DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday nominated two members to the Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. They are also seeking someone from the public to serve on the committee.
Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the board nominated Selectman Dana Whittemore as the municipal officer on the committee and Barry Prescott, a member of the group that filed the withdrawal petition.
The town is placing an advertisement for a member from the general public for the committee, with a deadline of 4 p.m. Friday, July 17.
“They can stop into the Town Office or call (207-562-8151),” Puiia said.
He said selectmen will not meet July 13, but will at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, to confirm the committee members.
Residents voted 542-201 on June 9 to appropriate $50,000 for the withdrawal effort.
Previously, the former School Administrative District 21 towns of Dixfield, Canton, Peru and Carthage circulated petitions asking for a vote to form a four-member committee to work on withdrawal negotiations and to appropriate money to fund the cost of negotiations, research and analysis of withdrawal agreements.
The goal of each town was to withdraw from RSU 10 and form a new district.
On June 9, Peru and Canton voters approved using $10,000 from surplus accounts to begin the withdrawal process.
On June 23, Carthage residents voted 85-15 to spend $8,000 from surplus to join Dixfield, Canton and Peru in withdrawing from RSU 10.
Other towns in RSU 10 are Buckfield, Hartford, Sumner, Mexico, Rumford, Byron, Roxbury and Hanover. Byron is well into the process of withdrawing from RSU 10.
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