5.13.2025 Budget Referendum Results

Question 1
"Shall the recommendation of the Board of Finance relative to the appropriation of $52,868,546 for Town expenditures (consisting of Town operating expenditures of $44,934,019 and debt service of $7,934,527 on both Town and education capital projects) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, be approved?"
YES: 1122
NO: 299

Question 2
"Shall the recommendation of the Board of Finance relative to the appropriation of $119,796,000 for Board of Education expenditures for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, be approved?"
YES: 1021
NO: 402

Question 3
"Shall the recommendation of the Board of Finance relative to the appropriation of $2,147,250 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of various Town road and ADA improvements for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, be approved?"
YES: 1207
NO: 216

Question 4
"Shall the resolution appropriating $285,600 for the design and acquisition of a highway dump truck, $115,691 for the design and acquisition of a highway lowboy truck, $500,000 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of tertiary roads and $235,000 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of sidewalk improvements; and authorizing the issuance of $1,136,291 bonds of the Town to meet said appropriations and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purposes (provided that the bonds shall be reduced by the amount of any grants received for such purposes, which are anticipated to be $235,000 for sidewalk improvements), be approved?"
YES: 1122
NO: 300

Question 5
"Shall the resolution appropriating $187,500 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of golf tee box renovations and $1,100,000 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of Parks and Recreation tennis and pickleball courts replacement at Ridgefield High School and the issuance of $1,287,500 bonds of the Town to meet said appropriations and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purposes, be approved?"
YES: 890
NO: 523

Question 6
"Shall the resolution appropriating $126,000 for the design and acquisition of Police Department car mobile computers, $149,452 for the design and acquisition of Police Department tasers, $272,289 for the design and acquisition of Fire Department portable radios and $160,000 for the design and acquisition of a Town loop/senior bus and authorizing the issuance of $707,741 bonds of the Town to meet said appropriations and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purposes (provided that the bonds shall be reduced by the amount of any grants received for such purposes, which are anticipated to be $160,000 for the Town loop/senior bus), be approved?"
YES:1091
NO: 322

Question 7
"Shall the resolution appropriating $134,800 for the planning, design and acquisition of Veterans Park Elementary School auditorium audio/visual equipment, $187,072 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of Branchville Elementary School and East Ridge Middle School student and staff bathroom renovations, $128,101 for the planning, design and acquisition of District-wide visual and performing arts space equipment, $423,100 for the planning and acquisition of District-wide network infrastructure upgrades/replacements, $197,500 for the planning and acquisition of District-wide security server replacements, $693,129 for the planning, design and acquisition of Ridgefield High School LED lighting upgrade, $224,537 for the planning, design and acquisition of Ridgefield High School collaborative classroom furniture replacement, $129,600 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of Barlow Mountain Elementary School gym floor and $225,000 for the planning, design, acquisition and construction of elementary school playground upgrades; and authorizing the issuance of $2,342,839 bonds of the Town to meet said appropriations and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purposes, be approved?"
YES: 1068
NO:350