Richmond voters faced FY 2026-27 budget referendum on June 2

Richmond voters were asked on June 2, 2026, whether to approve the town’s municipal budget for fiscal year 2026-27, according to an official town referendum notice. The budget had already been adopted by the Richmond Town Council before the question went to voters.

The available official records confirm the referendum date and ballot question, but they do not show whether the budget passed or failed. They also do not provide the vote totals, turnout, adopted budget amount or the plan’s effect on the local tax rate.

What was on the ballot

The referendum concerned approval of Richmond’s FY 2026-27 municipal budget as adopted by the Town Council. That made the vote the decision point for whether the town’s adopted spending plan could take effect.

A municipal budget can shape the resources available for town services, staffing and capital work. It can also affect the local tax burden. The records in the approved packet do not identify specific service changes, staffing additions or reductions, capital projects, spending levels or tax-rate changes tied to this budget.

As a result, the referendum establishes what voters were asked to decide, but the available sources do not establish the final fiscal or operational outcome for residents, municipal workers, taxpayers or local businesses.

Notice and voting locations

The Town of Richmond published an official referendum alert dated May 19, 2026. A related warrant provided the formal ballot question and local notice details.

The warrant stated that notice was to be posted at Richmond Memorial Library and the Richmond Police Station no later than May 19. The official materials identify those locations alongside Richmond Town Hall in connection with the referendum’s notice and voting-related arrangements.

The notice was issued by the Richmond Town Clerk. The town, the Town Council, Richmond Memorial Library and the Richmond Police Department are the local entities identified in the referendum materials.

What remains unknown

The official notice and warrant available for this report do not include a certified election result. They do not say how many residents voted, how the votes were divided or whether the adopted budget became effective.

Those records also do not disclose the budget’s dollar total or a confirmed tax-rate effect. Until an official result and the adopted budget records are available, the referendum’s final effect on Richmond’s services, staffing, capital work and taxpayers cannot be determined from the approved materials.