Monroe residents have voted in favor of a budget for next year. The unofficial tally was 917 in favor, 76 opposed. The $31.7 million on the town side and $64.4 million for the schools would increase taxes by 1.38 percent. The municipal spending plan is about a half a percent increase of the the current year. School spending would increase 4.75 percent. The proposed mill rate would be 36.86.