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Local leaders ask for joint enrollment, development study as LD 1829 raises growth questions
Summary
MSAD 51 officials and town leaders on Nov. 6 agreed to pursue a joint enrollment-and-development study to inform school planning and town budgeting as Maine's LD 1829 puts new pressure on municipal zoning.
MSAD 51 officials and town leaders on Nov. 6 agreed to pursue a joint enrollment-and-development study to inform school planning and town budgeting as Maine's LD 1829 puts new pressure on municipal zoning.
The joint request-for-proposal would be paid for by MSAD 51, Cumberland and North Yarmouth and would ask a consultant to model likely housing development, projected student enrollment and timing so the district and towns can plan for staffing, facilities and related fiscal impacts. The district's representatives said an updated study is especially important because recent and proposed housing changes make prior forecasts less reliable.
Why it matters: LD 1829 requires municipalities to allow higher residential density in designated growth areas, which could…
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