The town council revisited its budget proposal Wednesday night, making a number of adjustments to remove spending and present a budget worthy of voters' approval.
Before making cuts, the council was able to add some money back into its proposal, thanks to state aid figures being higher than expected.
The council voted to add $200,000 back into the board of education's proposal.
Deputy Mayor Al Simon (D) made the motion to return the money, he said, hoping teachers eliminated after the board of education's last round of cuts could be restored.
The board of education voted to put an end to its elementary foreign language program, getting rid of two teachers as part of town council-mandated $600,000 cut.
It then voted to remove spending to maintain open space and pavement management, amounting to hundreds of thousands in spending cuts, which will bring its proposed tax increase down to .54 percent.
Simon proposed the open space amount be funded through savings made during the current fiscal year, and the pavement projects be paid for through new state road aid.
Overall, the council's new plan represents $100.75 million in spending.
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