Ridgefield Town and School Budgets PASS!

Ridgefielders had an opportunity to vote on the Town and School budgets yesterday at Yanity Gym 

Budget Referendum Results

Question #1

“Shall the recommendation of the Board of Finance relative to the appropriation of $47,484,512 for Town expenditures (consisting of Town operating expenditures of $39,218,807 and debt service of $8,265,705 on both Town and Education capital projects) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, be approved?”

Yes: 975

No: 208

Question #2

“Shall the recommendation of the Board of Finance relative to the appropriation of $106,600,490 for Board of Education expenditures for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, be approved?

Yes: 860

No: 321

Question #3

. “Shall the recommendation of the Board of Finance relative to the appropriation of $1,600,000 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of various Town road and ADA improvements for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, be approved?”

Yes: 1062

No: 123

Question #4

“Shall the Resolution Appropriating $291,404 For The Design And Acquisition Of A Fire Mini Attack Pumper, $229,611 For The Design And Acquisition Of A Highway Mack Dump Truck, $300,000 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Construction Of Sidewalk Improvements And $1,000,000 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Construction Of Tertiary Roads And Authorizing The Issuance Of $1,821,015 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriations And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purposes (Provided That The Bonds Shall Be Reduced By The Amount Of Any Grants Received For Such Purposes, Which Are Anticipated To Be $150,000 For Sidewalk Improvements), be approved?”

Yes: 983

No: 199

Question #5

“Shall the Resolution Appropriating $432,500 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Tennis, Basketball And Pickleball Court Replacement And $106,250 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Recreation Center Updates, Including Gym Floors And Pads And Authorizing The Issuance Of $538,750 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriations And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purposes, be approved?”

Yes: 899

No: 284

Question #6

“Shall the Resolution Appropriating $150,000 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Annex Building Interior Flooring, $360,000 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Highway Garage 2 Roof Replacement And $105,812 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Playhouse Fire Suppression And Authorizing The Issuance Of $615,812 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriations And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purposes, be approved?”

Yes: 949

No: 225

Question #7

“Shall the Resolution Appropriating $396,570 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of East Ridge Middle School LED Lighting Upgrades, $404,460 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of School District Wide Network Infrastructure Upgrades, $315,900 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Barlow Mountain Elementary School Oil Tank Removal And Replacement And $282,075 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of Branchville Elementary School Asbestos Abatement/Floor Re-Tiling And Authorizing The Issuance Of $1,399,005 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriations And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purposes (Provided That The Bonds Shall Be Reduced By The Amount Of Any Eversource Rebates Received For Such Purposes, Which Arre Anticipated To Be $92,340 For School LED Lighting Upgrades), be approved?”

Yes: 964

No: 213

Question #8

“Shall the Resolution Appropriating $246,721 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of East Ridge Middle School Auditorium Lighting Upgrades And $191,133 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition And Installation Of School District Wide Replacement Of Orchestra And Band Instruments And Authorizing The Issuance Of $437,854 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriations And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purposes, be approved?”

Yes: 901

No: 275

 

 

 

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