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Naugatuck has budget surplus thanks to tax revenue
NAUGATUCK — The borough ended the fiscal year with a small surplus, according to figures Controller Wayne McAllister presented Tuesday to the Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses. Municipal departments and the Board of Education combined had $780,000 left over, or about 1 percent of the budget, after the fiscal year ended,... »
Low turnout dooms borough referendum
NAUGATUCK — The consensus of those who came out to vote in Naugatuck’s budget referendum Tuesday was overwhelmingly against the budget. However, not enough voters cast a ballot to make it official. After the votes were tallied Tuesday night, 1,202 total people voted, only 6.9 percent of registered voters, well under the 15 percent... »
Voters to decide borough budget’s fate today
NAUGATUCK — Borough voters will head to the polls today to decide whether to approve a $48.5 million municipal budget and a $57 million school budget. The referendum will be held at Naugatuck Train Station/Historical Society on Water Street from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The total $105.5 million budget is a $1.78 million... »
Referendum on borough budget set for July 19
NAUGATUCK — In a few weeks, the voters will decide the fate of Naugatuck’s budget. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses set July 19 as the day the borough budget will head to referendum during a special meeting June 22. The referendum will be held at Naugatuck Train Station/Historical Society on Water Street from... »
Signatures verified, borough budget heading to referendum
NAUGATUCK — The borough budget will be heading to referendum next month. A group of Naugatuck taxpayers committed to keeping the budget low submitted a petition to the borough clerk to force a vote on the budget late last week. Chair of Naugatuck Taxpayers in Revolt Alec Wargo submitted two petitions of signatures. The... »
Taxpayer group submits petition to force budget vote
NAUGATUCK — The borough budget could be heading to referendum next month. A group of Naugatuck taxpayers committed to keeping the budget low has submitted a petition to the borough clerk to force a vote on the budget. Chair of Naugatuck Taxpayers in Revolt Alec Wargo submitted two petitions of signatures Thursday. The group... »
Clerk concludes no recount necessary on budget vote
BEACON FALLS — The town will not hold a recount and is accepting the results Tuesday’s referendum on a $5.85 million budget proposal. The vote totals were 305-299 in favor the plan. First Selectman Susan Ann Cable said officials had reviewed state laws on recounts and determined that a recount would not be necessary... »
Borough blight center of budget debate
NAUGATUCK — The new blight bylaw that went into effect in November hasn’t been enforced, according to Linda Ramos and Elizabeth Forlenzo, co-chairs of the Blight Committee that wrote the ordinance. Ramos said nothing has changed since the ordinance went into effect without a blight officer to handle blight cases and issue fines. Ramos... »
Beacon Falls budget barely passes
BEACON FALLS — On its second go-around, the Beacon Fall’s town budget passed by the slimmest of margins in a referendum Tuesday. Voters approved a $5.85 million municipal budget, 305 to 299, for 2011-12 fiscal year. Since the budget passed by only six votes, there may be an automatic recount. As of press time,... »
Borough adopts $105.5 million budget
Joint boards OK $105.5 million budget NAUGATUCK — After hours of debate, the Joint Boards of Mayor and Burgesses approved a $105.5 million budget May 26. The budget increases spending by $1.78 million or 1.71 percent over the current budget. The mill rate will increase 0.79 mills to 32.81. Board of Finance Chair Robert... »