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Board briefs residents on RSU 12 budget meeting, absentee voting dates and June town meeting
Summary
Administrators reminded residents that the RSU 12 budget meeting is May 21 at Chelsea Elementary, absentee municipal voting opens May 13, RSU referendum absentee voting begins May 22, and town meeting is scheduled for June 21; board members discussed turnout and the two-question referendum format.
Town administrators briefed the selectboard and residents on several upcoming dates and procedures tied to the RSU 12 budget and municipal elections.
Board preview and feedback sessions are scheduled for May 16 and May 22 at the town hall. The RSU 12 initial budget meeting is set for May 21 at Chelsea Elementary School; that meeting must approve the budget before it appears on the June ballot. Absentee voting for municipal elections opens May 13; absentee voting for the RSU referendum cannot begin until May 22, after the budget meeting. Administrators urged residents who must vote both ballots to wait until May 22 to avoid confusion in ballot handling.
Board members discussed the referendum format, which will ask first whether voters support the budget and second whether the referendum process should continue in future years or be replaced by a single town meeting vote. Several members expressed concern that turnout and activist mobilization could sway outcomes, noting historically low town attendance at such meetings.
The selectboard encouraged residents to register and participate; the town clerk offered on-the-spot registration for eligible residents.
