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Darien Board of Selectmen approves modified FY2026-2027 budget, six-year capital plan
Summary
The Darien Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a modified FY2026-2027 budget and a six-year capital plan and to submit both to the Board of Finance for consideration; key fund totals were recorded in the minutes.
The Darien Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to approve a modified budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 and a six-year capital plan and to submit the adopted documents to the Board of Finance for consideration.
Jennifer Charneski, the town administrator, reviewed proposed changes to the FY2027 budgets and the six-year capital plan before the Board moved to adopt the revised package. The motion to approve the resolution was made by Monica McNally and seconded by Sarah Neumann; the vote was recorded as yea from Jon Zagrodzky, Mike Burke, Monica McNally, Marcy Minnick and Sarah Neumann.
The minutes list the General Fund figures included in the adopted package: General Operating Fund $44,975,348; Debt Service $18,192,295; Total General Fund $63,167,643. Other fund totals recorded for FY2027 were: Sewer Operating Fund $5,418,438; Parking Operating Fund $937,000 (the minutes display this line as '937.000,' which has been normalized to $937,000); Recreation Programs Fund $1,608,000; Capital Fund $5,362,938; Sewer Capital Fund $310,000; Parking Capital Fund $75,000; Great Island Management Fund $292,518.
The resolution adopted by the Board states that following review and modification, the Board approves the modified annual budget for 2026–2027 and the six-year capital plan and directs that the documents be submitted to the Board of Finance for their consideration. The minutes do not record further amendments, dissenting remarks, or specific line-item changes beyond the totals listed.
The Board adjourned the meeting at 9:01 p.m. after a unanimous motion to adjourn made by Mike Burke and seconded by Marcy Minnick.
Next steps: the adopted budget and six-year capital plan will be considered by the Board of Finance; the minutes do not specify a date for that meeting.
