Gerber Proposes $380.9 Million In Spending For Fairfield In 2025-26

FAIRFIELD, CT — First Selectman Bill Gerber is proposing Fairfield spend $380.9 million to fund town operations and public schools in 2025-26, roughly 3 percent or $11.1 million more than the current year allocation.

Gerber was scheduled to present the budget to the Board of Selectmen this week, with a vote on March 3. Next, the Board of Finance will review and make adjustments.

Taxes, or the town's mill rate, would rise under the spending plan by 1.95 percent, which Gerber argues is "well below the rate of inflation, which is remarkable given that grand list growth this year was less than one-quarter of one percent."

Click here to view First Selectman Gerber's proposed Fairfield budget for 2025-26.

"For the second year in a row, we have managed to keep the tax increase moderate while still providing exceptional service levels," Gerber said in a statement. "No department head was able to get everything they asked for, but everyone worked collaboratively with our office to ensure every tax dollar is applied most effectively."

The mill rate is set by the Board of Finance in May.

Gerber said that the budget provides for the financing of "much-needed investments in educational facilities and Town infrastructure, including HVAC systems for the schools, a deteriorating sewer system, inland and coastal flood mitigation projects, and roadway safety."

Additionally, Fairfield is continuing to invest in "crucial public safety initiatives with its strategy to improve response times and service levels at the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center (911 Call Center), as well as more robust Police and Fire Department staffing levels."

After the review by the Board of Finance, the Representative Town Meeting is scheduled to review it in April, and vote on it in May.

Click here for budget meeting schedule.