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Farmington's Schools Closed the Year $248,435 Ahead. The Town Gets $100,000 of It Back.
Three budgeted kindergarten teachers were never needed, so Farmington Public Schools ended 2025-26 with $248,435 unspent. It let $100,000 lapse to the town and banked $148,435 in a reserve now at $457,646.15, which the finance chief says will let next year's request come in lower.
Farmington Green Efforts Committee Funds Full $4,500 for Union School Compost Table
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to cover the full $4,500 cost of a custom compost-sorting table for Union Elementary School — more than doubling the $2,000 the school's Student Council had asked for and freeing the Union PTO from the contribution it had pledged. Three Student Council members presented the school's three-stream cafeteria sorting program before the vote.
Farmington Votes Thursday: Polls Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Across Four Locations
Farmington's annual budget referendum is Thursday, April 30. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. across four locations. On the ballot: the $143 million FY 2026-27 operating budget plus $18.3 million in bonds (a $14.34 million school HVAC upgrade and a $4 million road and drainage bond). Here's the short version of where to vote, how absentee ballots work, and what the Mercury has covered on each piece of the ballot over the past month.
Farmington Votes April 30: Polling Places and Absentee Ballot Rules
Farmington's $143 million operating budget and $18.3 million in bond questions go to voters Thursday, April 30. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at four locations, and absentee ballots have their own set of rules and deadlines.
GOP Showdown: Will Farmington’s Republicans Choose the Politician or the Pub Owner? 🍻
Farmington’s GOP primary is here! 🎉 Will voters back the seasoned politician or the no-nonsense pub owner? Vote today or miss out on this epic battle for the ages! 🗳️ #Election2024