Towns across the state overwhelmingly support school budgets

The Richmond town meeting at Camels Hump Middle School in Richmond. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VT Digger.
Even though voters can’t be certain how much they will owe in taxes, only five school budgets were defeated on Town Meeting Day. A 96 percent approval rate is not unheard of, but 2012 was the last year that fewer than 7 local budgets failed.There are 166 school districts — down from 220 last year, due to mergers — of those 142 voted on their budgets on Tuesday and 136 passed (an