Thom Harnett fills out his ballot Tuesday at the The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley’s Sandra M. Prescott Clubhouse in Gardiner. The former state representative and other Gardiner residents were voting on the $30.1 million Maine School Administrative District 11 budget. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
A roundup of unofficial results from Tuesday’s school budget validation referenda in greater Augusta and Waterville areas.
AUGUSTA SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Voters approved a $36.6 million budget.
Yes: 233
No: 123
MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 11
Voters approved a $30.1 million budget. Total: 281 yes, 89 no
Gardiner: 130 yes, 32 no
Pittston: 39 yes, 17 no
Randolph: 40 yes, 4 no
West Gardiner: 72 yes, 36 no
MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 49
Voters approved $29.6 million budget 394 to 336.
Albion: 47 yes, 58 no
Benton: 111 yes, 89 no
Clinton: 184 yes, 130 no
Fairfield: 52 yes, 59 no
MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 53
Voters approved a $13.8 million budget by a vote of 74 to 30.
Burnham: 9 yes, 13 no
Detroit: 13 yes, 9 no
Pittsfield: 52 yes, 8 no
MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 54
Voters approved a $41.8 million budget by a vote of 624 to 250.
Canaan: 15 yes, 14 no
Cornville: 10 yes, 11 no
Mercer: 27 yes, 15 no
Norridgewock: 40 yes, 15 no
Skowhegan: 504 yes, 187 no
Smithfield: 28 yes, 8 no
MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 59
Voters approved an $11 million budget by a vote of 400 to 134. Madison is the only town in the district.
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 2
Voters approved a $28.1 million budget. Total: 590 yes, 218 no
Dresden: 129 yes, 58 no
Farmingdale: 89 yes, 45 no
Hallowell: 136 yes, 11 no
Monmouth: 236 yes, 104 no
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 4
Voters rejected a $22.38 million budget. Total: 225 yes, 512 no
Litchfield: 128 yes, 335 no
Sabattus: 55 yes, 132 no
Wales: 42 yes, 45 no
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 18
Voters approved a $42.9 million budget by a nearly 3 to 1 margin.
Belgrade: 85 yes, 32 no
China: 230 yes, 77 no
Oakland: 66 yes, 21 no
Rome: 46 yes, 14 no
Sidney: 52 yes, 23 no
Election clerk Carol Schumaker chats with voters Richard and Laura Greenwald on Tuesday at the The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley’s Sandra M. Prescott Clubhouse in Gardiner. Schumaker has worked Gardiner elections for more than 20 years. Ashley Allen/Kennebec Journal
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 38
Voters approved a $21.7 million budget. Total: 1,026 yes, 397 no
Manchester: 116 yes, 36 no
Mt. Vernon: 249 yes; 80 no
Readfield: 456 yes, 224 no
Wayne: 205 yes; 57 no
RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Voters approved a $7.9 million budget.
Yes: 248
No: 117
WINSLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Voters approved an $18.8 million budget.
Yes: 122
No: 26
WINTHROP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Voters approved a $12.8 million budget.
Yes: 671
No: 192
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