FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9’s proposed $38.9 million budget was approved yesterday; in a separate article, Franklin County Adult Education was also approved at $477,406.
New Vineyard voted against the budget, which represents an increase of $673,585, or 1.76 percent above the current fiscal year.
A total of 619 residents voted yes for RSU 9’s portion of the budget, while 241 voted no. Adult Education’s budget passed with 648 in favor, 212 opposed. Two other articles that authorize the school board to use additional state subsidy, should the district receive any, and to transfer amounts of money between cost centers, capped at 5 percent of the center’s appropriation, presuming the transfer didn’t increase the total budget, passed easily by every town.
The $38.9 million general fund will be funded in part through $13.7 million in locally assessed money. The total represents an increase of $673,585, or 1.76 percent above the current fiscal year’s budget, and includes two new teaching positions in Adaptive Skills and changes in Ed Tech positions. The Regular Instruction line item includes the largest increase in the overall budget at $500,000, or 4.7 percent. Special Education will increase by 11.10 percent over the current fiscal year budget, or $7.2 million.
Town Results
Chesterville – Question 1 – 30 yes, 22 no
Chesterville – Question 2 – 28 yes, 24 no
Farmington – Question 1 – 206 yes, 49 no
Farmington – Question 2 – 215 yes, 40 no
Industry – Question 1 – 25 yes, 10 no
Industry – Question 2 – 25 yes, 10 no
New Sharon – Question 1 – 57 yes, 36 no
New Sharon – Question 2 – 63 yes, 30 no
New Vineyard – Question 1 – 30 yes, 41 no
New Vineyard – Question 2 – 28 yes, 43 no
Starks – Question 1 – 32 yes, 1 no
Starks – Question 2 – 30 yes, 3 no
Temple – Question 1 – 26 yes, 17 no
Temple – Question 2 – 33 yes, 10 no
Vienna – Question 1 – 25 yes, 6 no
Vienna – Question 2 – 26 yes, 5 no
Weld – Question 1 – 26 yes, 8 no
Weld – Question 2 – 26 yes, 8 no
Wilton – Question 1 – 162 yes, 51 no
Wilton – Question 2 – 174 yes, 39 no
Total – Question 1 – 619 yes, 241 no
Total – Question 2 – 648 yes, 212 no
