Budget Referendum

The second Town Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Guilford High School.The second Budget Referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at all polling locations.After voters did not approve the budget at referendum in April, the Board of Finance voted unanimously to cut $750,000 in spending from the combined budget – $525,000 from the Board of Education budget and $225,000 from the Board of Selectmen budget.The revised budget totals $128,663,203. This will result in a proposed mill rate of 28.60, an increase of 3.44%. For the owner of a home assessed at $500,000, this would raise their property tax bill by about $475.Find your voting districtFind your polling locationMore information on the proposed budget:Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2026-2027Cuts made by the Board of SelectmenBoard of Finance Special Meeting of April 27 VideoBoard of Selectmen Special Meeting of April 30 Video