Dozens of NH school districts adopted tax caps. Now, a balancing act begins.

This story was changed on Nov. 10 at 8:58 a.m. to correct Bob Loiacono’s school district. New Hampshire voters took out their affordability frustrations on more than just lawmakers last Tuesday. As they elected Democrats into eye-popping legislative majorities in Concord Nov. 3, Granite Staters also voted in large numbers for a tax cap over their school districts, a policy many of those same Democrats opposed. The numbers are decisive. A majority of school districts — 91 out of 168 — cleared the 60% requirement to impose a tax cap, according to a tally of Associated Press results by Chris Maidment, a Republican consultant. In total, 58.8% of voters statewide opted for a cap, the tally shows. Now, school boards and superintendents in districts with the caps are grappling with a new mandate just in time for the winter budget-crafting season: Produce a budget that respects the will of their voters this November without upsetting them in March. For many, it’s a delicate task.

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