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New Milford schedules town meeting May 5 and tentative referendum May 16 on municipal budget
Summary
The Board of Finance advanced the municipal budget; the host said a town meeting is set for May 5 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and that, per charter, the town meeting sets a referendum date tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 16.
A livestream host provided an update on New Milford’s municipal budget process on April 15, saying the Board of Finance has moved the budget forward and the next public step is a town meeting scheduled for May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall.
The host said the town meeting will set the date for a referendum and that the Town Council has proposed a Saturday referendum, with May 16 tentatively selected to encourage higher turnout. "The Town Council wanted to see if a Saturday would bring more people out to vote ... so stay tuned," the host said.
The livestream also mentioned that, at a recent council meeting, the Town Council approved installing cameras on school buses (the host said that approval came "not this last meeting but the meeting before"). The broadcast did not provide a vote tally or identify a motion maker; the host described the install as moving forward and said tickets would be issued to drivers who pass stopped buses once the system is finalized.
Residents were reminded the town meeting is the opportunity to ask questions and register opinions on the budget before the referendum is set. The host encouraged public participation in the upcoming review and vote.
