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Stafford Springs voters reject $48.17 million 2026–27 budget, 795–957
Summary
At a June 16, 2026 town meeting, Stafford Springs voters rejected a proposed $48,171,028 budget for fiscal 2026–27 by a 795–957 margin; because the budget failed, the related appropriation was not acted upon and the meeting was adjourned.
The chair announced that Stafford Springs voters rejected a proposed $48,171,028 budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, with 795 voting yes and 957 voting no. “795 voting yes, 957 voting no. The motion did not pass,” the chair said, reading the referendum result aloud.
The question the chair read asked whether the town should approve the budget “as approved and recommended by the Board of Finance” for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Because the budget referendum failed, the chair said the agenda item to appropriate the funds “will not be acted upon.”
During brief follow-up, an attendee asked the chair to repeat the tally; the chair restated the totals. The chair then sought a motion to adjourn; the motion was recorded by the chair as moved by Beth Dedo and seconded by Joe Laurenzetti. A voice vote followed, with attendees responding “Aye,” and the chair declared the meeting adjourned.
No timetable or further procedural steps for adopting an alternative budget were stated during the meeting. After adjournment, a participant asked whether questions could still be asked and the chair indicated it was all right to proceed informally.
