Rockland approves municipal charter amendment to borrow money for affordable workforce housing | PenBay Pilot

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 2:00am

Rockland voters approved a municipal charter amendment: "...To allow the City to borrow money for affordable workforce housing projects as well as capital improvement projects?"

YES: 1231 NO: 720

Rockland voters also approved the $41,383,070 RSU 13 budget, up $305,677, or .74 percent, from the current budget. RSU 13 provides K-12 public education to students from Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.

YES: 1413 NO: 477

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