Voters in Fairfield passed most of a $9 million municipal budget proposal in Tuesday’s referendum, but did not vote to fund $260,000 for capital improvement or $1.2 million for salaries and operations of general government, unofficial results show.

The capital improvement proposal, which usually covers vehicles and expenses for police and public works, was down $5,000 from the current budget year, and the administrative appropriation was up $50,000, said Town Council Chair Timothy Martin.

Until these articles pass, the town’s budget for them will stay at the current approved spending level. In the case of the capital improvement proposal, it will be more than what town officials proposed for the next budget year.

About 33.3% of Fairfield’s roughly 3,600 registered voters cast a ballot in the referendum.

Voters approved the rest of the proposed spending, which was a 25% increase on the current year’s budget. The increase is largely due to new positions in the fire department and the high cost of Delta Ambulance services.

To appropriate funds for the articles that failed, the town may either have a town meeting or present it to voters in a referendum with another secret ballot vote. The town’s next council meeting is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at 61 Water St.