Edgecomb Neighbor
Were you shocked when you opened your property tax bill? We were, too! The Edgecomb Selectboard asked us to form a Citizens’
Here is a portion of what we found
The Eddy School’s budget has increased by more than $108,000 every year since 2020
a rate that significantly exceeds the high rate of U.S. inflation during the same period
Edgecomb Eddy School is not competing well on Maine standardized academic tests
Compared to neighboring public elementary schools, it ranks 2nd lowest in English, 3rd lowest in Math, and the lowest in Science.
The school’s resident student enrollment has been steadily declining
Nonresident students were brought in to increase enrollment, but the tuition collected for those students falls below the cost to Edgecomb taxpayers by as much as $400,000 annually.
The Edgecomb Fire Department’s budget has also increased faster than the rate of inflation
with little measurable benefit.
If you want change — lower taxes and improved educational services – let your voice be heard – PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS
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