Budget Referendum Upcoming In Guilford

GUILFORD, CT — This year's budget referendum in Guilford is fast approaching.

The referendum is set for April 16, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at all polling locations.

Absentee Ballots must be received (not postmarked) by 8 p.m. on Referendum Day in order to be counted.

If you are unsure of your polling location, visit the Registrar of Voters web page.

During the town vote to move the budget to a referendum on April 2, a motion to reduce the town budget by $1,024,048 failed. A motion to reduce the Board of Education budget by $3.49 million also failed.

Previously on March 7, the Board of Finance reduced the proposed school budget by $200,000 and the proposed town spending plan by $100,000. The combined budgets total $119,080,224.

More budget information can be found here. The town vote to move the budget to a referendum can be viewed on YouTube.