THOMPSON — The town’s posted legal notice schedules a budget referendum for Wednesday, October 14, with voting from noon to 8 p.m. at four regular district polling places.
The notice lists a proposed $33,094,013 fiscal 2026–27 appropriation, including $9,711,340 for general government and $23,382,673 for education. The general-government amount includes $96,611 for local capital-improvement projects. The proposal covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The town posted the notice September 17 under the heading for Annual Town Meeting No. 4 on September 30 and Referendum No. 4 on October 14. Its accompanying page links to the budget proposed by the Board of Finance September 16.
District 1 voters are directed to the Thompson Library/Community Center, 934 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. District 2 voters are directed to the Town Hall Office Building, 815 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale.
District 3 voters are directed to Quinebaug Fire Department, 720 Quinebaug Road, Quinebaug. District 4 voters are directed to East Thompson Fire Department, 530 East Thompson Road, Thompson.
The notice says people qualified to vote in town meetings who are not electors will vote at the Town Hall Office Building. It also states that absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk’s Office and will be counted at Town Hall. Residents should consult the clerk and the town’s official notice to confirm their assigned district and eligibility.
The legal notice and the accompanying proposed-budget document are linked from the town’s official website.