by Nancy Beal

The Jonesport Elementary School school board met June 7 and finalized the budget for 2023-24. The total is $2,046,280, which is an increase of $80,199 over last year’s bottom line. The total local appropriation will be $1,581,130, which is $96,123 (6.47 percent) higher than last year’s amount. State subsidy is expected to be $215,144. The budget will go before voters at 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, in the JES gymnasium following a public hearing on a proposed solar panel farm ordinance, to be acted upon later in the budget meeting.