Prospect tables Fire Marshal budget; approves departmental spending
misc · Meeting of March 31, 2026
CT PROSPECT — Town Council approves approximately $3.2 million in ten departmental budgets; Fire Marshal tabled. The Prospect Town Council unanimously approved ten departmental spending plans including $1,446,655.59 for Police and $811,640 for Solid Waste during a budget workshop led by Chairman Mike Palmerie Jr. Fire Marshal Mark Goletz's budget was tabled after Council concerns about a new Deputy Fire Marshal position on a per diem basis and a clerical assistant increase from 25 to 30 hours per week.
The Library budget and Commission on Aging action were also held for later review.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 31, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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