Oxford Voters To Decide Budget Today

Residents will decide Tuesday on the town budget, the school budget and whether to replace the roof at the Great Oak Middle School.

Voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Quaker Farms School at 30 Great Oak Road.

The budgets, if approved, would increase the tax rate by .61 mill.

A person with a property assessed at $250,000 would see an increased tax bill of $153 next year.

The $38.6 million spending plan for 2010 – 2011 includes $25.4 million for education and about $13.2 million for town operations.

The roof replacement project asks voters whether the town should spend $1.8 million to install a metal roof and solar panels on the school. 

Town officials said the town will get reimbursed for a portion of the project.

Oxford is eligible for a $324,000 grant from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to purchase the solar panels for the roof. The town is also eligible for $180,000 in reimbursement from the Department of Education. The town also secured $61,000 from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act.

Here is a sample ballot:

Oxford Ballot

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