oxford and Norway residents fill municipal positions and pass budgets for fiscal year 2021-22.
Lisbon council sends $18 million school budget to voters
The overall property tax rate, however, is expected to decrease by about 25 cents.
SAD 17 sends $43.9 million budget to voters
Directors unanimously approved the budget, which will be decided on by residents June 8.