Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters approved the new Community School District (CSD) budget by 55 votes June 11. Overall, the school budget validation referendum vote passed 550- 495, according to town clerks. 

As reported in the Register, voters set the numbers for the $12,742,897 CSD budget for the 2025 fiscal year at the annual district budget meeting May 21. Following the new school charter, the validation referendum asked if residents approve the school budget as set at that meeting.

In vote totals submitted by town clerks, there were 325 “yes” votes, 314 “no” votes, and two blanks in Boothbay; and in Boothbay Harbor, 225 “yes” votes, 181 “no” votes, and three blanks.