Voters in both Middlebury and Southbury rejected the education budget proposed by Region 15.
Middlebury voters denied the education budget request for a 4.77 percent spending increase 419-754.
Region 15 residents in Southbury also voted down the education proposal, 1,501-1,574. The total tally Wednesday night was 1,920 votes in favor to 2,328 against.
The education budget must now go back to the Board of Education for revision before being put to voters again.
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