Politics & Government

Week Ahead: Public Hearing on the Budget This Wednesday

After last week's failed referendum vote, town officials and the Board of Finance will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed '13-'14 fiscal year budget this Wednesday, May 15 at 7pm at Andrews Memorial Town Hall in Clinton. 

The $15.39 million town and the $31.40 million school budgets were rejected by voters May 8. The budgets will be further reduced before they head back to a second vote. 

At a special meeting May 10, the Board of Selectmen identified $179,625 in reductions from the town budget and recommended that the Board of Finance raise the level of cuts from the school budget from $49,000 to $97,211. 

To read more about the selectmen's decisions at that meeting, click here. 

A second referendum vote is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 at town hall from 6am to 8pm. 

Upcoming Meetings/Votes are as follows:

  • Tonight, May 13, the Board of Finance meet at 7pm at town hall
  • Wed., May 15, Public Hearing on the budget at 7pm at town hall
  • Wed., May 22, Referendum Vote (#2) on the budget from 6am to 8pm at town hall

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