FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters will consider a proposed $33.9 million budget Thursday, Aug. 3, in a validation referendum at the polls in each of the 10 district towns.
The proposal represents a $1.18 million increase over last year and factors in an additional $729,954 in state education revenue. Of that amount, $378,165 was targeted to reduce tax assessments to towns and $165,018 was to lower the proposed amount that would need to be borrowed through a bond for capital improvement projects. Voters approved a $317,834 capital project June 13.
Voters approved the new budget proposal of $33.9 million July 25 to go to a yes or no referendum during the district-wide budget vote. The hours the polls are open in each town vary.
This will be the second voting process this year as the district tries to get a budget approved for 2017-18 budget. The first proposal 0f $33.89 million, a $1.14 million increase from last year, failed at the polls by a vote of 1,458 to 1,643 on June 13.
The projected assessments under the new proposed $33.9 million budget changed once the article pertaining to regular instruction was increased by $24,970 by voters last week to $10.31 million.
Voters added in $24,970 for a part-time American Sign Language teaching position. There is currently a half-time ASL position at Mt. Blue High School. The addition of the part-time position would create a full-time position and allow students to further their education in the world language subject.
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Projected new town assessments for RSU 9 towns if $33.9 million budget passes on Aug. 3 are:
Chesterville: $961,254.88, increase of $25,168
Farmington: $4.62 million, increase of $60
Industry: $839,185.77 increase of $30,584
New Sharon: $1 million, decrease of $2,583
New Vineyard: $717,248.14, increase of $11,773
Starks: $389,210.73, increase of $30,518
Temple: $429,016.08, decrease of $11,258
Vienna: $701,838.89, increase of $2,079;
Weld: $461,058.16, decrease of $9,429; and
Wilton: $2.83 million, decrease of $51,941.
RSU 9 budget validation vote Aug. 3
Chesterville: noon to 8 p.m., Town Office
Farmington: noon to 7 p.m., Community Center
Industry: 2 to 8 p.m., Town Office
New Sharon: noon to 6 p.m., Town Office
New Vineyard: 1 to 7 p.m., Smith Hall
Starks: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Community Center
Temple: 7 a.m. to noon, Town Hall
Vienna: 1 to 7 p.m., Fire Station
Weld: 4 to 8 p.m., Town Office
Wilton: noon to 7 p.m., Town Office
“No” and “Yes” signs have been erected in several places in towns that make up RSU 9 in advance of the district’s budget validation referendum on a proposed $33.9 million budget on Aug. 3 in each of the 10 towns. It is the second attempt this year to get a budget for 2017-18.
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