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Select Board schedules Oct. 21 public hearing for special town meeting; RSU 10 withdrawal process explained
Summary
The Buckfield Select Board scheduled a public hearing on Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a special town meeting warrant and discussed the RSU 10 withdrawal process, clarifying that the warrant article being considered would only begin research and does not commit the town to withdrawal.
The Buckfield Select Board voted Sept. 22 to schedule a public hearing on a special town meeting warrant for Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m., with a select board meeting to follow. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Board members discussed legal posting timelines and neighboring towns—s related scheduling. A board member warned the hearing may be long depending on public interest, and the board agreed to set the date and allow time for public questions.
Later in the meeting a board member who attended a recent RSU 10 withdrawal meeting summarized that the warrant article before voters would initiate research and fact-finding about withdrawal and would not itself commit Buckfield to leaving RSU 10. The member described the withdrawal process as multi-step (the transcript referenced 22 steps) and said the public-hearing and research phase is intended to develop accurate financial and operational estimates before the town makes any binding decisions.
The board also appointed Cameron Hingley as Buckfield—s voting delegate for the Maine Municipal Association annual business meeting by voice vote during the same session. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript for these routine procedural actions.
