Madison News Roundup

Madison voters turned thumbs down Tuesday on the municipal and education budgets proposed by the Board of Finance.

The proposed municipal budget of $20,585,999 was defeated 1,927 to 1,101. The budget reflected a 5 percent increase over the current budget, much of which was attributable to capital expenses related to the purchase of the former Griswold Airport property and the new senior center and and ambulance garage.

The proposed education budget of $50.5 million, a 3.5 percent increase, was defeated by a narrower margin, with 1,539 voting no and 1,490 voting in favor.

First Selectman Fillmore McPherson told the New Haven Register he thought that many people who opposed the town’s purchase of the airport earlier this year voted against the budget in the mistaken belief that it would derail the purchase, which has been finalized.

The budgets will now go back to the Board of Finance for further consideration and cost cutting.

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