Residents of Freeport, Pownal, and Durham voted to move the Regional School Unit 5 budget forward for next month’s ballot during the annual school board meeting at Freeport High School on May 13. The $47.6 million budget represents a 7.1% increase from the current year’s $44.4 million budget. The estimated tax impact for the towns is a 5.4% increase in Durham, a 3.9% increase in Freeport, and a 5.8% increase in Pownal.