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RSU 18 sets municipal assessments for 2026–27; Article 12 passes by hand count 50–3
Summary
Article 12 (the district’s required municipal assessments under Maine law) was read at length and approved. The moderator read assessment amounts for each municipality and explained the statutory basis; the article passed by hand count, 50 yes and 3 opposed.
Article 12, which sets the district’s required municipal assessments under the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) framework and Maine law, was read aloud and approved by voters.
The moderator read recommended assessment amounts by municipality and recited the statutory basis (Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A, section cited in the transcript). Town-level amounts were read into the record (representative figures read aloud included: Belgrade $5,487,627.36; China $8,629,058.65; Oakland $11,650,983.29; Rome $1,746,224.91; and Sidney as read in the transcript approximately $8,279,000). The moderator explained these figures are the minimum local funds determined by state law to receive full state aid. After a hand count the moderator announced the motion carried by a vote of 50 in favor and 3 opposed.
The meeting included a question about whether EPS alone could support operations; district officials explained EPS is a funding model and not intended as an operational staffing model, and that the district receives less than full EPS funding.
