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Selectmen debate whether to require referendums for town budgets
Summary
Board members expressed differing views July 21 on whether Bozrah should require referendums to approve budgets; Bill Ballinger said he opposed creating such an ordinance while First Selectman Glenn Pianka said he favored informing residents about budget approval at Town Meeting.
Members of the Bozrah Board of Selectmen discussed whether the town should adopt an ordinance requiring referendums for budget approval.
Selectman Bill Ballinger said he was not in favor of creating an ordinance to require referendums for town budgets. First Selectman Glenn Pianka said he favored making sure townspeople understand at Town Meeting that they are part of budget approval. Selectman Jeremy Tarasevich noted low attendance at Town Meetings and Ballinger suggested asking voters at a Town Meeting whether a referendum should be required and then revisiting the question.
No ordinance was introduced or adopted at the July 21 meeting; the discussion was recorded for potential future action and public input.
