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Officials at a Board of Finance meeting Monday where the proposal was finalized hoped the number would convince voters to ratify the spending plan after two failed budget referendums this month.

“Under a mill in this town seems to be like a magic phrase that garners more support,” Finance Board Chairman Trish Danka said during the discussions.

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Seymour Rejects Town and School Budgets In Second Vote

by Jodie Mozdzer | May 17, 2012 8:06 pm | Comments (0)

More people voted in Seymour’s second budget referendum Thursday, but the results were the same: both the school and town budget proposals were rejected by voters.

The results:

Town Budget: $21,356,366
YES: 710
NO: 856

School budget: $30,698,027
YES: 644
NO: 919

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Seymour To Hold Second Vote On $52 Million Budget Proposal

by STAFF | May 15, 2012 2:56 pm | Comments (0)

Residents will vote on a proposed $52 million town and school budget for 2012-2013 at a day-long referendum May 17.

The referendum hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Seymour Community Center on Pine Street.

Residents rejected the first proposals at a referendum on May 3.

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After Public Rejects First Proposal, Seymour Finance Board Makes Cuts

by Ethan Fry | May 8, 2012 7:28 am | Comments (2)

The Seymour Board of Finance on Monday trimmed a little more than $500,000 from the town and school budget proposals that failed at referendum last week.

A new referendum is scheduled for May 17.

The director of public works position would be eliminated, under the budget suggested by the finance board. It still needs to be approved by Selectmen.

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Voters Reject Seymour School, Town Budgets

by Ethan Fry | May 3, 2012 9:25 pm | Comments (0)

Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller had been under the impression that voters had elected him last November to bring change and new initiatives to the town.

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Seymour Budget Vote Is Thursday

by Jodie Mozdzer | May 1, 2012 4:33 pm | Comments (0)

Seymour citizens will vote on the town and school budget proposals at a daylong referendum Thursday (May 3).

The referendum runs from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The town’s only polling place is the Community Center on Pine Street. Click here for a map.

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The Quest For Elusive ‘Yes’ Vote In Seymour

by Jodie Mozdzer | Apr 17, 2012 1:32 am | Comments (0)

Seymour’s Board of Education is trying hard to get out as much information as possible about its proposed $30.9 million budget for 2012-2013.

So much so that Board of Education Chairman Yashu Putorti had to ask parents Monday night if he was boring them with detail.

“Am I boring you to death?” Putorti asked, offering to do a dance to help keep the presentation entertaining.

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Seymour Schools Budget Explainer Tonight

by STAFF | Apr 16, 2012 3:22 pm | Comments (0)

The Seymour Board of Education will host a workshop tonight (April 16) where members will explain the 2012-2013 budget proposal to parents and members of the public.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Seymour Middle School auditorium.

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