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Council discusses bulky-waste pilot, parks fees and capital trade-offs as budget choices

Town of Cheshire Town Council / Budget Committee · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Councilors weighed a $50k bulky-waste pilot, park upgrades and other one-time capital needs against long-term debt-service smoothing, with members expressing skepticism about curbside bulky pickup but supporting targeted funding for bulky-drop options and park improvements.

The council discussed several competing one-time requests and program changes that could be folded into the FY27 budget as the group seeks ways to reduce the proposed tax increase.

Sean described options for bulky-waste management — from funding a $50,000 roll-off or dumpster pilot at the transfer station to a larger program that could cost several…

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