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Residents press MSAD 51 board on summer invoices; board orders policy review after legal memo
Summary
Residents at the Sept. 4 MSAD 51 board meeting raised concerns about six summer invoices totaling $277,354.99 and questioned whether proper bidding and contracts were used. Superintendent Jeff Porter said a legal opinion found district procedures compliant and the board moved to review purchasing policy DJ.
Residents pressed the MSAD 51 (RSU 51) board on Sept. 4 about summer facilities spending after a set of invoices for work by Doton Construction was circulated in the community.
Jacqueline Story of Cumberland told the board copies of six invoices totaling $277,354.99 were shared with her family and said "half of those invoices exceeded the board policy" and that no contracts accompanied the invoices. She cited a state bidding requirement she said applies to amounts over $250,000 and urged the board to make details…
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