Redding’s Budget Referendum, including capital projects, results are in and all items on the ballot were approved by the voters.
The $51.4 million plan, including $15.61 million for the Town Operation Budget, $238 million for the Redding Board of Ed and $12 million for Redding's share of the Region 9 school district budget was approved on a vote of 591 to 156. The Region 9 budget of $24.7 million was approved in Easton as well.
Redding residents voted in similar margins for the five capital items, including $25,000 to replace a crane at the sewer plant, $85,000 for highway department equipment and $113,000 for Police body cams and dash cams. Also approved was $178,000 for the Town Hall and Highway Department roofs and $575,000 to replace the four tennis courts at the community center.