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Proposal To Add More Money To Shelton Schools Budget Rejected: Report

The Board of Aldermen voted to reject a proposal to add millions more into the school budget, according to the Shelton Herald.

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A proposal to add $2.3 million to the Board of Education budget was rejected by the Board of Aldermen​, the Shelton Herald reports.
A proposal to add $2.3 million to the Board of Education budget was rejected by the Board of Aldermen​, the Shelton Herald reports. (Caren Lissner/Patch)

SHELTON, CT — A proposal to add $2.3 million to the Board of Education budget was rejected by the Board of Aldermen, the Shelton Herald reports.

The school system sought an additional $4 million increase compared to this year's budget, but that was reduced by $3 million, the Herald reports. School spending will increase by $1 million next year.

Overall, the tax rate for Shelton will decrease next year by slightly less than 2 percent.

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