Voters in many communities will be asked Tuesday, June 9 to approve school budgets for the 2015-16 school year. The following is a listing of known polling times for communities in the Houlton Pioneer Times’ coverage area.
RSU 29 — The budget for 2015-16 is $12,874,619, which is an increase of $123,223 (almost 1 percent) over last year’s spending plan. How the budget impacts the individual communities is as follows: Hammond, $68,649,which is an increase of $7,295 (11.89 percent); Houlton, $2,622,299, an increase of $230,758 (9.65 percent); Littleton, $491,908, an increase of 38,805 (8.56 percent); and Monticello, $395,982, an increase of $34,701 (9.61 percent).
The poll hours on Tuesday June 9 are as follows: Hammond Town Office, 4 to 8 p.m.; Houlton (Gentle Memorial Building), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Littleton Town Office, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Monticello Town Office, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SAD 70 — The budget for 2015-16 is $6,502,765, which is a decrease of $224. (See accompanying story for details.)
Individual polling times were not available by presstime. Residents are encouraged to call their respective town offices to inquire on when the polls will be open.
