Beals voters to decide $1.6 million school budget Tuesday

Beals voters to decide $1.6 million school budget Tuesday

Beals Island. Photo by Robert Donofrio.BEALS — Residents are scheduled to hold a special town meeting Tuesday, June 2, to consider a $1.6 million budget for Beals Elementary School. The amount exceeds the state’s new Essential Programs and Services allocation by $892,210 and is $109,437 higher than the current 2025‑26 budget of $1.5 million. In the warrant going before voters, the School Committee writes: “Due to decreased enrollment, increased …