{"id":355046,"date":"2026-06-10T18:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355046\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:36:12","slug":"voters-pass-oakland-area-school-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355046\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters pass Oakland-area school budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\tMessalonskee High School is shown in Oakland, Maine on Monday October 2, 2023. (Rich Abrahamson\/Morning Sentinel)<\/p>\n

Voters in Regional School Unit 18 approved a $47.2 million spending plan in Tuesday\u2019s election.<\/p>\n

All five towns approved the budget in a ballot referendum. Districtwide, the budget was approved 4,805-3,375, according to unofficial results. <\/p>\n

In Belgrade and Sidney, the referendum passed with almost 70% supporting the vote. In China and Oakland, the budget earned just over 70% approval; and in Rome, it passed with nearly 78% supporting. <\/p>\n

The spending plan is 3.5% higher than the 2025-26 budget. RSU 18 serves the towns of Oakland, China, Belgrade, Rome and Sidney.<\/p>\n

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