Voters of Regional School Unit 71 towns rejected a proposed $25.7 million budget at the polls June 24 by a margin of 56 votes, 411-467.
Of the five municipalities that make up the new school district, four voted the budget down. Only Belfast voters favored the budget, which was drafted by the school board and approved without amendments at a public budget meeting last week.
On Wednesday, a notably large turnout ...
Voters of Regional School Unit 71 towns rejected a proposed $25.7 million budget at the polls June 24 by a margin of 56 votes, 411-467.
Of the five municipalities that make up the new school district, four voted the budget down. Only Belfast voters favored the budget, which was drafted by the school board and approved without amendments at a public budget meeting last week.
On Wednesday, a notably large turnout ...