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RSU 18 board votes to allow open warrant articles for district budget meeting
Summary
The board approved using open warrant articles (can be increased or decreased) rather than closed articles (only decreased) for the upcoming district budget meeting; members cited past difficulty fixing a closed-article typo as rationale for the preference.
The superintendent explained the difference between open and closed warrant articles for the district budget meeting: open warrant articles allow amounts to be increased or decreased at the district meeting, while closed articles can only be decreased. A board member recalled a prior instance where accidentally choosing closed articles prevented a later typographical fix.
A motion was made in favor of open warrant articles and the board voted unanimously to approve open warrant articles for the district budget meeting. One board member explained that open articles provide flexibility and avoid errors that cannot be corrected under closed wording.
The board recorded the decision as unanimous and moved on to the next agenda item.
