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Board of Education forwards 3.2% superintendent spending increase; mayor outlines budget timeline
Summary
The Board of Education forwarded a superintendent budget with a 3.2% expenditure increase to the town; the mayor said he will present a municipal budget to the town council and board of finance, which will hold hearings before any referendum.
The Board of Education has forwarded a superintendent budget that the mayor said includes a 3.2% increase in expenditures, and that figure has been moved to the town for inclusion in the municipal budget process.
The mayor described the next steps on the livestream: he is working with Olga, the town finance director, and department heads to craft the municipal budget; he will deliver that proposed budget to the town council and the board of finance, which will hold public hearings and can make adjustments before the final item goes to a public referendum.
Why it matters: the mayor emphasized that municipal and education budgets are considered separately but can affect the town’s ultimate tax and spending decisions. "Once the hearings are completed, the town council will then do their deliberations and they can adjust the mayor's budget or leave it as is and move it forward," he said.
Process details: the mayor explained that after the town council’s deliberation the matter moves to the board of finance for its public hearing; if budgets are sent to referendum, the public will vote. He noted that budgets that fail at referendum are reassessed and can be reissued.
Next steps and timeline: the mayor said department heads will present at upcoming hearings and that the council will post agendas; he did not provide specific hearing dates on the livestream beyond saying hearings will begin the following week and that the public will have an opportunity to comment.
