Results Revealed In 2nd Guilford Budget Referendum Vote

GUILFORD, CT — For the second time, Guilford residents have rejected the proposed 2026-2027 budget at referendum.

According to results from the town, 2,154 residents voted in favor of the spending plan on Tuesday, while 2,258 voted against.

Following the rejection of the proposed budget last month, the Guilford Board of Finance voted unanimously to cut $750,000 — $525,000 from the Board of Education side, and $225,000 from the Board of Selectmen side.

The revised budget that residents considered Tuesday totaled $128.6 million, which would have resulted in a proposed mill rate of 28.60, an increase of 3.4 percent.

According to the town, a resident with a home assessed at $500,000 would have seen their property tax bill increase by about $475.

The full results can be found here.

On April 21 in the first referendum, the budget question failed by a vote of 1,708 in favor and 1,967 opposed.

The Board of Finance is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center to consider additional cuts.

The Board of Education and Board of Selectmen will also meet, followed by a town budget meeting at Guilford High School and another referendum. The town has not yet finalized dates.