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FiPAC: Mill rate set at 30.75; committee plans outreach and more frequent Tri‑Board meetings
Summary
Chairman Judi Jordan confirmed a mill rate of 30.75 and tax due dates; FiPAC flagged technology barriers to public participation in BOE meetings and proposed FAQs, infographics, and a Tri‑Board schedule to improve transparency before the next budget season.
Judi Jordan, Chairman of the Fiscal Policy Advisory Committee (FiPAC), told the group that "the Mill Rate was set at 30.75 and taxes are payable August 1st and January 1st," framing the discussion of outreach around that baseline.
Jordan said FiPAC members were concerned about technology issues that limit public participation at Board of Education meetings and described plans to convene in July and potentially August to develop a structured public information process, including FAQs and infographics to explain budget decisions and surpluses.
First Selectman Steven Everett and Board of Education Representative Gina Jarvis urged more frequent Tri‑Board collaboration; Everett proposed starting Tri‑Board meetings at the beginning of the school year and meeting again in December to address BOE concerns and then bringing BOS and BOE budgets to FiPAC in March and April. Jarvis said the BOE communications committee will prepare common questions and themes, and will use exit survey feedback and social channels to improve engagement.
The committee recorded these outreach steps but did not adopt a formal policy at the meeting; staff will incorporate FiPAC's recommendations into upcoming communications materials.
