Votes at a glance: hires, contracts, budget and SRF bond called

Key votes taken at the RSU 16 meeting: 1) Motion to approve a travel request for the speech & debate team (approved by voice/hand vote). 2) Approval of a slate of new hires presented by the superintendent (approved by voice/hand vote). 3) Rescission/pause of a prior modular-classroom purchase (motion passed). 4) Award of the SRF mechanical RFP to Mechanical Services (Warren Mechanical deemed noncompliant; award contingent on voter approval). 5) Motion to bond the district's local supplemental SRF share and to call the June 9 referendum (motion passed; recorded as unanimous voice vote). 6) Adoption of the FY27 budget; board announced tally in favor as "5734" yes and "238" no as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Detailed items recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Approve new hires: motion made and seconded; vote approved (no roll-call tallies provided in transcript).
- Award RFP to Mechanical Services: board reviewed bids and awarded to the lowest qualified bidder; outcome: approved (contingent on voter approval).
- Bond SRF supplemental: motion to bond the local supplemental share passed; board described the supplemental as roughly $2.9 million in the meeting discussion and set May 7 public hearing and June 9 referendum.
- Adopt FY27 budget: motion to adopt approved; meeting records a vote count (as announced by the board) of 5734 in favor and 238 against.

Where tallies were not provided, the meeting recorded voice or hand votes and described some results as unanimous. The board directed staff to prepare formal documents, warrants and public materials for the referenda and for contract execution following voter approval.