Posted at 9:50 June 6, 2023

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 South Kingstown electors voted in an all-day referendum on a petition to reduce the Town's Property Tax Transfer to the School Fund by $1.5 million.  The results of the voting is as follows:

TOTAL VOTES CAST:

• 4,604 voted to approve the Town Council’s appropriation of $55,994,773 for the School Fund.  (i.e. the Town Council Adopted Budget)
• 1,228 voted to approve a Petition for reduction of $1,500,000 to $54,494,773 for the School Fund.

Result: The Town Council’s appropriation of $55,994,773 for the School Fund received the majority vote.  The budget will remain as adopted by the Town Council.