Region One budget passes 298-87

Region One budget passes 298-87

The Region One budget for 2022-23 passed at a referendum vote May 2. Voters in the six Region One towns approved the budget by a wide margin, 298 to 87.

The largest turnout — and margin of approval — was in Salisbury, where 111 voted yes and just four voted no.

In Cornwall it was 40 yes, 16 no. Falls Village approved, 36-12. Kent had 55 yes votes to 13 no votes, and Sharon okayed the budget, 29-9.

North Canaan, with an unusually large increase in its Region One assessment, was the only town to vote against the budget, with 33 no votes to 27 yes votes.

2022-2023 RSD#1 Budget Results
  YES NO Total % + Votes Registered Voters Total Population Registered % of Total Votes % of Reg Weighted Vote
Canaan/Falls Village 36 12 48 75.00% 24 846 1234 68.56% 5.67% 7
Cornwall 40 16 56 71.43% 24 1195 1420 84.15% 4.69% 9
Kent 55 13 68 80.88% 42 2324 2979 78.01% 2.93% 18
North Canaan 27 33 60 45.00% -6 2432 3315 73.36% 2.47% 21
Salisbury 111 4 115 96.52% 107 3369 3741 90.06% 3.41% 26
Sharon 29 9 38 76.32% 20 1979 2782 71.14% 1.92% 19
                     
Totals 298 87 385 77.40% 211 12145 15471 78.50% 3.17% 100

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