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Hearing on Beacon Falls budget tonight
BEACON FALLS — Residents can attend a hearing tonight on a proposed $6.3 million town budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year that would increase spending by 4.3 percent. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at the firehouse, 35 North Main St. A special Board of Finance meeting will follow the hearing. The... »
Voters reject Prospect budget by narrow margin
PROSPECT — The town’s proposed 2013-14 budget fell short of passing by seven votes. Residents turned out Monday to cast their votes during a second referendum on the proposed municipal budget, defeating it by a vote of 449 to 442. The proposed budget was $7.3 million, which was an increase of about $341,000 or... »
Prospect budget heading back to referendum
PROSPECT — Town officials are hoping the second time will be the charm for the budget. A second referendum on the town’s proposed 2013-14 municipal budget will be held Monday from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the firehouse on New Haven Road. The budget proposal is $7.3 million, an increase of about $340,000... »
Joint boards adopt $110.9 million budget
NAUGATUCK — After some final tweaks, the Joint Boards of Mayor and Burgesses and Finance adopted a $110.9 million budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year Thursday night. The budget is an increase of $3.3 million, or 3.08 percent over the current year’s budget. The mill rate was set at 44.8 mills, which is an... »
School board trims spending plan
REGION 16 — The Region 16 Board of Education has trimmed approximately $242,500 off its proposed budget increase for the coming school year in the wake of last week’s failed referendum. The board unanimously approved a new budget proposal of $38.57 million for the coming school year during a meeting Tuesday night at... »
Public weighs in on budget
NAUGATUCK — As residents voiced their opinions Monday night regarding the borough’s proposed $111.4 million budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, the strongest current throughout the hearing was for officials to invest more money in two areas in particular. “We need to deal with people. We are all people, and kids need services, adults... »
Council sets date for referendum
PROSPECT — A proposed $7.3 million town budget for next year will head to a town meeting Thursday and then adjourn to referendum on May 20, town officials said. If approved, the 2013-14 budget proposal would increase spending by 4.9 percent, or $341,090 over this year’s $6.98 million The Town Council on Tuesday unanimously... »
Finance board approves budget for hearing
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the proposed $6.28 million municipal budget alone would increase the town’s mill rate by 1.4 mills to 32.5 mills. Of the 1.4 projected mill rate increase only 0.1 mill can be attributed the proposed operating budget of Beacon Falls. The remaining 1.3 mill increase... »
Region 16 budget proposal fails at referendum
REGION 16 — Voters in Beacon Falls and Prospect rejected Region 16’s proposed $38.8 million budget for the coming school year by 185 votes at a referendum Tuesday. The unofficial count was 828 no votes to 643 yes votes. The budget was overwhelmingly rejected by Beacon Falls voters, as 454 voters cast their ballot... »
Borough budget heading to hearing
NAUGATUCK — Borough officials have backed a $111.4 million budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year. The Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses approved the proposal Monday night to send to a public hearing. The hearing will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hill Middle School. The $111.4 million proposal... »