With very low voter turnout in Ridgefield yesterday, the budget and capital spending were all approved.  Just 6.9 percent of eligible town residents cast ballots, with about five dozen cast by absentee. 

According to unofficial tallies, the $38.3 million dollar municipal operating budget was approved by about 1100 to 200 votes.  The $102.3 million for the schools was approved by a slightly smaller margin of 977 to 339. 

The question about $1 million for for improvements gained the highest approval. Ridgefield residents also approved money for Scott's Ridge and Tiger Hollow turf field replacements, police body and dash cameras and various school projects.  That work includes LED lighting upgrades, network infrastructure upgrades, East Ridge Middle School auditorium improvements and a generator for that building.