BETHEL — SAD 44 residents Tuesday voted 1,522 to 1,117 in favor of a proposed change to the district’s cost-sharing formula. Some officials and residents of School Administrative District 44 have hoped that the formula change, which is more favorable to Newry, will encourage those residents to remain in the district, rather than to continue […]
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New SAD 44 cost-sharing formula proposed
BETHEL — A School Administrative District 44 committee has approved a third cost-sharing formula to perhaps entice Newry to stay in the district. The school board will meet Monday to set a date for a districtwide vote on the formula. The 12-person committee voted 11-1 to send the proposed formula to voters, with Michele Varuolo […]
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SAD 44 funding formula will remain the same
BETHEL — Voters in School Administrative District 44 towns Tuesday rejected changing the formula for sharing costs, according to Superintendent David Murphy. The tally from Bethel, Greenwood, Woodstock and Newry was 760-779. The measure failed by 19 votes. Newry voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new formula, 123-41. Bethel voted down the change, 374-427; Greenwood […]
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Nov. 7 referendum: Large crowd debates SAD 44 cost-sharing proposal
BETHEL — At a public hearing Thursday that drew about 150 SAD 44 voters, community leaders and residents lined up on both sides of the question of whether the local school cost-sharing formula should be changed to shift some of the tax burden from Newry to the other three towns. Voters will answer that question […]
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SAD 44 residents to vote on cost-sharing formula
BETHEL — Residents in School Administrative District 44 will vote Nov. 8 whether to change the cost-sharing formula from 100 percent valuation to 90 percent valuation and 10 percent student enrollment for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, then to 85 percent valuation and 15 percent student enrollment from 2020 on. Polls will be open from […]
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Cost-sharing formula change: what it means for Newry residents
NEWRY — Owners of properties valued at $100,000 could see their annual tax bills drop $69, if School Administrative District 44 voters approve changing the cost-sharing formula from 100 percent valuation to 90 percent valuation and 10 percent student enrollment, Administrative Assistant Amy Bernard said. However, owners may not see the savings because selectmen may […]
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Cost-sharing formula change: what it means for Bethel residents
BETHEL — Town Manager Christine Landes, using the proposed tax rate calculated in the last budget cycle, said taxes on a home valued at $100,000 would increase to roughly $1,470 a year under the 90 percent property valuation, 10 percent student enrollment cost-sharing formula proposed for School Administrative District 44. After that, it would be about […]
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SAD 44 formula hikes shares in 3 of 4 towns
BETHEL — SAD 44 directors held a public hearing Tuesday night to review language of the district’s cost-sharing question on the Nov. 8 ballot. The formula is based 100 percent on property valuation in each district town. If voters approve the referendum, the formula would be based 90 percent on property valuation and 10 percent […]
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SAD 44 cost-sharing referendum explained
BETHEL — Voters in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock will decide Nov. 8 whether to change their school district’s cost-sharing formula in two steps over three years. A School Administrative District 44 Cost Sharing Committee, which is made up of one school board member, one selectman and one member at large from each of the […]
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Woodstock selectmen to hold public hearing on cost sharing
WOODSTOCK — Selectmen decided Tuesday night to hold a public hearing on School Administrative District 44’s cost-sharing formula. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Town Office. Selectman Ronald Deegan said it’s important that Woodstock residents know all the facts and understand what they are voting on and the results should […]