Budget Breakdown for the FY 2024 Municipal School Budget Validation and Special Referendum Election
Maine’s constitution requires all towns to make public education available to their youth. Since 1828, the state has provided revenue to help the towns with financing public education. Currently, sources of public elementary & secondary education funding in Maine come largely from the State and municipality, with a smaller portion of Federal funds.
In the Fiscal Year 2024 budget by the Ellsworth School Department, the total amount approved by the City Council on May 8, 2023 is $26,908,373.76. This amount is the combination of state and local funds. The portion of local funds towards the FY 2024 is $13,469,270.78.
The form (in yellow) titled NOTICE OF AMOUNTS ADOPTED BY ELLSWORTH CITY COUNCIL FOR VOTERS AT SCHOOL BUDGET VALIDATION REFERENDUM contains the total funding provided by the State and municipality. The breakdown of the FY 2024 budget can be seen in the other document titled FY2024 BUDGET, Ellsworth School Department, as presented 4/24/2023. Please note that the FY2024 fiscal year is compared against the previous year. See the highlighted amount for Total Local Appropriation.
The election to vote on the Municipal School Budget Validation and Special Referendum will be June 29th, 2023. You may pick up your absentee votes at the Clerk’s Office in City Hall now until June 26th, 2023. Visit the Elections webpage to see the sample ballot, find your voting ward and polling location, and to learn more about voting and elections in Ellsworth. You may view the informational video on Absentee Voting here.
FY2024 BUDGET, Ellsworth School Department, as presented April 24 2023
