Community Corner
Vernon Budget Proposal Defeated in Tuesday Referendum
Council discussing its next move.
Residents and taxpayers rejected the $82.6 million budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year in a town-wide referendum on Tuesday.
The count was 839 voting no and 649 voting yes.
The proposal carried a 1.8-mill tax increase over the current tax rate of 33.63 mills.
The Town Council was meeting as the results came in and was discussing its next move.
Go to the Vernon Patch home page for more on the budget.
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