Embden Voters Reject Proposal to Explore Leaving School District

Embden voters reject proposal to explore leaving school district

The measure to formally start the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 74 in Somerset County failed after months of tense debate over the issue.

Embden rejects proposal to explore leaving school district

On June 10, Embden residents voted on whether to formally explore leaving their school district, RSU 74, which serves four towns in Somerset County. Photo by Kristian Moravec.On Tuesday, Embden residents shot down a measure to formally explore leaving the town’s school district, Regional School Unit 74. The 148-107 vote comes after months of tension in the small town. School costs were at the center of the debate: critics of withdrawal believed …