Fort Kent-area voters narrowly reject 2nd school budget proposal

Fort Kent-area voters narrowly reject 2nd school budget proposal

FORT KENT, Maine — After school officials eliminated six positions and cut nearly half a million in expenses, MSAD 27 voters still narrowly rejected the school budget during a second referendum vote on Tuesday. Across all MSAD 27 communities, 226 opposed the budget while 215 supported it. In Fort Kent, 174 residents voted against the second budget while 166 voted in favor. In Wallagrass, 34 voted against the budget while 18 supported it. In New …