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Mechanic Falls council directs $150,813 RSU 16 rebate into new line-item to offset future bill
Summary
Council voted Oct. 7 to set aside a $150,813 rebate from RSU 16 in a new line-item and to apply principal and interest to next year’s RSU bill when the town receives it; the motion passed unanimously.
On Oct. 7 the Mechanic Falls Town Council unanimously approved a motion to create a new line-item for a $150,813 rebate reported to be from RSU 16 and to apply the principal and interest from that amount against the town’s RSU bill for the following year when it is received.
Councilor Paula Stotts made the motion; Councilor Ray Lavoie seconded. The motion was recorded as passing 4-0. The minutes indicate the rebate was the result of an overcharge by the school district and that council directed the finance office to hold the funds in a distinct account and to apply the funds to next year’s obligation when the town receives the bill.
Town staff were given follow-up tasks: create the new finance line-item and report back to the council after the funds are applied. The minutes record planned internal deadlines (create the line-item and apply the funds when the RSU bill is received), but they do not specify exact dates for application beyond the instruction to implement when that bill arrives.
The action will affect the town’s budget reporting and next year’s payment to RSU 16; council recorded no dissent and provided no additional discussion in the minutes beyond the motion and its passage. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
