New Milford Budget Referendum Results

NEW MILFORD, CT — Voters approved the town budget, but rejected the proposed school spending plan in a referendum Tuesday, the News Times has reported. The overall $101.5 million budget will head back to the Town Council for the second time after voters once again rejected the school budget, but approved the town spending plan.

Voters approved the town’s $38.1 million plan, 1,763 to 1,616. The $63.3 million school budget lost by 1,710 to 1,674.

Tuesday night's referendum was made necessary following residents' rejection of the overall budget in May. The school budget was the same as proposed in the previous referendum, but $102,000 was shaved off the town budget, which still left a budget about $100,000 richer than the current fiscal year's budget.

There will be a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the public to come and make budget recommendations before the Town Council.

Read more on the story in the News Times.