Proposition 2 ½ override was approved by majority of voters

Same day of elections, there were people doing propaganda outside the Town Hall | Photo: Comunicas Foundation
Same day of the elections, there were people doing propaganda outside the Town Hall | Photo: Comunicas Foundation

A $5.5 million Proposition 2-1/2 operational override has passed in Shrewsbury by a nearly 2-1 vote.

According to the Town Clerk Sandra Wright, 7,100 of the voters approved the measure. 3,704 voting against.

Supporters had claimed that the override was necessary to help the schools increase staffing, purchase materials, and reduce classroom sizes.

The Board of Selectmen supported the override request.

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