SOMERSET – The School Department got almost half of its desired budget money back.

In the most discussed and debated issue at Monday night's town meeting at Somerset Berkley Regional High School, voters approved an amended article which increases the School Department's budget to $25,072,623 for Fiscal Year 2025.

The School Committee and Board of Selectman had clashed recently over the school budget article on the town meeting warrant. On April 18, the School Committee had submitted a budget recommendation of $25,200,123, a 5.52% increase over the previous year. In preparing the town meeting warrant, the Board of Selectman subsequently reduced that budget article by $250,000. Monday's amended article reflected an increase of $122,500.

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