Voters turned down a request yesterday for a hike in their property taxes by the Appoquinimink and Colonial school districts.
The Colonial referendum fell short with only around 25 percent of voters saying that they would agree to a tax increase.
The Appoquinimink district vote was closer with just more than half of voters saying no to a property tax increase.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that both districts said they needed the money to make up for a loss of state funding for costs such as transportation.
The Appoquinimink school district was looking for $7.2 million for current program…and to add middle school sports.
The Colonial School District said it needed $12.9 million in extra cash.
