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Council debate over school budget centers on tax impact as enrollment falls; council asks for targeted reductions
Summary
Councilors debated the Bangor School Department's budget increase and the draft tax-rate effect; some members pressed for cuts tied to declining enrollment while others urged deference to elected school committee decisions.
The Bangor School Department's proposed appropriation was a focal point of the May 21 budget workshop as councilors debated how to limit the tax-rate impact while ensuring school services.
City staff said they had worked with the school department to refine the request. Councilors noted enrollment declines and questioned whether staffing and positions added in recent years should be sustained in the same way. One councilor proposed a 5% reduction across the…
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