Voters rejected both the proposed 2026-27 town and school budgets at a referendum on April 28.

Voters denied the $51 million town budget 1,791 no to 1,506 yes; and the $96 million school budget 1,798 no to 1,504 yes. Advisory questions for whether, if voted down, the budget bottom line should increase were also rejected, 2,592 no to 645 yes for the town and 2,315 no to 947 yes for the schools.

Had it been approved, the total budget bottom line would have been $147,415,217, a 4.34% increase. The mill rate would have increased to 29.54, a 2.79% increase.

The six advisory questions had mixed results.

The first, concerning artificial turf fields at Treadell Park, was voted down 2,017 no to 1,261 yes.

The second, concerning the parking lot and sidewalks at the C.H. Booth Library, was approved 1,837 yes to 1,467 no.

The third, regarding a public works salt storage facility, was approved 1,659 yes to 1,625 no.

The fourth, about improvements to the parking lot at Trades Lane, was rejected 1,256 to 2,007.

The fifth, about improvements to the Head O'Meadow parking lot, was approved 1,804 to 1,484.

The sixth, regarding funds for the acquisition of open space, was approved 2,210 to 1,081.

Full story will be in print and online on Friday, May 1.

Editor Jim Taylor can be reached at jim@thebee.com.