Politics & Government

Southbury Votes on 3.61 Percent Spending Increase Wednesday

Voters are being asked to approve a 1.1 percent increase in the town budget and a 4.77 percent increase on the school side.

Southbury’s registered voters and property owners are called to vote on the 2014-15 budget proposal Wednesday, May 7, with balloting taking place at the Firehouse on Main Street South from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The proposed budget includes just over $2.2 million in increased spending for both municipal operations and education, an increase of 3.61 percent over the current fiscal year.

The Region 15 education budget, proposed by the Board of Education on April 7, makes up the bulk of the increase, with an additional $2,006,764 allocated to the school system (a 4.77 percent increase).

If approved Wednesday, the municipal budget would increase by 1.1 percent by $212,397, from $19,334,880 in 2013-14 to $19,547,277 under the Board of Finance proposal for 2014-15.

The budget also includes a 5.8 percent increase in collection on property taxes, rising by over $3 million from $54,026,068 to $57,140,207.

Download a copy of the 2014-15 budget proposal above, as well as a sample ballot.


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