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School leaders warn 1% city increase will strain Norwich schools; ad hoc praised for transparency
Summary
City council and school officials discussed a strained Norwich School District budget after the city manager proposed a 1% increase while the board requested 4.98%. The district and its ad hoc committee are pursuing savings in transportation and other areas to bridge the gap.
Norwich — City council and Norwich School District officials told the board on May 14 that a proposed 1% increase in local funding will make budgeting for the 2025–26 school year difficult and may be unsustainable. Joseph DeLucia, president pro tem of the Norwich City Council and chair of its board of education budget ad hoc committee, told the school board the ad hoc "has made a quantum leap" in the quality of information it receives and that the committee is able to have "informed conversations about the school budget."
Why it matters: Education represents roughly two-thirds of local property taxes in Norwich; reductions in revenue will directly affect…
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