Danbury Budget Up for Vote Tuesday

DANBURY, CT — The Mayor's proposed $250,500,000 spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year will go before city council for approval Tuesday night. The proposed city budget appropriates $128.7 million for the Board of Education, $10.3 million for general government and $35.9 million for public safety.

The proposed budget calls for a mill rate of 28.95, meaning property owners wil pay $28.95 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The News Times reports the tax rate represents a 0.27 percent tax increase.

The publication further reports that the Republican-controlled city council is expected to adopt the budget.

Local leaders statewide have been tasked with crafting budgets with clouds of statewide fiscal uncertainty hanging overhead. Gov. Dannel Malloy's initial state budget proposal included shifting 1/3 of teacher pension costs to municipalities. To make matters more uncertain, state budget officials got word Monday that income tax receipts came in much lower than expected.

The budget discussion will take place during Tuesday's meeting of City Council, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. To view more information on the budget, click here.

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