Belfast-area school district approves purchase of land for bus garage

Belfast-area school district approves purchase of land for bus garage

Voters on Tuesday approved a new $32.9 million budget for the Belfast-based school district, RSU 71, that’s up 8 percent from the previous spending plan. They also approved a proposal to spend up to $1.5 million from the district’s capital improvement funds to buy two Belfast properties and use them for a new bus garage. Voters across the district — which also includes Morrill, Belmont, Searsmont and Swanville — passed the budget with a 534-365 …