Council approves $1.9 million in departmental budget items
Town Council · Meeting of April 1, 2026
CT PROSPECT — Town Council approves $1.9 million in annual budget items. During a special workshop session, Chairman Mike Palmerie Jr. and the council unanimously approved ten budget line items totaling $1.9 million, including Fire Protection at $545,055 representing a $23,000 increase for stipends, insurance, and a new Employee Assistance Program. Discussions focused on electricity costs rising 30 percent through Connecticut Conference of Municipalities rates and water rate increases from Connecticut Water Company.
The council designated $15,000 over three years for the town's 200th Anniversary in 2027, planning a parade and possible Civil War reenactment.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of April 1, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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