06/02/2026
Copy of the Warrant Articles to be voted on June 10th at the Medway Middle School starting at 6:00pm
TOWN WARRANT
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
JUNE 10TH 2026
TOWN OF MEDWAY
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT
STATE OF MAINE
To Chief Cameron McDunnah or any officer for the Town of Medway, Penobscot County, State of Maine. In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby required to notify and warn the voters of Medway, in said county qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Medway Middle School on Wednesday, the Tenth day of June AD 2026 at six o’clock in the pm, then and there to act on articles 1 thru 64, the articles being set out below to wit;
Article 1 To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting
Article 2 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to adjourn the Town Meeting at a specific time and reconvene the next evening at six (6:00) o’clock pm at the Medway Middle School
MEDWAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Articles Referring to Education Budget
July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Article 3 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for REGULAR INSTRUCTION.
(Last year $ 1,781,680.00) Recommended $ 1,711,899.00
Article 4 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for SPECIAL EDUCATION.
(Last year $ 453,039.00) Recommended $ 402,154.00
Article 5 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
(Last year $ 0,00) Recommended $ 0.00
Article 6 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for OTHER INSTRUCTION.
(Last year $ 101,035.00) Recommended $ 109,153.00
Article 7 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for STUDENT AND STAFF SUPPORT.
(Last year $ 204,283.00) Recommended $ 232,854.00
Article 8 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.
(Last year $ 221,956.00) Recommended $ 228,283.00
Article 9 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION.
(Last year $ 174,327.00) Recommended $ 172,717.00
Article 10 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.
(Last year $ 290,857.00) Recommended $ 302,211.00
Article 11 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for FACILITIES MAINTENANCE.
(Last year $ 377,574.00) Recommended $ 400,813.00
Article 12 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.
(Last year $ 25,000.00) Recommended $ 30,000.00
THE NEXT ARTICLES REQUIRE A RECORDED VOTE:
Article 13 To see what sum the Town of Medway will appropriate for the total cost of funding public education from Kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act ($1,697,848.32) and to see what sum the Town will raise as the Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, Section 15688.
Recommended $ 499,676.59 Yes _________ No __________
The school administrative unit’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from Pre-kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act is the amount of money determined by state law to be the minimum amount that a municipality must raise in order to receive the full amount of state dollars.
Article 14 To see if the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend in fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 any unanticipated state school general purpose aid that it may receive for that fiscal year.
Yes _________ No __________
Article 15 To see what sum the Town of Medway will raise and appropriate (Recommend $861,506.00) in additional local funds which exceeds the State’s Essential Programs and Services funding model by $861,506.00 as required to fund the budget recommended by the School Board.
Recommended $ 861,506.00 Yes _________ No __________
The school board recommends $861,506.00 for the following reasons:
The EPS formula does not reflect the actual cost of funding education in rural areas where education may cost more because of its smaller size as compared to larger city schools. Therefore, monies will provide revenues to fully fund programs and operate schools as well as areas excluded under EPS such as 504, co-curricular activities, improvements and repair, etc.
Note: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the school administrative unit’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and local amounts for the annual payment on non-state-funded debt service that will help achieve the Town of Medway budget for educational programs.
Article 16 To see what sum the Town of Medway will raise and appropriate in additional local dollars in support of the food service program.
Recommended $ 30,000.00 Yes _________ No __________
Article 17 To see what sum the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, from school administrative unit’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, non-state funded school construction projects, additional local funds for school purposes under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15690, unexpended balances, tuition receipts, local appropriations, state subsidy and other receipts for the support of schools.
Recommended $ 3,590,084.00 Yes _________ No __________
Note: This is a required summary article of the total school budget. It is the total of Articles #3 through #12.
Article 18 Shall the regional Northern Penobscot Tech Region III career and technical education operating budget as approved by the cooperative board for the year beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 be approved in the amount of $2,351,924.47, and shall Medway raise $ 0.00 as its debt service local share of Northern Penobscot Tech Region III?
Yes _________ No __________
This article requires a recorded count of the Town of Medway vote on the Northern Penobscot Region III total budget for 2026-2027.
Article 19 Shall the Northern Penobscot Tech Region III approve a budget for adult education in the amount of $44,832.50 for the year beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with authorization to expend any additional, incidental, or miscellaneous receipts in the interest and well-being of its adult education program, and shall Medway raise $ 812.41 as its local share of the adult education budget for the career and technical education region?
This article requires a recorded count of the Town of Medway vote on the Northern Penobscot Region III total adult education budget for 2026-2027.
Yes _________ No __________
Article 20 Shall the Cooperative Board of the Northern Penobscot Career and Technical Education Region III be authorized to expend funds in the Capital Reserve Account for the purpose that such reserve account was created and, in an amount, not to exceed the lesser of $197,442.38 or the balance of such reserve account for the year beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027?
Yes ________ No ________
This article requires a recorded count of the Town of Medway vote on the Northern Penobscot Region III Capital Reserve Account authorization for 2026-2027.
Article 21 Shall the Medway School Board be authorized to expend other sums as may be received from federal and state grants or programs or other sources during the fiscal year for school purposes, provided that such grants, programs or other sources do not require the expenditure of other funds not previously appropriated.
Yes _________ No ________
Article 22 To see what sum the Town of Medway will appropriate from the ending balance of the school general operating funds for the 2025-2026 school year for the purpose of additional funding for the Food Services Program.
Recommended $ 5,000.00 Yes _______ No ______
Article 23 To see if the Town of Medway will authorize the School Board to expend any additional funds in the Food Services Program for the purpose of supporting the Food Services Program.
Yes _________ No ________
Article 24 To see if the Town of Medway will transfer and appropriate an amount of up to $40,000.00 from the Ministerial Account in the 2026-2027 school year to apply to resurfacing the sports fields at Medway Middle School.
Article 25 To see if the Town of Medway will vote all overdrafts to surplus
Article 26 To see if the Town will authorize the municipal officers to dispose of tax-acquired property via quitclaim deed by either (A) offering the property to the former owner(s) or if deceased, to his/her/their heirs/devisees/personal representative for a price equal to all outstanding taxes, interest, fees and costs; or (B) using the process required by 36 M.R.S. § 943-C, provided that if the board is unable to list or sell the property as required by § 943-C(3), the board may sell the property through a competitive sealed bid process in which a notice advertising sale of the property shall be published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. For sales other than to the former owner, excess sale proceeds, as defined in 36 M.R.S. § 943-C, shall be returned to the former owner.
Article 27 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to authorize the Officers to procure a temporary loan or loans to be repaid during the current fiscal year with tax revenues
Article 28 To see if the Town of Medway will authorize the Officers on behalf of the town to sell and dispose of surplus equipment owned by the town on such terms as they deem advisable and to have the proceeds from the sale go into the appropriate equipment replacement/repair account
Article 29 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to fix a date when taxes shall be due and payable and to see if the Town of Medway will fix a rate of interest to be charged on taxes unpaid after said date
Recommended 7% thereon after the 31st day of December 2026
Article 30 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to set the interest rate to be paid by the town on abated taxes at 4% pursuant to 36 MRSA Section 506-A
Article 31 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to authorize the officers to take all abatements from the Tax Overlay
Article 32 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to authorize the Tax Collector to accept prepayment of taxes not yet committed pursuant to 36 MRSA Section 506
Article 33 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to carry the following, if any, unexpended balances to equipment replacement/repair reserve accounts and to authorize the Selectmen to expend from these reserves
Recreation Account Fire Account Public Works Account Church Account
Article 34 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to use the excise tax receipts in the following department accounts as recommended by the Selectmen
Public Works Department Recreation Department
Article 35 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to apply the 2026/2027DOT Road Reimbursement monies toward the repair of roads
Est. $34,376 Recommended Yes
Article 36 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to apply the 2026/2027 State Revenue Sharing Reimbursement monies toward the reduction of the tax commitment for the 2026/2027 fiscal year
Est. $611,594.00 Recommended Yes
Article 37 To see if the Town of Medway will vote to apply the 2026/2027 Tree Growth reimbursement monies toward the reduction of the tax commitment for the 2026/2027 fiscal year
Est. $89,000.00 Recommended Yes
Article 38 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Administration
Recommended $235,940.00 Assessment $175,940.00
Revenue $60,000.00
Article 39 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Selectmen/Assessors
Recommended $26,150.00 Assessment $26,150.00
Article 40 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Election
Recommended $4,100.00 Assessment $4,100.00
Article 41 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officer to spend for the Recreation Department
Recommended $81,396 Assessment $ 79,496.00
Excise $ 1,200.00
Revenue $ 700.00
Article 42 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Medical Services
Recommended $1,500.00 Assessment $1,500.00
Article 43 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Employee Benefits (MSRS, Social Security/Group Ins/Medicare,FMLA)
Recommended $349,547.00 Assessment $349,547.00
Article 44 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Police Protection
Recommended $221,000.00 Assessment $221,000.00
Article 45 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Hydrants
Recommended $4,900.00 Assessment $4,900.00
Article 46 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for the Repeater
Recommended $3,687.00 Assessment $3,687.00
Article 47 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Fire/Ambulance
Recommended $355,475.00 Assessment $238,975.00
Revenue $116,500.00
Article 48 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Code Enforcement
Recommended $4,500.00 Assessment $4,500.00
Article 49 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Animal Control
Recommended $6,950.00 Assessment $6,950.00
Article 50 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Street Lights
Recommended $29,000.00 Assessment $29,000.00
Article 51 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Liability Insurance (vehicle-ambulance/building insurance/liability insurance/workers comp/unemployment/fire fighter insurance)
Recommended $102,204.00 Assessment$102,204.00
Article 52 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Public Works Department
Recommended $567,550.00 Assessment $132,550.00
Revenue $160,000.00
Excise Tax $275,000.00
Article 53 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Building Maintenance
Recommended $27,300.00 Assessment $27,300.00
Article 54 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for General Assistance
Recommended $9,000.00 Assessment $4,500.00
Revenue $4,500.00
Article 55 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Other Agencies (Transition Team for $375.00/Senior Class Festival of Trees for $500.00/Medway Area Senior Citizens for $200.00//Summit Project for $200.00)
Recommended $1,275.00 Assessment $1,275.00
Article 56 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to transfer from Surplus and use from Revenue for Paving
Recommended $134,000.00 Surplus $99,624.00
Revenue $34,376.00
Article 57 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote transfer from Surplus for American Flags
Recommended $1,300.00 Surplus $1,300.00
Article 58 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to transfer from Surplus for Fire Equipment
Recommended $10,000.00 Surplus $10,000.00
Article 59 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to transfer from Surplus for IT Services
Recommended $16,2000.00 Surplus $16,200.00
Article 60 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to transfer from Surplus for Public Works Building Improvements.
Recommended $8,720.00 Surplus $8,720.00
Article 61 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for the Old Medway Church
Recommended $3,400.00 Assessment $3,400.00
Article 62 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for Legal
Recommended $5,000.00 Assessment $5,000.00
Article 63 To see what sum of money the Town of Medway will vote to raise and appropriate and authorize the officers to spend for the Information Building
Recommended $2,200.00 Assessment $2,200.00
Article 64 Shall the Medway Selectmen be authorized to expend other sums of money as may be received from Federal and State grants or programs or other sources during the fiscal year for town purposes, provided that such grants, programs or other sources do not require the expenditure of other funds not previously appropriated?
Recommended Yes
Given unto our hands this 25th day of May 2026
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James Stanley, Chairperson Bruce Jones, Vice Chairperson
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Don Demers, Selectperson Devin Hartt, Selectperson
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Christine Whitmer, Selectperson
A majority of the Municipal Officers of the Town of Medway
