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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Just a reminder that MEFS FY 25 Budget Uploads were due in August.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I see a lot of files uploaded but I am not able to review until the
<u>budget backup</u> is received.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please be sure the following are complete:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Budget Revenue Uploaded to MEFS<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Budget Expenditure Uploaded to MEFS<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">EFM-46 Submission (if applicable)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Budget Backup Uploaded to MEFS or sent to Denise<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Warrant Articles/Resolves<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Budget Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Vote Declaration<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please reach out to me if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">________________________________________ </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Denise Towers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">School Finance Regionalization & Compliance Coordinator<br>
Maine Department of Education</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Email</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">:
</span></b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Denise.towers@Maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Denise.towers@Maine.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6863 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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