In a normal year, Steve Quinn supports the school budget. But 2024 isn’t a normal year.
“The school spending I think is out of control,” Quinn, 61, of Montpelier, said Tuesday outside of City Hall. “They’re squeezing us out of town.”
Voters across many Vermont communities on Town Meeting Day considered whether to support school budgets that are estimated to increase the average education property tax bill by 19%. Benefits and salaries, school construction, disappearing federal dollars and increased mental health-related needs are all contributing to rising education costs, according to state data.
