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Boothbay Harbor resident Patty Minerich delivered a petition May 1 opposing the recently passed school referendum to the Community School District (CSD). Around 430 people signed the petition, which favors reconsidering and repealing the April 24.
Residents approved a $30 million project to renovate Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) April 24 after months of discussion and debate. Now, school board members and administrators say work will begin to do the project that passed by 52 votes.
After a failed motion to cut spending increases by over half, the Community School District (CSD) School Board approved a $12,742,897 budget for the 2025 fiscal year, 4-2. Residents will vote on it at an upcoming district meeting and validation.
As the April 24 referendum nears, Boothbay region residents are focused on the future of the schools. Much attention has been paid to the negative and positive impacts of the $30 million elementary school project on students, taxpayers and the towns.