FARMINGTON – SAD 9 directors unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday that they would investigate the potential impact of November’s property tax cap proposal. They would then share the results with constituents.

Although directors and the superintendent indicated they were committed to running the district as efficiently as possible to keep taxes down, they did not commit to passing a resolution that would have all new revenues received from the approval of Question 1 in June go to reduce property taxes.

However, they directed Superintendent Michael Cormier to draft a resolution, which the board will take up at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 14, to address increased revenues from the passage of Question 1.

Question 1 requires the state to pay 55 percent of the cost of education, from kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as special education costs.

The Palesky tax cap initiative, which will go before voters in November, would limit property taxes to 1 percent of property valuations.

Director Bob Flick said he didn’t think the board should hop on the “resolution band wagon” because of the unknowns in funding.

Farmington Town Manager Richard Davis and all five selectmen interrupted their own meeting to come to SAD 9’s meeting to discuss the issue.

Davis asked the board to commit itself to putting any new revenue or savings toward property tax relief, not new programs.