Article: Sabattus school budget steps toward third vote

SABATTUS - Voters at Thursday's special town meeting advanced the School Committee's third proposed budget with little opposition.

A referendum to confirm the budget will be held Aug. 19, though absentee ballots are already available.

Townspeople on Thursday voted on 16 articles comprising various aspects of the committee's $5,994,595 budget.

All articles passed, including the appropriation of $230,150 in additional local funds, the only article to be voted on via written ballot. The funding passed by a 37-20 margin.

The $230,150 exceeds the state's Essential Programs and Services allocation model for local funding by $135,975. The school department cited "a local choice to have lower ...

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