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After the May 4 budget referendum failed, the Board of Finance voted 5-0 to reduce the proposed FY2026-27 budget by $500,000. The change includes a $300,000 reduction to the Board of Education budget and $200,000 in supplemental education aid revenue. A public hearing is scheduled for May 11, followed by a third referendum on May 18.
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The proposed FY2026-27 budget will be reduced before residents consider it again. The changes lower planned school spending while counting additional education aid as revenue. Residents will have another opportunity to comment at the May 11 public hearing and vote on the revised budget May 18.
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