Override Failure Leaves Duxbury Facing $1.7M Budget Shortfall for FY26

Town must now consider reducing staff and services across multiple departments to balance budget

DUXBURY - March 22 - Duxbury voters have turned down a $5.8 million Proposition 2 1/2 override, with 2,174 votes against and 1,981 in favor reported by the Duxbury Clipper. The measure aimed to maintain current town services and staffing levels across departments.

"We need to find $1.7 million somewhere to balance the budget," said Fernando Guitart, a Se…