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Regional School District 08 schedules budget referendum for June 16, 2026
Summary
The Board of Regional School District 08 read a notice scheduling a budget referendum for June 16, 2026 and appointed a moderator for the vote; the notice cited Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-51 and named polling places in Hebron, Marlboro and Andover.
The Board of Regional School District 08 convened on June 5, 2026, read a district budget notice and set a June 16, 2026 referendum for voters in Hebron, Marlboro and Andover.
Andrew Golfin, serving as moderator after his appointment, read the posted referendum notice and the measure language. Golfin read the budget figure from the notice as "32 million 246,89" dollars and stated the question would ask voters: "Shall the budget of 32 million 246,89 dollars for the operation and maintenance of the Regional School District 8 public school system for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 be approved?" He also read the voting hours — between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. — and the polling locations: Hebron Elementary School (Hebron), Marlboro Town Hall (Marlboro) and Andover Town Hall, 17 School Road (Andover). The reading included a citation to Connecticut General Statutes, section 10-51, as the enabling statute for the referendum notice.
Heather Summerer moved to appoint Drew (Andrew) Golfin as moderator for the annual district budget meeting; Scott Sauyet seconded the motion and members present voiced their assent. The record shows the board conducted the appointment by voice vote and then proceeded with the reading of the referendum notice.
A question about the notice date arose when Scott Sauyet asked whether the notice should be dated June 15; Jessica Rainville replied that the notice was dated June 5 and that the district meeting memo had been completed and signed, clarifying the date on the posted notice.
After the reading and a brief procedural exchange, Andrew Golfin asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Heather Summerer moved to adjourn, members voiced 'aye,' and the moderator declared the meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
The meeting did not record additional debate about the budget’s contents, funding sources, or line-item changes in the transcript. The board’s reading of the notice schedules the budget question for a public referendum under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-51; the transcript includes the posted polling locations and voting hours but does not specify the budget’s funding breakdown or any staff recommendations in this session.
