Following the defeat of a $33.9 million gross education budget (gross budget is without expected offsetting receipts) on June 9, the Regional District 13 Board of Education cut $118,000 and is sending a $33.8 million gross budget to referendum tomorrow, June 23. This is less than one percent higher than the current year's budget.

All registered voters in Durham or Middlefield, plus folks who own property worth at least $1,000 on either town's latest grand lists, are eligible to vote. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. till 8 p.m.; Durham voters cast ballots at Korn School. In Middlefield, voters should go to the Community Center. Voting takes about one minute.

The vote is particularly important based on the totally unscientific poll on this website, where currently 100 respondents are voting 49 against the budget, 44 in favor of the budget, 5 not sure and 2 who unfortunately don't plan to vote. Remember, it takes about a minute and will surely affect you, one way or another.