The Town of Duxbury put forth its first budget override in 35 years at their Annual Town Meeting, which, despite all of the controversy in town, passed during the vote.
Duxbury Town Manager Rene Read tells WATD news that the budget discussion was the hottest item on the warrant, and that he’s glad that the vote went the way it did.
The vote for Duxbury’s operating budget passed 792 to 72, and the vote for their override budget passed 618 to 224.
The town has also renewed their lease on Duxbury Beach at town meeting, which passed the vote 134 to 26.
The override question will be voted on at the Annual Town Election on March 22.
