By JEFF LAGASSE
Staff Writer
ARUNDEL — Armed with a PowerPoint presentation
and reams of informational pamphlets, Arundel Town Manager Todd Shea,
along with the board of selectmen, sought Monday to inform residents of
how they would be affected by the outcome of a Regional School Unit 21
cost-sharing vote, to be held on March 26.Cost sharing is the formula that determines how the district’s over-EPS costs are distributed through its constituent municipalities; RSU 21 is comprised of Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.
According to information provided by the RSU, and reiterated Monday night during a public hearing, if the article passes, Arundel will assume a smaller portion of the burden for funding those costs. Kennebunk’s contribution will also shrink, while Kennebunkport will contribute a larger portion of the budget, corresponding to a higher annual tax bill for residents.
Much of change is due to how the new cost-sharing formula calculates the tax burden for the district’s over essential programs and services costs, for educational programs and amenities that go beyond the state’s minimum requirements for education.
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