在Hopkinton、Loudon和Bow等地的选民在担心国家资金不足和费用上涨的情况下,批准学校预算增加。 Voters in Hopkinton, Loudon, and Bow approved school budget increases amid concerns over state underfunding and rising costs.

霍普金顿(Hopkinton)选民批准了2 930万美元的学校预算,增加了4.7%,提高了每1 000美元财产价值的税率1.07美元,同时对州政府资金不足感到失望,其中包括职业和技术教育短缺126 000美元。 Hopkinton voters approved a $29.3 million school budget with a 4.7% increase, raising the tax rate by $1.07 per $1,000 in property value, amid frustration over state underfunding, including a $126,000 shortfall for career and technical education. Loudon狭隘地拒绝削减开支,批准增加7.3%的预算,将财产价值每1 000美元的税收提高10.17美元,并拒绝购买一辆新的消防车,而是选择五年的减税,以吸引企业。 Loudon narrowly rejected a spending cut, approving a 7.3% budget increase that raises taxes by $10.17 per $1,000 in property value, and declined to buy a new firetruck, opting instead for a five-year tax break to attract businesses. 在鲍尔,选民通过了4 000万美元的学校预算,将税率提高到每1 000美元13.62美元,尽管有人警告说削减可能会损害人员配置和支持,因为医疗保险费用上涨了近20%。 In Bow, voters passed a $40 million school budget, raising the tax rate to $13.62 per $1,000, despite warnings that cuts could harm staffing and support, as health insurance costs surged nearly 20%.