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« Another year, another override defeat in Ashland | Main | Salisbury to fund its share of Triton budget by cutting spending elsewhere » Wednesday, May 16, 2007Boxford voters are in spending mood: Three overrides pass town voteBy wide margins, voters at the annual election in Boxford yesterday approved three Proposition 2 1/2 tax increases to pay for school costs. A $57,966 override to help fund the town’s share of the North Shore Regional Vocational School District fiscal 2008 budget passed by a vote of 876-597. A $68,228 override to help fund Boxford’s share of the Masconomet Regional School District fiscal 2008 budget was adopted by a vote of 915-570. The annual Town Meeting on May 8 approved the spending requests contingent on passage of the overrides. With the passage of the Masconomet override, the district’s $23.9 million budget is now considered approved since two of its three towns – Boxford and Middleton - have appropriated their full shares of the budget. Under district rules, at least two of the three must accept their assessments for the budget to take effect. At its May 8 Town Meeting, Middleton adopted its assessment, which was not contingent on passage of an override. Topsfield approved its assessment at its May 1 Town Meeting, but $78,277 of that amount was contingent on passage of an override that was defeated at the May 3 town election. Because the overall district budget has been approved, Topsfield will now have to pay its full assessment, including the $78,277. Town Administrator Virginia Wilder said Topsfield will likely cover the $78,277 through a reserve fund transfer. - John Laidler Posted by mdick at 11:08 AM
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